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

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

Ward · Njombe Urban District 

# Uwemba

Uwemba is a ward of Tanzania in Njombe Urban District, Njombe Region. It covers **163.3 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 163km²
- 9mapped services

## Where is Uwemba?

Uwemba 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 7 other wards: [Iwungilo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/iwungilo/), [Luponde](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/luponde/), [Mjimwema](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/mjimwema/), [Njombe Mjini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/njombe-mjini/), [Ramadhani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/ramadhani/), [Utalingolo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/utalingolo/) and [Yakobi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/yakobi/). By area it is the 1221st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.6% of [Njombe Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/). The centre of Uwemba is about 380 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 13 km from Njombe, the main town of Njombe Urban District. The centre point is at 9.4635° S, 34.7986° 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 Uwemba

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Uwemba: 1 viewpoint; 1 memorial.

- Rams Kiwanja · viewpoint
- Cemetery · memorial

### Nearby, outside Uwemba

- Itoni fosrestry reserve - Uwemba · attraction, Yakobi3.8 km
- Ruhuji falls · waterfall, Njombe Mjini16 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: Uwemba

- 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 06:53, 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 Uwemba

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Uwemba.

- Igoma
- Magoma
- Mahenye
- Makanjaula
- Uwemba

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 Uwemba 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
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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 Uwemba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nundu Dispensary · Yakobi 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.42499&mlon=34.82725#map=17/-9.42499/34.82725) 

Bank NMB Bank · Mjimwema 13 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 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.33834&mlon=34.76971#map=17/-9.33834/34.76971) 

Petrol pump NFS oil station · Mjimwema 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.37222&mlon=34.80026#map=17/-9.37222/34.80026) 

Hotel Agreement hotel · Mjimwema 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.36188&mlon=34.78890#map=17/-9.36188/34.78890) 

School Ikisa Primary School · Uwemba 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.47012&mlon=34.80373#map=17/-9.47012/34.80373) 

College Jimlos poultry project · Njombe Mjini 13 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 Uwemba

Places mapped inside Uwemba in open map data, by type.

- Schools9

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
- Mjimwema
- Njombe Mjini
- Ramadhani
- Utalingolo
- Yakobi

## Quick answers

- Where is Uwemba?In Njombe Urban District, Njombe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Uwemba?Iwungilo, Luponde, Mjimwema, Njombe Mjini, Ramadhani, Utalingolo and Yakobi
- What is there to see in Uwemba?Cemetery, Rams Kiwanja
- What time zone is Uwemba in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Uwemba?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Uwemba?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Uwemba?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Uwemba?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Uwemba?Nundu Dispensary, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Uwemba?NMB Bank, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Uwemba?National Bank of Commerce, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uwemba?NFS oil station, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Uwemba?TZ2201123 (OCHA common operational dataset)