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

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

Ward · Makete District 

# Matamba

Matamba is a ward of Tanzania in Makete District, Njombe Region. It covers **226.6 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 227km²
- 13mapped services
- 1,258 mtypical elevation

## Where is Matamba?

Matamba lies in [Makete District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/), [Njombe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Chimala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/chimala/), [Igurusi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/igurusi/), [Itambaleo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/itambaleo/), [Itundu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/itundu/), [Kitulo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/kitulo/), [Kongolo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/kongolo/) and [Mlondwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/mlondwe/). By area it is the 888th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.7% of [Makete District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/). The centre of Matamba is about 367 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9357° S, 33.9219° 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 Matamba

### Nearby, outside Matamba

- Nhumbe valley waterfall · waterfall, Kitulo16 km
- Nhumbe Valley Viewpoint · viewpoint, Kitulo17 km
- Bamboo Viewpoint · viewpoint, Kitulo17 km
- Kitulo National Park · nature reserve, Kitulo18 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: Matamba

- 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) · Mbeya71 km

### Nearest railway station

Igurusi (Igurusi), about 14 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 18:32).

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 Matamba

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Matamba. The largest with a recorded population: Igurusi (25,000).

- Igurusi
- Kinyika
- Mahanji
- Mpangala
- Ndapo
- Ngoje
- Nhungu

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 Matamba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Makete District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 738 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 23 303 

Feb 23 230 

Mar 23 255 

Apr 23 131 

May 21 35 

Jun 20 13 

Jul 19 18 

Aug 21 10 

Sep 24 3 

Oct 26 24 

Nov 26 91 

Dec 24 266 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Matamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chimala Mission Hospital · Chimala 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.86212&mlon=34.03270#map=17/-8.86212/34.03270) 

Bank NMB Bank · Lwangwa 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.26477&mlon=33.81764#map=17/-9.26477/33.81764) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies CHIMALA SERVICE STATION · Chimala 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.85530&mlon=34.00950#map=17/-8.85530/34.00950) 

Hotel Kitulo Gods' Garden Hotel · Matamba 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.97171&mlon=33.95467#map=17/-8.97171/33.95467) 

School Iwale Primary School · Matamba 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.94892&mlon=33.93669#map=17/-8.94892/33.93669) 

College Chuo Cha kilimo inyala · Inyala 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.85227&mlon=33.63598#map=17/-8.85227/33.63598) 

Police station Lwangwa Polisi · Kabula 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.26835&mlon=33.81122#map=17/-9.26835/33.81122) 

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 Matamba

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

- Hotels4
- Schools8
- Restaurants1

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
- Luwumbu
- Mang'oto
- Mbalatse
- Mfumbi
- Mlondwe
- Tandala
- Ukwama

## Quick answers

- Where is Matamba?In Makete District, Njombe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Matamba?Chimala, Igurusi, Itambaleo, Itundu, Kitulo, Kongolo and Mlondwe
- What is there to see in Matamba?Nhumbe valley waterfall, Nhumbe Valley Viewpoint, Bamboo Viewpoint, Kitulo National Park
- What time zone is Matamba in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Matamba?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Matamba?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Matamba?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Matamba?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Matamba?Chimala Mission Hospital, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Matamba?NMB Bank, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matamba?TotalEnergies CHIMALA SERVICE STATION, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Matamba?TZ2203113 (OCHA common operational dataset)