# Luwumbu Ward, Makete District, Njombe Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/luwumbu/

Ward · Makete District 

# Luwumbu

Luwumbu is a ward of Tanzania in Makete District, Njombe Region. It covers **120.7 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 121km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,725 mtypical elevation

## Where is Luwumbu?

Luwumbu lies in [Makete District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/), [Njombe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Bulongwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/bulongwa/), [Kipagalo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/kipagalo/), [Lupalilo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/lupalilo/), [Tandala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/tandala/) and [Ukwama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/ukwama/). By area it is the 1565th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.0% of [Makete District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/). The centre of Luwumbu is about 402 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.4080° S, 34.1203° E.

Source: [Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tza).

## Things to see in and around Luwumbu

### Nearby, outside Luwumbu

- Matema Waterfall · attraction, Matema12 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Luwumbu

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- CurrencyShilling (TZS)
- Country calling code+255
- LanguagesSwahili, English, Arabic
- Plug typesType G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya108 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 18:30).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Luwumbu

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Luwumbu.

- Luwumbu
- Unenamw

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Luwumbu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Makete District, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 271 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,381 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (303 mm) and the driest Sep (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 303 

Feb 20 230 

Mar 20 255 

Apr 20 131 

May 18 35 

Jun 16 13 

Jul 16 18 

Aug 18 10 

Sep 21 3 

Oct 23 24 

Nov 23 91 

Dec 21 266 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Luwumbu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Idende · Luwumbu 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.35162&mlon=34.08263#map=17/-9.35162/34.08263) 

Bank NMB · Kyela 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.60424&mlon=33.87113#map=17/-9.60424/33.87113) 

Petrol pump Oilcom Filling Station · Kyela 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59364&mlon=33.85970#map=17/-9.59364/33.85970) 

Hotel Dodoma guest house · Kipagalo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.33730&mlon=34.05054#map=17/-9.33730/34.05054) 

School Luwumbu Primary School · Luwumbu 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.37880&mlon=34.11235#map=17/-9.37880/34.11235) 

College Kyela Polytechnic College · Kyela 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59464&mlon=33.86062#map=17/-9.59464/33.86062) 

Police station Ipinda Police Post · Ipinda 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.48260&mlon=33.88195#map=17/-9.48260/33.88195) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Luwumbu

Places mapped inside Luwumbu in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools4

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other wards in Makete District

- Bulongwa
- Ikuwo
- Iniho
- Ipelele
- Ipepo
- Isapulano
- Itundu
- Iwawa
- Kigala
- Kigulu
- Kipagalo
- Kitulo
- Lupalilo
- Lupila
- Mang'oto
- Matamba
- Mbalatse
- Mfumbi
- Mlondwe
- Tandala
- Ukwama

## Quick answers

- Where is Luwumbu?In Makete District, Njombe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Luwumbu?Bulongwa, Kipagalo, Lupalilo, Tandala and Ukwama
- What is there to see in Luwumbu?Matema Waterfall
- What time zone is Luwumbu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Luwumbu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Luwumbu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Luwumbu?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Luwumbu?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Luwumbu?Idende, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Luwumbu?NMB, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Luwumbu?Oilcom Filling Station, about 35 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Luwumbu?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Luwumbu?TZ2203191 (OCHA common operational dataset)