# Nambinzo Ward, Mbozi District, Songwe Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/nambinzo/

Ward · Mbozi District 

# Nambinzo

Nambinzo is a ward of Tanzania in Mbozi District, Songwe Region. It covers **562.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 562km²
- 12mapped services
- 1,350 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nambinzo?

Nambinzo lies in [Mbozi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/), [Songwe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Bara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/bara/), [Chitete](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/chitete/), [Itaka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/itaka/), [Ivuna](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/ivuna/), [Msangano](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/msangano/) and [Namkukwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/songwe/namkukwe/). By area it is the 320th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 14.6% of [Mbozi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/mbozi/). The centre of Nambinzo is about 445 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 53 km from Vwawa, the main town of Mbozi District. The centre point is at 8.7314° S, 32.6420° 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: Nambinzo

- 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) · Mbeya73 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 07:00, sunset around 18:37).

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 Nambinzo

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Nambinzo.

- Tabora
- Utambalia

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 Nambinzo

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

### Hills and mountains

6 hills.

- Nanjala · 1,453 m
- Mpura · 1,413 m
- Tschipetero · 1,409 m
- Kipala · 1,331 m
- Ilalanguru · 1,314 m
- Sapu · 1,255 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 Nambinzo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mbozi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 196 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,203 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (277 mm) and the driest Sep (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

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- Feb
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- Jun
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 247 

Feb 21 195 

Mar 21 210 

Apr 21 109 

May 19 21 

Jun 18 8 

Jul 17 5 

Aug 19 3 

Sep 22 2 

Oct 24 25 

Nov 24 101 

Dec 22 277 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nambinzo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Ilalanguru Primary School · Nambinzo 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.70739&mlon=32.65259#map=17/-8.70739/32.65259) 

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 Nambinzo

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

- Schools12

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 Mbozi District

- Bara
- Halungu
- Igamba
- Ihanda
- Ipunga
- Isandula
- Isansa
- Itaka
- Iyula
- Mlangali
- Mlowo
- Msia
- Myovizi
- Nanyala
- Nyambili
- Ruanda
- Vwawa

## Quick answers

- Where is Nambinzo?In Mbozi District, Songwe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Nambinzo?Bara, Chitete, Itaka, Ivuna, Msangano and Namkukwe
- What time zone is Nambinzo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nambinzo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Nambinzo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nambinzo?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Nambinzo?Nanjala (1,453 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nambinzo?April to November
- What is the P-code of Nambinzo?TZ2606041 (OCHA common operational dataset)