Ward · Namtumbo District
# Namabengo

Namabengo is a ward of Tanzania in Namtumbo District, Ruvuma Region. It covers 158.3 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 158 km²
- 10 mapped services
- 978 m typical elevation

## Where is Namabengo?

Namabengo lies in Namtumbo District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Hanga, Litola, Matimira, Mkongo and Msindo. By area it is the 1258th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.7% of Namtumbo District. The centre of Namabengo is about 492 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.5945° S, 35.8565° E.

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

## Know before you go: Namabengo
- 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 (#####)

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:21).

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 Namabengo

Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Namabengo.
- Kibobe
- Libobi
- Mdwema
- Namabengo
- Utwango

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

## Weather in Namabengo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Namtumbo District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 174 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 22 | 298 |
| Feb | 21 | 222 |
| Mar | 21 | 230 |
| Apr | 20 | 119 |
| May | 19 | 38 |
| Jun | 17 | 11 |
| Jul | 17 | 5 |
| Aug | 19 | 4 |
| Sep | 22 | 3 |
| Oct | 24 | 16 |
| Nov | 25 | 70 |
| Dec | 23 | 207 |

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Namabengo
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Ruvuma Regional Referral Hospital · Mjini | 24 km | Map |
| Bank | CRDB Bank · Mjini | 24 km | Map |
| Hotel | Nkosi Zwangendaba Hotel · Seedfarm | 21 km | Map |
| School | Kanjele Primary School · Namabengo | 2.7 km | Map |
| College | Mahinya College of Sustainable Agriculture · Msindo | 15 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 Namabengo

Places mapped inside Namabengo in open map data, by type.
- Schools 10

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

## Quick answers
- Where is Namabengo? In Namtumbo District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Namabengo? Hanga, Litola, Matimira, Mkongo and Msindo
- What time zone is Namabengo in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Namabengo? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Namabengo? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Namabengo? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Namabengo? April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Namabengo? Ruvuma Regional Referral Hospital, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Namabengo? CRDB Bank, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Namabengo? TZ1005081 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 158.3 km²
- P-code: TZ1005081
- District: Namtumbo District

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