Ward · Mbinga District
# Litembo

Litembo is a ward of Tanzania in Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region. It covers 48.0 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 48.0 km²
- 11 mapped services
- 1,835 m typical elevation

## Where is Litembo?

Litembo lies in Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Kitura, Langiro, Mbuji, Myangayanga and Ngima. By area it is the 2469th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.0% of Mbinga District. The centre of Litembo is about 543 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.9718° S, 34.8355° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Litembo
- Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Currency Shilling (TZS)
- Country calling code +255
- Languages Swahili, English, Arabic
- Plug types Type G · 230 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports
- Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga 260 km
- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya 285 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:12) 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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 Litembo

Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Litembo.
- Langandondo
- Litembo
- Luhuni
- Mahenge

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Weather in Litembo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mbinga District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jun (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 497 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 | 20 | 277 |
| Feb | 20 | 211 |
| Mar | 19 | 212 |
| Apr | 19 | 103 |
| May | 17 | 36 |
| Jun | 16 | 7 |
| Jul | 16 | 4 |
| Aug | 18 | 2 |
| Sep | 21 | 2 |
| Oct | 23 | 14 |
| Nov | 24 | 59 |
| Dec | 22 | 207 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Litembo
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Litembo Hospital · Litembo | 1.2 km | Map |
| Bank | CRDB Mbinga · Mbinga Mjini | 17 km | Map |
| Hotel | Ruvuma Inn · Mbinga Mjini | 18 km | Map |
| School | Litembo Primary School · Litembo | 1.3 km | Map |
| College | Focal Development College · Mbinga Mjini | 17 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Litembo

Places mapped inside Litembo in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 3
- Schools 8

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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
- Langiro
- Linda
- 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 Litembo? In Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Litembo? Kitura, Langiro, Mbuji, Myangayanga and Ngima
- What time zone is Litembo in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Litembo? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Litembo? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Litembo? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Litembo? April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Litembo? Litembo Hospital, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Litembo? CRDB Mbinga, about 17 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Litembo? 3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Litembo? TZ1003231 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 48.0 km²
- P-code: TZ1003231
- District: Mbinga District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/litembo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.