# Mwimbi Ward, Kalambo District, Rukwa Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/mwimbi/

Ward · Kalambo District 

# Mwimbi

Mwimbi is a ward of Tanzania in Kalambo District, Rukwa Region. It covers **303.5 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 304km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,808 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mwimbi?

Mwimbi lies in [Kalambo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/), [Rukwa Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Katazi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/katazi/), [Katete](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/katete/), [Kilesha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/kilesha/), [Mnamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/mnamba/), [Sopa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/sopa/) and [Ulumi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/ulumi/). By area it is the 647th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.4% of [Kalambo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/). The centre of Mwimbi is about 525 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.6582° S, 31.6905° 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: Mwimbi

- 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) · Mbeya176 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 07:04, sunset around 18:41).

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 Mwimbi

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Mwimbi.

- Chipapa
- Kalumbo
- Majengo
- Mwimbi
- Selengoma
- Zyangoma

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 Mwimbi

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Kirundi · 1,868 m

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 Mwimbi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kalambo District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,167 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (262 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 236 

Feb 22 181 

Mar 22 197 

Apr 21 93 

May 20 13 

Jun 18 2 

Jul 18 2 

Aug 20 6 

Sep 23 4 

Oct 25 30 

Nov 24 141 

Dec 22 262 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mwimbi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School MWIMBI SECONDARY SCHOOL · Mwimbi 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.66513&mlon=31.67014#map=17/-8.66513/31.67014) 

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 Mwimbi

Places mapped inside Mwimbi 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 Kalambo District

- Kasanga
- Katazi
- Katete
- Kilesha
- Kisumba
- Legeza Mwendo
- Mabwekenya
- Matai
- Mkali
- Mkowe
- Mnamba
- Msanzi
- Mwazye
- Mwembenkoswe
- Sopa
- Ulumi

## Quick answers

- Where is Mwimbi?In Kalambo District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mwimbi?Katazi, Katete, Kilesha, Mnamba, Sopa and Ulumi
- What time zone is Mwimbi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mwimbi?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mwimbi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mwimbi?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Mwimbi?Kirundi (1,868 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mwimbi?April to October
- What is the P-code of Mwimbi?TZ1501081 (OCHA common operational dataset)