# Majengo Ward, Songea Urban District, Ruvuma Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/majengo/

Ward · Songea Urban District 

# Majengo

Majengo is a ward of Tanzania in Songea Urban District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **1.07 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.1km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,113 mtypical elevation

## Where is Majengo?

Majengo lies in [Songea Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Mateka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/mateka/), [Mfaranyaki](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/mfaranyaki/), [Mjini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/mjini/) and [Ruvuma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/ruvuma/). By area it is the 3516th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.2% of [Songea Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/). The centre of Majengo is about 502 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 0.6 km from Songea, the main town of Songea Urban District. The centre point is at 10.6822° S, 35.6450° 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: Majengo

- 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) · Lichinga291 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:52, 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 Majengo

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Majengo. The largest with a recorded population: Songea (286,285).

- Songea

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 Majengo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Songea Urban District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). About 1,283 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (303 mm) and the driest Sep (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 303 

Feb 22 230 

Mar 22 232 

Apr 21 127 

May 19 46 

Jun 18 14 

Jul 18 5 

Aug 20 4 

Sep 23 3 

Oct 25 17 

Nov 26 74 

Dec 24 228 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Majengo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ruvuma Regional Hospital · Mjini 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.68123&mlon=35.65118#map=17/-10.68123/35.65118) 

Bank FINCA · Mjini 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.67878&mlon=35.64676#map=17/-10.67878/35.64676) 

Hotel PNC Hotel · Majengo 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.68077&mlon=35.64598#map=17/-10.68077/35.64598) 

School Dipe Day Care and Nursery School · Majengo 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.67940&mlon=35.64620#map=17/-10.67940/35.64620) 

College Mahinya College of Sustainable Agriculture · Msindo 20 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 Majengo

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

- Hotels3
- Schools3
- Pharmacies1

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 Songea Urban District

- Bombambili
- Lilambo
- Lizaboni
- Matarawe
- Mateka
- Matogoro
- Mfaranyaki
- Misufini
- Mjimwema
- Mjini
- Mletele
- Msamala
- Mshangano
- Mwengemshindo
- Ndilimalitembo
- Ruhuwiko
- Ruvuma
- Seedfarm
- Subira
- Tanga

## Quick answers

- Where is Majengo?In Songea Urban District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Majengo?Mateka, Mfaranyaki, Mjini and Ruvuma
- What time zone is Majengo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Majengo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Majengo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Majengo?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Majengo?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Majengo?Ruvuma Regional Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Majengo?FINCA, about 0.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Majengo?TZ1004022 (OCHA common operational dataset)