# Mlondwe Ward, Makete District, Njombe Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/mlondwe/ Ward · Makete District # Mlondwe Mlondwe is a ward of Tanzania in Makete District, Njombe Region. It covers **123.4 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 123km² - 5mapped services ## Where is Mlondwe? Mlondwe 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: [Chimala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/chimala/), [Ikuwo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/ikuwo/), [Itundu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/itundu/), [Matamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/matamba/) and [Mfumbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/mfumbi/). By area it is the 1536th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.1% of [Makete District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/). The centre of Mlondwe is about 360 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9365° S, 34.0401° 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 Mlondwe ### Nearby, outside Mlondwe - Nhumbe valley waterfall · waterfall, Kitulo16 km - Nhumbe Valley Viewpoint · viewpoint, Kitulo16 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: Mlondwe - 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) · Mbeya84 km ### Nearest railway station Chimala (Chimala), about 8.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:55, 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 Mlondwe Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Mlondwe. - Mbela - Mbella - Mlondwe - Ng"Onde - Ng'Inde - Ng'Ombe 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 Mlondwe Named natural and historic features inside Mlondwe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Mwigi · 2,092 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 Mlondwe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Makete District, the warmest month is Nov (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). 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 19 303 Feb 19 230 Mar 19 255 Apr 18 131 May 17 35 Jun 15 13 Jul 14 18 Aug 16 10 Sep 19 3 Oct 21 24 Nov 21 91 Dec 20 266 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mlondwe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chimala Mission Hospital · Chimala 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.86212&mlon=34.03270#map=17/-8.86212/34.03270) Petrol pump Chimala Petrol Station · Chimala 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.85914&mlon=34.02237#map=17/-8.85914/34.02237) Hotel Pangani Guest House · Chimala 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.85630&mlon=34.01584#map=17/-8.85630/34.01584) School Ng'onde Primary School · Mlondwe 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.94093&mlon=34.04583#map=17/-8.94093/34.04583) 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 Mlondwe Places mapped inside Mlondwe in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 - Mfumbi - Tandala - Ukwama ## Quick answers - Where is Mlondwe?In Makete District, Njombe Region, Tanzania - What borders Mlondwe?Chimala, Ikuwo, Itundu, Matamba and Mfumbi - What is there to see in Mlondwe?Nhumbe valley waterfall, Nhumbe Valley Viewpoint - What time zone is Mlondwe in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mlondwe?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mlondwe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mlondwe?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Mlondwe?Mwigi (2,092 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mlondwe?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mlondwe?Chimala Mission Hospital, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mlondwe?Chimala Petrol Station, about 8.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mlondwe?TZ2203121 (OCHA common operational dataset)