# Ligera Ward, Namtumbo District, Ruvuma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/ligera/

Ward · Namtumbo District 

# Ligera

Ligera is a ward of Tanzania in Namtumbo District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **1,256.6 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,257km²
- 9mapped services
- 719 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ligera?

Ligera lies in [Namtumbo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Limamu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/limamu/), [Luchili](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/luchili/), [Lusewa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/lusewa/), [Mchomoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/mchomoro/) and [Ndongosi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/ndongosi/). By area it is the 108th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.8% of [Namtumbo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/). The centre of Ligera is about 535 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.9761° S, 36.0112° 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: Ligera

- 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) · Lichinga268 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:20).

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 Ligera

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Ligera. Settlements here lie between about 716 m and 804 m above sea level (median 719 m).

- Matepwende
- Matimbuka
- Mteramwahi
- Mterawamwahi
- Namahoka
- Njoomlole
- Ulamboni

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 Ligera

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

### Water

7 rivers and streams.

- Lilehangule
- Litete
- Litopanyondo
- Liuni
- Mteri
- Nakawale
- Ruwawasi

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 Ligera and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Namtumbo District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,222 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (298 mm) and the driest Sep (3 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 23 298 

Feb 23 222 

Mar 22 230 

Apr 21 119 

May 20 38 

Jun 18 11 

Jul 18 5 

Aug 20 4 

Sep 23 3 

Oct 25 16 

Nov 26 70 

Dec 24 207 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ligera

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Namali Primary School · Ligera 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.98089&mlon=35.99979#map=17/-10.98089/35.99979) 

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 Ligera

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

- Schools9

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 Namtumbo District

- Hanga
- Kitanda
- Likuyuseka
- Limamu
- Litola
- Luchili
- Luegu
- Lusewa
- Magazini
- Mchomoro
- Mgombasi
- Mkongo
- Mputa
- Msindo
- Namabengo
- Namtumbo
- Rwinga

## Quick answers

- Where is Ligera?In Namtumbo District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ligera?Limamu, Luchili, Lusewa, Mchomoro and Ndongosi
- What time zone is Ligera in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ligera?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ligera?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ligera?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ligera?Settlements lie between 716 m and 804 m
- What is the best time to visit Ligera?April to November
- What is the P-code of Ligera?TZ1005031 (OCHA common operational dataset)