Ward · Wanging'ombe District
# Mdandu

Mdandu is a ward of Tanzania in Wanging'ombe District, Njombe Region. It covers 222.9 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 223 km²
- 10 mapped services
- 1,822 m typical elevation

## Where is Mdandu?

Mdandu lies in Wanging'ombe District, Njombe Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Igima, Igwachanya, Imalinyi, Mtwango, Usuka and Utengule. By area it is the 910th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.5% of Wanging'ombe District. The centre of Mdandu is about 346 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1060° S, 34.7054° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Mdandu

### Nearby, outside Mdandu
- Lusisi village · viewpoint, Igima 8.1 km
- Mtwango village · viewpoint, Mtwango 14 km
- to Idunda · attraction, Imalinyi 20 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Mdandu
- Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Currency Shilling (TZS)
- Country calling code +255
- Languages Swahili, English, Arabic
- Plug types Type G · 230 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports
- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya 159 km

### Nearest railway station

Wanging’mbe (Wanging'ombe), about 32 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:29).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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 Mdandu

Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Mdandu.
- Ihanja
- Itambo
- Itowo
- Itulahumba
- Mdandu
- Mugate
- Sakalenga

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Weather in Mdandu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Wanging'ombe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 397 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,384 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (312 mm) and the driest Sep (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are April to November.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 16 | 312 |
| Feb | 16 | 240 |
| Mar | 16 | 255 |
| Apr | 16 | 117 |
| May | 15 | 29 |
| Jun | 13 | 12 |
| Jul | 13 | 14 |
| Aug | 15 | 9 |
| Sep | 17 | 4 |
| Oct | 19 | 24 |
| Nov | 19 | 93 |
| Dec | 17 | 274 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mdandu
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Itulahumba · Mdandu | 5.8 km | Map |
| Bank | NJOCOBA Bank · Njombe Mjini | 27 km | Map |
| ATM | National Bank of Commerce · Njombe Mjini | 27 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | TotalEnergies NJOMBE SERVICE STATION · Njombe Mjini | 27 km | Map |
| Hotel | Day to day · Ramadhani | 23 km | Map |
| School | Itowo Primary School · Mdandu | 1.0 km | Map |
| College | Univesirsity of Iringa-Amani college of management and Technology Njombe · Njombe Mjini | 26 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mdandu

Places mapped inside Mdandu in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 1
- Schools 9

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other wards in Wanging'ombe District
- Igima
- Igosi
- Igwachanya
- Ilembula
- Imalinyi
- Kidugala
- Kijombe
- Kipengere
- Luduga
- Makoga
- Saja
- Uhambule
- Ulembwe
- Usuka
- Wangama
- Wanging'ombe

## Quick answers
- Where is Mdandu? In Wanging'ombe District, Njombe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mdandu? Igima, Igwachanya, Imalinyi, Mtwango, Usuka and Utengule
- What is there to see in Mdandu? Lusisi village, Mtwango village, to Idunda
- What time zone is Mdandu in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mdandu? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mdandu? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mdandu? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mdandu? April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mdandu? Itulahumba, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mdandu? NJOCOBA Bank, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mdandu? National Bank of Commerce, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mdandu? TotalEnergies NJOMBE SERVICE STATION, about 27 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mdandu? 1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mdandu? TZ2202081 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 222.9 km²
- P-code: TZ2202081
- District: Wanging'ombe District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/mdandu/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.