Ward · Nyasa District
# Lipingo

Lipingo is a ward of Tanzania in Nyasa District, Ruvuma Region. It covers 120.7 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 121 km²
- 5 mapped services
- 513 m typical elevation

## Where is Lipingo?

Lipingo lies in Nyasa District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Kambarage, Liuli, Maguu, Mapera, Mbambabay and Mikalanga. By area it is the 1564th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.9% of Nyasa District. The centre of Lipingo is about 564 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 11.1505° S, 34.7610° E.

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

## Know before you go: Lipingo
- 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
- Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga 242 km
- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya 297 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:56, 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 Lipingo

Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Lipingo.
- Lipingo
- Lundo
- Lundu
- Ngindo

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

## Weather in Lipingo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nyasa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 1,119 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (250 mm) and the driest Aug (3 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 | 28 | 250 |
| Feb | 27 | 195 |
| Mar | 27 | 198 |
| Apr | 26 | 119 |
| May | 25 | 22 |
| Jun | 23 | 9 |
| Jul | 23 | 6 |
| Aug | 25 | 3 |
| Sep | 27 | 4 |
| Oct | 29 | 20 |
| Nov | 30 | 77 |
| Dec | 28 | 216 |

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lipingo
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Liuli Hospital · Liuli | 14 km | Map |
| Bank | CRDB Mbinga · Mbinga Mjini | 34 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | mdaka five filling station - · Kilosa | 19 km | Map |
| Hotel | St. Bernadetha Srs. Hotel · Mbambabay | 16 km | Map |
| School | Mtengule Primary School · Lipingo | 0.6 km | Map |
| College | Focal Development College · Mbinga Mjini | 33 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 Lipingo

Places mapped inside Lipingo in open map data, by type.
- Schools 5

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 Nyasa District
- Chiwanda
- Kihagara
- Kilosa
- Kingerikiti
- Liparamba
- Lituhi
- Liuli
- Liwundi
- Luhangarasi
- Mbaha
- Mbambabay
- Mtipwili
- Ngumbo
- Tingi

## Quick answers
- Where is Lipingo? In Nyasa District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Lipingo? Kambarage, Liuli, Maguu, Mapera, Mbambabay and Mikalanga
- What time zone is Lipingo in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lipingo? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Lipingo? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lipingo? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Lipingo? April to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lipingo? Liuli Hospital, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lipingo? CRDB Mbinga, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lipingo? mdaka five filling station -, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lipingo? TZ1006091 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 120.7 km²
- P-code: TZ1006091
- District: Nyasa District

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