# Mjimwema Ward, Njombe Urban District, Njombe Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/mjimwema/ Ward · Njombe Urban District # Mjimwema Mjimwema is a ward of Tanzania in Njombe Urban District, Njombe Region. It covers **92.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 92.1km² - 22mapped services - 1,960 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mjimwema? Mjimwema 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 5 other wards: [Ikuna](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe/ikuna/), [Njombe Mjini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/njombe-mjini/), [Ramadhani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/ramadhani/), [Uwemba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/uwemba/) and [Yakobi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/yakobi/). By area it is the 1871st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.6% of [Njombe Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/). The centre of Mjimwema is about 367 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 5.9 km from Njombe, the main town of Njombe Urban District. The centre point is at 9.3419° S, 34.8247° 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 Mjimwema ### Nearby, outside Mjimwema - Ruhuji falls · waterfall, Njombe Mjini7.0 km - Rams Kiwanja · viewpoint, Uwemba7.7 km - Cemetery · memorial, Uwemba8.0 km - Itoni fosrestry reserve - Uwemba · attraction, Yakobi11 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: Mjimwema - 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) · Mbeya177 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 06:53, 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 Mjimwema Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mjimwema. The largest with a recorded population: Njombe (92,537). - Njombe - mjimwema 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 Mjimwema 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 Mjimwema Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital melinze hospital · Mjimwema 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.36120&mlon=34.79017#map=17/-9.36120/34.79017) Bank CRDB Bank · Njombe Mjini 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.33956&mlon=34.77002#map=17/-9.33956/34.77002) ATM National Bank of Commerce · Njombe Mjini 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.33834&mlon=34.76971#map=17/-9.33834/34.76971) Petrol pump NFS oil station · Mjimwema 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.37222&mlon=34.80026#map=17/-9.37222/34.80026) Hotel Agreement hotel · Mjimwema 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.36188&mlon=34.78890#map=17/-9.36188/34.78890) School WENDE SECLONDARY SCHOO · Mjimwema 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.34744&mlon=34.80449#map=17/-9.34744/34.80449) College Njombe Institute of Health and Allied Sciences · Njombe Mjini 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.33670&mlon=34.76897#map=17/-9.33670/34.76897) 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 Mjimwema Places mapped inside Mjimwema in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels3 - Schools15 - 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 Njombe Urban District - Ihanga - Iwungilo - Kifanya - Lugenge - Luponde - Makowo - Matola - Njombe Mjini - Ramadhani - Utalingolo - Uwemba - Yakobi ## Quick answers - Where is Mjimwema?In Njombe Urban District, Njombe Region, Tanzania - What borders Mjimwema?Ikuna, Njombe Mjini, Ramadhani, Uwemba and Yakobi - What is there to see in Mjimwema?Ruhuji falls, Rams Kiwanja, Cemetery, Itoni fosrestry reserve - Uwemba - What time zone is Mjimwema in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mjimwema?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mjimwema?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mjimwema?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mjimwema?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mjimwema?melinze hospital, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mjimwema?CRDB Bank, about 6.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mjimwema?National Bank of Commerce, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mjimwema?NFS oil station, about 4.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mjimwema?1 mapped - How many banks are in Mjimwema?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mjimwema?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mjimwema?TZ2201022 (OCHA common operational dataset)