# Mfumbi Ward, Makete District, Njombe Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/mfumbi/ Ward · Makete District # Mfumbi Mfumbi is a ward of Tanzania in Makete District, Njombe Region. It covers **658.2 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 658km² - 4mapped services - 1,086 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mfumbi? Mfumbi lies in [Makete District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/), [Njombe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 10 other wards: [Chimala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/chimala/), [Ihahi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/ihahi/), [Ikuwo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/ikuwo/), [Kigala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/kigala/), [Kipengere](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/kipengere/), [Luduga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/luduga/), [Mang'oto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/mang-oto/), [Mapogoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/mapogoro/), [Mlondwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/mlondwe/) and [Wangama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/wangama/). By area it is the 269th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 16.5% of [Makete District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/). The centre of Mfumbi is about 357 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0248° S, 34.2591° 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). ## Know before you go: Mfumbi - 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) · Mbeya109 km ### Nearest railway station Msesule (Mapogoro), about 30 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:54, 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 Mfumbi Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mfumbi. - Ikovo - Mfumbi - Ruaha - Usalimwani 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Mfumbi Named natural and historic features inside Mfumbi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Ndumbi River - Ripera River ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Kirengapanye · 2,259 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Mfumbi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Makete District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 910 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 24 303 Feb 25 230 Mar 25 255 Apr 24 131 May 22 35 Jun 21 13 Jul 20 18 Aug 22 10 Sep 25 3 Oct 27 24 Nov 27 91 Dec 26 266 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mfumbi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Imalilo · Wangama 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.20064&mlon=34.40940#map=17/-9.20064/34.40940) Petrol pump Chimala Petrol Station · Chimala 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.85914&mlon=34.02237#map=17/-8.85914/34.02237) Hotel Urembo Guest house · Lugelele 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.76781&mlon=34.37646#map=17/-8.76781/34.37646) School Kigala Primary School · Kigala 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.07004&mlon=34.15923#map=17/-9.07004/34.15923) College Rujewa-Ubaruku · Rujewa 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.70784&mlon=34.37906#map=17/-8.70784/34.37906) 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 Mfumbi Places mapped inside Mfumbi in open map data, by type. - 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 - Luwumbu - Mang'oto - Matamba - Mbalatse - Mlondwe - Tandala - Ukwama ## Quick answers - Where is Mfumbi?In Makete District, Njombe Region, Tanzania - What borders Mfumbi?Chimala, Ihahi, Ikuwo, Kigala, Kipengere, Luduga, Mang'oto, Mapogoro, Mlondwe and Wangama - What time zone is Mfumbi in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mfumbi?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mfumbi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mfumbi?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Mfumbi?Kirengapanye (2,259 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mfumbi?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mfumbi?Imalilo, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mfumbi?Chimala Petrol Station, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mfumbi?TZ2203151 (OCHA common operational dataset)