# Langiro Ward, Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/langiro/

Ward · Mbinga District 

# Langiro

Langiro is a ward of Tanzania in Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **74.2 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 74.2km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,912 mtypical elevation

## Where is Langiro?

Langiro lies in [Mbinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Kihagara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/nyasa/kihagara/), [Kipapa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/kipapa/), [Kitura](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/kitura/), [Litembo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/litembo/), [Liwundi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/nyasa/liwundi/), [Maguu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/maguu/) and [Mbuji](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/mbuji/). By area it is the 2121st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.5% of [Mbinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/). The centre of Langiro is about 545 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.9783° S, 34.7495° 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: Langiro

- 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

- Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga261 km
- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya280 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:13) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 18:25).

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 Langiro

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Langiro.

- Langiro
- Mapela

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 Langiro and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mbinga District, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 574 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,134 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (277 mm) and the driest Sep (2 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 19 277 

Feb 19 211 

Mar 19 212 

Apr 18 103 

May 17 36 

Jun 16 7 

Jul 16 4 

Aug 18 2 

Sep 21 2 

Oct 23 14 

Nov 23 59 

Dec 21 207 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Langiro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Litembo Hospital · Litembo 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.97603&mlon=34.82524#map=17/-10.97603/34.82524) 

Bank CRDB Mbinga · Mbinga Mjini 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.94765&mlon=34.99152#map=17/-10.94765/34.99152) 

Hotel Ruvuma Inn · Mbinga Mjini 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.95056&mlon=34.99785#map=17/-10.95056/34.99785) 

School Mbula Primary School · Langiro 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.96900&mlon=34.74252#map=17/-10.96900/34.74252) 

College Focal Development College · Mbinga Mjini 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.95634&mlon=34.99288#map=17/-10.95634/34.99288) 

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 Langiro

Places mapped inside Langiro 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 Mbinga District

- Kambarage
- Kigonsera
- Kihangi Mahuka
- Kihungu
- Kikolo
- Kilimani
- Kipapa
- Kipololo
- Kitanda
- Kitumbalomo
- Kitura
- Linda
- Litembo
- Litumbandyosi
- Luwaita
- Maguu
- Mapera
- Matiri
- Mbangamao
- Mbinga Mjini
- Mbuji
- Mikalanga
- Mkako
- Mkumbi
- Mpapa
- Mpepai
- Myangayanga
- Namswea
- Ngima
- Nyoni
- Ruanda
- Ukata
- Utiri

## Quick answers

- Where is Langiro?In Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Langiro?Kihagara, Kipapa, Kitura, Litembo, Liwundi, Maguu and Mbuji
- What time zone is Langiro in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Langiro?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Langiro?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Langiro?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Langiro?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Langiro?Litembo Hospital, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Langiro?CRDB Mbinga, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Langiro?TZ1003211 (OCHA common operational dataset)