Ward · Mbinga District # Litumbandyosi Litumbandyosi is a ward of Tanzania in Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region. It covers 734.6 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 735 km² - 4 mapped services - 795 m typical elevation ## Where is Litumbandyosi? Litumbandyosi lies in Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Ibumi, Kilagano, Mahanje, Mkako and Ruanda. By area it is the 229th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 15.2% of Mbinga District. The centre of Litumbandyosi is about 473 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.3794° S, 35.0932° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Litumbandyosi OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Litumbandyosi: 1 nature reserve. - Litumbandyosi-Gesimasowa Proposed Game Reserve · nature reserve Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Litumbandyosi - 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 - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya 257 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:54, 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 Litumbandyosi Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Litumbandyosi. - Litumbandyosi - Luhagara - Lutimba Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Litumbandyosi Named natural and historic features inside Litumbandyosi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams. - Haisi - Kiyoka - Likawa - Lunagara - Matomondo - Mbara - Mdyosi - Msanga - Nyunayungu ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Chingole · 677 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Litumbandyosi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mbinga District, the warmest month is Nov (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 543 m lower 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 September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 27 | 277 | | Feb | 26 | 211 | | Mar | 26 | 212 | | Apr | 25 | 103 | | May | 24 | 36 | | Jun | 23 | 7 | | Jul | 23 | 4 | | Aug | 25 | 2 | | Sep | 28 | 2 | | Oct | 30 | 14 | | Nov | 31 | 59 | | Dec | 28 | 207 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Litumbandyosi | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | School | Litumbandyosi Primary School · Litumbandyosi | 5.7 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 Litumbandyosi Places mapped inside Litumbandyosi in open map data, by type. - Schools 4 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 - Litembo - Luwaita - Maguu - Mapera - Matiri - Mbangamao - Mbinga Mjini - Mbuji - Mikalanga - Mkako - Mkumbi - Mpapa - Mpepai - Myangayanga - Namswea - Ngima - Nyoni - Ruanda - Ukata - Utiri ## Quick answers - Where is Litumbandyosi? In Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania - What borders Litumbandyosi? Ibumi, Kilagano, Mahanje, Mkako and Ruanda - What is there to see in Litumbandyosi? Litumbandyosi-Gesimasowa Proposed Game Reserve - What time zone is Litumbandyosi in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Litumbandyosi? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Litumbandyosi? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Litumbandyosi? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Litumbandyosi? Chingole (677 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Litumbandyosi? April to September - What is the P-code of Litumbandyosi? TZ1003021 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 734.6 km² - P-code: TZ1003021 - District: Mbinga District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/litumbandyosi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.