Ward · Sikonge District
# Mpombwe

Mpombwe is a ward of Tanzania in Sikonge District, Tabora Region. It covers 129.6 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 130 km²
- 4 mapped services

## Where is Mpombwe?

Mpombwe lies in Sikonge District, Tabora Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Igigwa, Mole, Pangale and Tutuo. By area it is the 1474th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.5% of Sikonge District. The centre of Mpombwe is about 347 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.3750° S, 32.7113° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Mpombwe
- Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Currency Shilling (TZS)
- Country calling code +255
- Languages Swahili, English, Arabic
- Plug types Type G · 230 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports
- Tabora Airport (TBO) · Tabora 36 km

### Nearest railway station

Itulu (Ndevelwa), about 31 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:43).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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 Mpombwe

Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Mpombwe.
- Mpombwe

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Weather in Mpombwe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sikonge District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,113 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (267 mm) and the driest Jul (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are April to October.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 22 | 210 |
| Feb | 22 | 170 |
| Mar | 22 | 146 |
| Apr | 23 | 101 |
| May | 23 | 24 |
| Jun | 22 | 2 |
| Jul | 21 | 1 |
| Aug | 23 | 1 |
| Sep | 25 | 4 |
| Oct | 26 | 33 |
| Nov | 25 | 155 |
| Dec | 23 | 267 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mpombwe
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Sikonge District Designed Hospital · Misheni | 29 km | Map |
| Bank | NMB Bank Sikonge branch · Sikonge | 26 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Sikonge filling station · Sikonge | 27 km | Map |
| Hotel | Pretoria Lodge · Sikonge | 27 km | Map |
| School | Mpombwe Primary School · Mpombwe | 2.1 km | Map |
| College | Sikonge Focal Development College · Sikonge | 26 km | Map |
| Police station | Ng`ambo police station · Kitete | 40 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mpombwe

Places mapped inside Mpombwe in open map data, by type.
- Schools 4

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other wards in Sikonge District
- Chabutwa
- Igigwa
- Ipole
- Kaloleli
- Kiloli
- Kipanga
- Kipili
- Kisanga
- Kitunda
- Misheni
- Mole
- Ngoywa
- Pangale
- Sikonge
- Tutuo
- Usunga

## Quick answers
- Where is Mpombwe? In Sikonge District, Tabora Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mpombwe? Igigwa, Mole, Pangale and Tutuo
- What time zone is Mpombwe in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mpombwe? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mpombwe? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mpombwe? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mpombwe? April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mpombwe? Sikonge District Designed Hospital, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mpombwe? NMB Bank Sikonge branch, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mpombwe? Sikonge filling station, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mpombwe? TZ1405161 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 129.6 km²
- P-code: TZ1405161
- District: Sikonge District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/sikonge/mpombwe/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.