# Uhambule Ward, Wanging'ombe District, Njombe Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/uhambule/

Ward · Wanging'ombe District 

# Uhambule

Uhambule is a ward of Tanzania in Wanging'ombe District, Njombe Region. It covers **78.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 78.1km²
- 7mapped services

## Where is Uhambule?

Uhambule lies in [Wanging'ombe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/), [Njombe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ilembula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/ilembula/), [Lyamkena](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makambako-township-authority/lyamkena/), [Mwembetogwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makambako-township-authority/mwembetogwa/), [Utengule](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makambako-township-authority/utengule/) and [Wanging'ombe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/wanging-ombe/). By area it is the 2074th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.3% of [Wanging'ombe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/). The centre of Uhambule is about 324 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8888° S, 34.6828° 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).

## Know before you go: Uhambule

- 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) · Mbeya155 km

### Nearest railway station

Wanging’mbe (Wanging'ombe), about 7.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:17) 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)](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 Uhambule

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

- Igelango
- Mtewele
- Uhambule
- Ujindile
- Wangutwa

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 Uhambule and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Wanging'ombe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). 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 19 312 

Feb 19 240 

Mar 19 255 

Apr 19 117 

May 17 29 

Jun 16 12 

Jul 16 14 

Aug 18 9 

Sep 20 4 

Oct 21 24 

Nov 21 93 

Dec 20 274 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Uhambule

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Inuka rehabilitation hospital · Wanging'ombe 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.85929&mlon=34.68109#map=17/-8.85929/34.68109) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies MBINGA SERVICE STATION · Ubena 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.84231&mlon=34.82213#map=17/-8.84231/34.82213) 

Hotel Durban Hotel Makambako · Mwembetogwa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.84405&mlon=34.82146#map=17/-8.84405/34.82146) 

School Msimbazi Primary School · Uhambule 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.88968&mlon=34.69486#map=17/-8.88968/34.69486) 

College Rujewa-Ubaruku · Rujewa 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.70784&mlon=34.37906#map=17/-8.70784/34.37906) 

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 Uhambule

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

- Schools7

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 Wanging'ombe District

- Igima
- Igosi
- Igwachanya
- Ilembula
- Imalinyi
- Kidugala
- Kijombe
- Kipengere
- Luduga
- Makoga
- Mdandu
- Saja
- Ulembwe
- Usuka
- Wangama
- Wanging'ombe

## Quick answers

- Where is Uhambule?In Wanging'ombe District, Njombe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Uhambule?Ilembula, Lyamkena, Mwembetogwa, Utengule and Wanging'ombe
- What time zone is Uhambule in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Uhambule?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Uhambule?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Uhambule?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Uhambule?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Uhambule?Inuka rehabilitation hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uhambule?TotalEnergies MBINGA SERVICE STATION, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Uhambule?TZ2202051 (OCHA common operational dataset)