# Luponde Ward, Njombe Urban District, Njombe Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/luponde/ Ward · Njombe Urban District # Luponde Luponde is a ward of Tanzania in Njombe Urban District, Njombe Region. It covers **289.5 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 290km² - 10mapped services ## Where is Luponde? Luponde 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: [Iwungilo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/iwungilo/), [Lugenge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/lugenge/), [Madilu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/madilu/), [Matola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/matola/), [Utalingolo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/utalingolo/) and [Uwemba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/uwemba/). By area it is the 691st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.2% of [Njombe Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/). The centre of Luponde is about 395 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 26 km from Njombe, the main town of Njombe Urban District. The centre point is at 9.5827° S, 34.7492° 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 Luponde ### Nearby, outside Luponde - Kona · viewpoint, Matola12 km - Itoni fosrestry reserve - Uwemba · attraction, Yakobi18 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: Luponde - 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) · Mbeya178 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:15) 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 Luponde Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Luponde. - Igola - Luponde - Lusitu - Miva 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 Luponde Named natural and historic features inside Luponde, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Kidugala · 2,168 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 Luponde 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 Luponde Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Imiliwaha Health Centre · Matola 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59306&mlon=34.63037#map=17/-9.59306/34.63037) Bank NMB Bank · Mjimwema 26 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 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.33834&mlon=34.76971#map=17/-9.33834/34.76971) Petrol pump NFS oil station · Mjimwema 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.37222&mlon=34.80026#map=17/-9.37222/34.80026) Hotel Agreement hotel · Mjimwema 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.36188&mlon=34.78890#map=17/-9.36188/34.78890) School LUHOLOLO SECONDARY SCHOOL · Luponde 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59683&mlon=34.75179#map=17/-9.59683/34.75179) College Jimlos poultry project · Njombe Mjini 26 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 Luponde Places mapped inside Luponde in open map data, by type. - Schools10 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 - Lugenge - Makowo - Matola - Mjimwema - Njombe Mjini - Ramadhani - Utalingolo - Uwemba - Yakobi ## Quick answers - Where is Luponde?In Njombe Urban District, Njombe Region, Tanzania - What borders Luponde?Iwungilo, Lugenge, Madilu, Matola, Utalingolo and Uwemba - What is there to see in Luponde?Kona, Itoni fosrestry reserve - Uwemba - What time zone is Luponde in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Luponde?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Luponde?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Luponde?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Luponde?Kidugala (2,168 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Luponde?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Luponde?Imiliwaha Health Centre, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Luponde?NMB Bank, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Luponde?National Bank of Commerce, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Luponde?NFS oil station, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Luponde?TZ2201083 (OCHA common operational dataset)