# Mwengemshindo Ward, Songea Urban District, Ruvuma Region

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

Ward · Songea Urban District 

# Mwengemshindo

Mwengemshindo is a ward of Tanzania in Songea Urban District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **25.2 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 25.2km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Mwengemshindo?

Mwengemshindo 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 5 other wards: [Lilambo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/lilambo/), [Mpandangino](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/mpandangino/), [Msamala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/msamala/), [Mshangano](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/mshangano/) and [Ruhuwiko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/ruhuwiko/). By area it is the 2802nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.4% of [Songea Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/). The centre of Mwengemshindo is about 496 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 8.4 km from Songea, the main town of Songea Urban District. The centre point is at 10.6318° S, 35.5937° 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: Mwengemshindo

- 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) · Lichinga296 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 Mwengemshindo

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mwengemshindo.

- Mwengemshindo

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 Mwengemshindo 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 Mwengemshindo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ruvuma Regional Referral Hospital · Mjini 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.68095&mlon=35.65114#map=17/-10.68095/35.65114) 

Bank FINCA · Mjini 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.67878&mlon=35.64676#map=17/-10.67878/35.64676) 

Hotel Euro Hotel and Apartments · Mshangano 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.58048&mlon=35.61286#map=17/-10.58048/35.61286) 

School Cavendish English Medium Primary School · Mwengemshindo 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.63669&mlon=35.59343#map=17/-10.63669/35.59343) 

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 Mwengemshindo

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

- Schools4

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
- Majengo
- Matarawe
- Mateka
- Matogoro
- Mfaranyaki
- Misufini
- Mjimwema
- Mjini
- Mletele
- Msamala
- Mshangano
- Ndilimalitembo
- Ruhuwiko
- Ruvuma
- Seedfarm
- Subira
- Tanga

## Quick answers

- Where is Mwengemshindo?In Songea Urban District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mwengemshindo?Lilambo, Mpandangino, Msamala, Mshangano and Ruhuwiko
- What time zone is Mwengemshindo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mwengemshindo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mwengemshindo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mwengemshindo?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mwengemshindo?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mwengemshindo?Ruvuma Regional Referral Hospital, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mwengemshindo?FINCA, about 7.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mwengemshindo?TZ1004182 (OCHA common operational dataset)