# Marumba Ward, Tunduru District, Ruvuma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/marumba/

Ward · Tunduru District 

# Marumba

Marumba is a ward of Tanzania in Tunduru District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **294.4 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 294km²
- 5mapped services
- 850 mtypical elevation

## Where is Marumba?

Marumba lies in [Tunduru District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Magazini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/magazini/), [Mbati](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/mbati/), [Mchoteka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/mchoteka/) and [Nampungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/nampungu/). By area it is the 672nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.6% of [Tunduru District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/tunduru/). The centre of Marumba is about 583 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 11.2972° S, 36.8573° 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: Marumba

- 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) · Lichinga280 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:16).

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 Marumba

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

- Marumba
- Masuguru
- Mchekeni
- Misyaje
- Molani

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 Marumba

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Mcolimbo Hill · 766 m

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 Marumba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tunduru District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 390 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,351 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (302 mm) and the driest Sep (5 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 22 302 

Feb 22 235 

Mar 22 251 

Apr 21 185 

May 20 40 

Jun 18 19 

Jul 18 7 

Aug 20 8 

Sep 23 5 

Oct 25 35 

Nov 26 66 

Dec 24 199 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Marumba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mbesa Mission Hospital · Mbesa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.34623&mlon=37.06427#map=17/-11.34623/37.06427) 

School Marumba Primary School · Marumba 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.32078&mlon=36.86019#map=17/-11.32078/36.86019) 

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 Marumba

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

- Schools5

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 Tunduru District

- Jakika
- Kalulu
- Kidodoma
- Ligoma
- Ligunga
- Lukumbule
- Majengo
- Masonya
- Matemanga
- Mbati
- Mbesa
- Mchangani
- Mchesi
- Mchoteka
- Mchuluka
- Mindu
- Misechela
- Mlingoti Magharibi
- Mlingoti Mashariki
- Mtina
- Muhuwesi
- Nakapanya
- Nakayaya
- Nalasi Mashariki
- Nalasi-Magharibi
- Namasakata
- Namiungo
- Nampungu
- Namwinyu
- Nandembo
- Nanjoka
- Ngapa
- Sisikwasisi
- Tuwemacho

## Quick answers

- Where is Marumba?In Tunduru District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Marumba?Magazini, Mbati, Mchoteka and Nampungu
- What time zone is Marumba in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Marumba?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Marumba?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Marumba?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Marumba?Mcolimbo Hill (766 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Marumba?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Marumba?Mbesa Mission Hospital, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Marumba?TZ1001171 (OCHA common operational dataset)