# Chumbi Ward, Rufiji District, Pwani Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/rufiji/chumbi/

Ward · Rufiji District 

# Chumbi

Chumbi is a ward of Tanzania in Rufiji District, Pwani Region. It covers **552.8 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 553km²
- 12mapped services
- 18 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chumbi?

Chumbi lies in [Rufiji District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/rufiji/), [Pwani Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ikwiriri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/rufiji/ikwiriri/), [Kinjumbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/kinjumbi/), [Kiongoroni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/rufiji/kiongoroni/), [Mbuchi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/rufiji/mbuchi/), [Mbwara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/rufiji/mbwara/) and [Mtunda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/rufiji/mtunda/). By area it is the 328th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.3% of [Rufiji District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/rufiji/). The centre of Chumbi is about 439 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1771° S, 39.1651° 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: Chumbi

- 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

- Mafia Airport (MFA) · Kilindoni62 km
- Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam145 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:00) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:12).

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 Chumbi

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Chumbi. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 32 m above sea level (median 18 m).

- Chumbi
- Kilindi
- Kiwanga
- Mohoro
- Msomeni
- Mtunda
- Ndundu

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 Chumbi

Named natural and historic features inside Chumbi, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Forests and nature

4 forest reserves.

- Mohoro Forest Reserve
- Mohoro River Forest Reserve
- Nyamuete Forest Reserve
- Tambulu Forest Reserve

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 Chumbi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rufiji District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C). About 1,227 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (248 mm) and the driest Jul (9 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 27 171 

Feb 27 148 

Mar 26 214 

Apr 26 248 

May 25 85 

Jun 24 12 

Jul 24 9 

Aug 25 12 

Sep 26 18 

Oct 27 67 

Nov 28 94 

Dec 28 149 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chumbi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Moto Lodge · Kinjumbi 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.39958&mlon=39.28025#map=17/-8.39958/39.28025) 

School Shela Primary School · Chumbi 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.14901&mlon=39.14854#map=17/-8.14901/39.14854) 

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 Chumbi

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

- Schools12

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 Rufiji District

- Bungu
- Chemchem
- Dimani
- Ikwiriri
- Kibiti
- Kiongoroni
- Mahege
- Maparoni
- Mbuchi
- Mbwara
- Mchukwi
- Mgomba
- Mjawa
- Mkongo
- Mlanzi
- Mtawanya
- Mtunda
- Mwambao
- Mwaseni
- Ngarambe
- Ngorongo
- Ruaruke
- Salale
- Umwe
- Utete

## Quick answers

- Where is Chumbi?In Rufiji District, Pwani Region, Tanzania
- What borders Chumbi?Ikwiriri, Kinjumbi, Kiongoroni, Mbuchi, Mbwara and Mtunda
- What time zone is Chumbi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Chumbi?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Chumbi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chumbi?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chumbi?Settlements lie between 11 m and 32 m
- What is the best time to visit Chumbi?May to November
- What is the P-code of Chumbi?TZ0605123 (OCHA common operational dataset)