Ward · Tabora Urban District
# Tumbi

Tumbi is a ward of Tanzania in Tabora Urban District, Tabora Region. It covers 99.8 km². Open map data shows 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 99.8 km²
- 5 mapped services

## Where is Tumbi?

Tumbi lies in Tabora Urban District, Tabora Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Ilolanguru, Kalunde, Malolo and Ntalikwa. By area it is the 1787th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.8% of Tabora Urban District. The centre of Tumbi is about 359 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 20 km from Tabora, the main town of Tabora Urban District. The centre point is at 5.1059° S, 32.6752° E.

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

## Things to see in and around Tumbi

### Nearby, outside Tumbi
- Livingstone tembe · museum, Itetemia 12 km
- Isike museum · museum, Itetemia 14 km
- Tabora Zoo · zoo, Kitete 17 km
- The Tabora Zoo · zoo, Kitete 17 km
- Grave of Lt Lambert and NCOs Cipont and Engelborghs · memorial, Mabama 18 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Tumbi
- 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 18 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza 297 km

### Nearest railway station

Ilolanguru (Ilolanguru), about 4.6 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 18:44).

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.

## Weather in Tumbi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tabora Urban District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,040 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (233 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 | 173 |
| Feb | 23 | 133 |
| Mar | 23 | 148 |
| Apr | 23 | 112 |
| May | 23 | 29 |
| Jun | 22 | 4 |
| Jul | 22 | 1 |
| Aug | 24 | 2 |
| Sep | 26 | 7 |
| Oct | 26 | 40 |
| Nov | 25 | 158 |
| Dec | 23 | 233 |

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tumbi
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Malolo Hospital, Tabora-Tanzania. · Chemchem | 15 km | Map |
| Bank | DTB · Chemchem | 17 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | UNIQUE · Mabama | 16 km | Map |
| Hotel | Irewe bar & Guest house · Malolo | 16 km | Map |
| School | Kipera Primary School · Ntalikwa | 2.3 km | Map |
| College | Archbishop Mihayo University College of Tabora · Kanyenye | 18 km | Map |
| Police station | Ng`ambo police station · Kitete | 17 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 Tumbi

Places mapped inside Tumbi in open map data, by type.
- Schools 5

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 Tabora Urban District
- Chemchem
- Cheyo
- Gongoni
- Ifucha
- Ikomwa
- Ipuli
- Isevya
- Itetemia
- Itonjanda
- Kabila
- Kakola
- Kalunde
- Kanyenye
- Kiloleni
- Kitete
- Malolo
- Mbugani
- Misha
- Mtendeni
- Ndevelwa
- Ng`ambo
- Ntalikwa
- Tambukareli
- Uyui

## Quick answers
- Where is Tumbi? In Tabora Urban District, Tabora Region, Tanzania
- What borders Tumbi? Ilolanguru, Kalunde, Malolo and Ntalikwa
- What is there to see in Tumbi? Livingstone tembe, Isike museum, Tabora Zoo, The Tabora Zoo
- What time zone is Tumbi in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Tumbi? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Tumbi? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Tumbi? April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tumbi? Malolo Hospital, Tabora-Tanzania., about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tumbi? DTB, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tumbi? UNIQUE, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tumbi? TZ1406191 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 99.8 km²
- P-code: TZ1406191
- District: Tabora Urban District

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