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

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

Ward · Namtumbo District 

# Mputa

Mputa is a ward of Tanzania in Namtumbo District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **233.9 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 234km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Mputa?

Mputa lies in [Namtumbo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Gumbiro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/gumbiro/), [Hanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/hanga/), [Kitanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/kitanda/), [Mgombasi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/mgombasi/), [Mtyangimbole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/mtyangimbole/) and [Namtumbo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/namtumbo/). By area it is the 859th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.1% of [Namtumbo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/). The centre of Mputa is about 458 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.2892° S, 35.8460° 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: Mputa

- 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 06:10) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:22).

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 Mputa

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mputa.

- Lihimbalilo
- Luhangano
- Mputa

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 Mputa

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Mbunga · 957 m

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 Mputa 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 Mputa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Upendo Primary School · Mputa 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.28786&mlon=35.84845#map=17/-10.28786/35.84845) 

College Mahinya College of Sustainable Agriculture · Msindo 29 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 Mputa

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

- Schools6

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
- Luegu
- Lusewa
- Magazini
- Mchomoro
- Mgombasi
- Mkongo
- Msindo
- Namabengo
- Namtumbo
- Rwinga

## Quick answers

- Where is Mputa?In Namtumbo District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mputa?Gumbiro, Hanga, Kitanda, Mgombasi, Mtyangimbole and Namtumbo
- What time zone is Mputa in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mputa?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mputa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mputa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Mputa?Mbunga (957 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mputa?April to November
- What is the P-code of Mputa?TZ1005151 (OCHA common operational dataset)