# Lugenge Ward, Njombe Urban District, Njombe Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/lugenge/

Ward · Njombe Urban District 

# Lugenge

Lugenge is a ward of Tanzania in Njombe Urban District, Njombe Region. It covers **123.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 124km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Lugenge?

Lugenge lies in [Njombe Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/), [Njombe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Kipengere](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/kipengere/), [Luponde](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/luponde/), [Makoga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/makoga/), [Matola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/matola/), [Ulembwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/ulembwe/) and [Utalingolo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/utalingolo/). By area it is the 1535th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.5% of [Njombe Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/). The centre of Lugenge is about 387 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 21 km from Njombe, the main town of Njombe Urban District. The centre point is at 9.4692° S, 34.6226° 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 Lugenge

### Nearby, outside Lugenge

- Kona · viewpoint, Matola15 km
- Rams Kiwanja · viewpoint, Uwemba19 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: Lugenge

- 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) · Mbeya160 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:28).

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 Lugenge

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

- Kiyaula
- Lugenge

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 Lugenge and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Njombe Urban District, the warmest month is Nov (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 1,735 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (372 mm) and the driest Sep (5 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 19 372 

Feb 19 301 

Mar 19 324 

Apr 18 195 

May 16 60 

Jun 14 16 

Jul 14 27 

Aug 16 17 

Sep 18 5 

Oct 20 30 

Nov 20 94 

Dec 20 295 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lugenge

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Idihani · Matola 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.50727&mlon=34.51716#map=17/-9.50727/34.51716) 

Bank NMB Bank · Mjimwema 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.34653&mlon=34.76986#map=17/-9.34653/34.76986) 

ATM National Bank of Commerce · Njombe Mjini 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.33834&mlon=34.76971#map=17/-9.33834/34.76971) 

Petrol pump Sonara mihan Gas · Njombe Mjini 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.35003&mlon=34.76928#map=17/-9.35003/34.76928) 

Hotel FM Hotel Njombe · Mjimwema 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.34977&mlon=34.77030#map=17/-9.34977/34.77030) 

School Kiyaula Primary School · Lugenge 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.49411&mlon=34.60951#map=17/-9.49411/34.60951) 

College Jimlos poultry project · Njombe Mjini 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.35010&mlon=34.76518#map=17/-9.35010/34.76518) 

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 Lugenge

Places mapped inside Lugenge 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 Njombe Urban District

- Ihanga
- Iwungilo
- Kifanya
- Luponde
- Makowo
- Matola
- Mjimwema
- Njombe Mjini
- Ramadhani
- Utalingolo
- Uwemba
- Yakobi

## Quick answers

- Where is Lugenge?In Njombe Urban District, Njombe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Lugenge?Kipengere, Luponde, Makoga, Matola, Ulembwe and Utalingolo
- What is there to see in Lugenge?Kona, Rams Kiwanja
- What time zone is Lugenge in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lugenge?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Lugenge?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lugenge?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Lugenge?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lugenge?Idihani, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lugenge?NMB Bank, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Lugenge?National Bank of Commerce, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lugenge?Sonara mihan Gas, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lugenge?TZ2201111 (OCHA common operational dataset)