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

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

Ward · Namtumbo District 

# Luegu

Luegu is a ward of Tanzania in Namtumbo District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **92.6 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 92.6km²
- 7mapped services

## Where is Luegu?

Luegu lies in [Namtumbo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Litola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/litola/), [Luchili](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/luchili/), [Mkongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/mkongo/) and [Namtumbo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/namtumbo/). By area it is the 1865th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.4% of [Namtumbo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/). The centre of Luegu is about 487 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.5462° 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: Luegu

- 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 (#####)

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:21).

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 Luegu

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

- Luegu
- Ukiwayuyu

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 Luegu 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**.

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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 Luegu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Luegu Primary School · Luegu 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.53329&mlon=36.00971#map=17/-10.53329/36.00971) 

College Mahinya College of Sustainable Agriculture · Msindo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.53042&mlon=35.73961#map=17/-10.53042/35.73961) 

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 Luegu

Places mapped inside Luegu 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 Namtumbo District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Luegu?In Namtumbo District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Luegu?Litola, Luchili, Mkongo and Namtumbo
- What time zone is Luegu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Luegu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Luegu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Luegu?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Luegu?April to November
- What is the P-code of Luegu?TZ1005101 (OCHA common operational dataset)