# Gumbiro Ward, Songea District, Ruvuma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/gumbiro/

Ward · Songea District 

# Gumbiro

Gumbiro is a ward of Tanzania in Songea District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **1,009.0 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,009km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,020 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gumbiro?

Gumbiro lies in [Songea District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Kitanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/kitanda/), [Mkongotema](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/mkongotema/), [Mputa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/mputa/) and [Mtyangimbole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/mtyangimbole/). By area it is the 147th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.2% of [Songea District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/). The centre of Gumbiro is about 443 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.1555° S, 35.6806° 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: Gumbiro

- 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

- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya298 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:23).

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 Gumbiro

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Gumbiro.

- Gumbilo
- Gumbiro
- Mbangamawe
- Mbunga
- Ngadinda

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 Gumbiro

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Luwigu
- Muhangasi River

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 Gumbiro and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Songea 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 Gumbiro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Ngadinda Primary School · Gumbiro 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.20186&mlon=35.67364#map=17/-10.20186/35.67364) 

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 Gumbiro

Places mapped inside Gumbiro 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 District

- Kilagano
- Litisha
- Magagura
- Mahanje
- Maposeni
- Matimira
- Matumbi
- Mbinga Mhalule
- Mkongotema
- Mpandangino
- Mpitimbi
- Mtyangimbole
- Muhuruku
- Ndongosi
- Peramiho
- Wino

## Quick answers

- Where is Gumbiro?In Songea District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Gumbiro?Kitanda, Mkongotema, Mputa and Mtyangimbole
- What time zone is Gumbiro in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Gumbiro?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Gumbiro?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gumbiro?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Gumbiro?May to November
- What is the P-code of Gumbiro?TZ1002051 (OCHA common operational dataset)