# Majengo Ward, Sumbawanga Urban District, Rukwa Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/majengo/

Ward · Sumbawanga Urban District 

# Majengo

Majengo is a ward of Tanzania in Sumbawanga Urban District, Rukwa Region. It covers **126.9 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 127km²
- 13mapped services

## Where is Majengo?

Majengo lies in [Sumbawanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/), [Rukwa Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Chanji](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/chanji/), [Izia](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/izia/), [Katandala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/katandala/), [Milepa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/milepa/), [Mollo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/mollo/), [Mtowisa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/mtowisa/) and [Senga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/senga/). By area it is the 1504th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 9.2% of [Sumbawanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/). The centre of Majengo is about 485 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 12 km from Sumbawanga, the main town of Sumbawanga Urban District. The centre point is at 7.9353° S, 31.7178° 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 Majengo

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Majengo: 1 attraction.

- School hall · attraction

### Nearby, outside Majengo

- Masi · viewpoint, Chanji11 km
- TaNesco office · viewpoint, Katandala12 km
- kantalamba secondary school · cave, Chanji12 km
- Sumbawanga wenyeji · attraction, Old Sumbawanga13 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: Majengo

- 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) · Mbeya203 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 07:03, sunset around 18:43).

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 Majengo

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Majengo.

- Mponda

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 Majengo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sumbawanga Urban District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,203 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (264 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
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 227 

Feb 21 182 

Mar 21 196 

Apr 20 108 

May 19 16 

Jun 18 2 

Jul 18 2 

Aug 20 4 

Sep 22 5 

Oct 24 35 

Nov 23 161 

Dec 22 264 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Majengo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dr.Atiman kristu mfalme hospital · Majengo 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.95823&mlon=31.63540#map=17/-7.95823/31.63540) 

Bank NMB Bank · Katandala 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.96351&mlon=31.61713#map=17/-7.96351/31.61713) 

Petrol pump Saa tatu oil filling · Chanji 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.97729&mlon=31.62173#map=17/-7.97729/31.62173) 

Hotel Mbizi Forest Hotel In Sumbawanga In Tanzania. · Majengo 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.95695&mlon=31.63019#map=17/-7.95695/31.63019) 

School Mponda Primary School · Majengo 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.93586&mlon=31.71995#map=17/-7.93586/31.71995) 

College St.maurus college · Majengo 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.95647&mlon=31.63152#map=17/-7.95647/31.63152) 

Police station Mazwi line police · Mazwi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.96797&mlon=31.61594#map=17/-7.96797/31.61594) 

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 Majengo

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

- Hospitals2
- Hotels1
- Schools9
- Colleges and universities1

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 Sumbawanga Urban District

- Chanji
- Izia
- Kasense
- Katandala
- Kizwite
- Malangali
- Matanga
- Mazwi
- Milanzi
- Mollo
- Ntendo
- Old Sumbawanga
- Pito
- Senga

## Quick answers

- Where is Majengo?In Sumbawanga Urban District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania
- What borders Majengo?Chanji, Izia, Katandala, Milepa, Mollo, Mtowisa and Senga
- What is there to see in Majengo?School hall
- What time zone is Majengo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Majengo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Majengo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Majengo?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Majengo?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Majengo?Dr.Atiman kristu mfalme hospital, about 9.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Majengo?NMB Bank, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Majengo?Saa tatu oil filling, about 12 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Majengo?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Majengo?TZ1504142 (OCHA common operational dataset)