# Ndolwa Ward, Handeni District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/ndolwa/

Ward · Handeni District 

# Ndolwa

Ndolwa is a ward of Tanzania in Handeni District, Tanga Region. It covers **294.8 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 295km²
- 9mapped services
- 431 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ndolwa?

Ndolwa lies in [Handeni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 9 other wards: [Kabuku](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kabuku/), [Komkonga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/komkonga/), [Kwachaga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kwachaga/), [Kwamatuku](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kwamatuku/), [Kwamkonje](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kwamkonje/), [Kwedizinga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kwedizinga/), [Mazingara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/mazingara/), [Mkata](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/mkata/) and [Sindeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/sindeni/). By area it is the 670th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.5% of [Handeni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/). The centre of Ndolwa is about 296 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.5297° S, 38.3396° 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: Ndolwa

- 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

- Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga94 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar125 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:20).

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 Ndolwa

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Ndolwa. Settlements here lie between about 387 m and 493 m above sea level (median 431 m).

- Chanikakofi
- Kisalaka
- Kofi
- Komdudu
- Komkole B
- Kwabau
- Kwamnere
- Kwamwenda
- Kwemnele
- Luiye
- Makanya
- Mzundu
- Sezakofi

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 Ndolwa

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Kofi · 544 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 Ndolwa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Handeni District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,455 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (288 mm) and the driest Jul (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 116 

Feb 25 88 

Mar 25 156 

Apr 23 288 

May 22 194 

Jun 21 38 

Jul 20 29 

Aug 21 37 

Sep 23 51 

Oct 23 136 

Nov 24 176 

Dec 25 144 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ndolwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank CRDB Bank Handeni · Vibaoni 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.43397&mlon=38.02505#map=17/-5.43397/38.02505) 

Hotel Family Guest House · Kabuku ndani 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.49692&mlon=38.48151#map=17/-5.49692/38.48151) 

School Mzundu Primary School · Ndolwa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.51515&mlon=38.33816#map=17/-5.51515/38.33816) 

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 Ndolwa

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

- Schools9

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 Handeni District

- Kabuku
- Kabuku ndani
- Kang'ata
- Kiva
- Komkonga
- Kwachaga
- Kwaluguru
- Kwamatuku
- Kwamgwe
- Kwamkonje
- Kwamsisi
- Kwasunga
- Kwedizinga
- Mazingara
- Mgambo
- Misima
- Mkata
- Segera
- Sindeni

## Quick answers

- Where is Ndolwa?In Handeni District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ndolwa?Kabuku, Komkonga, Kwachaga, Kwamatuku, Kwamkonje, Kwedizinga, Mazingara, Mkata and Sindeni
- What time zone is Ndolwa in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ndolwa?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ndolwa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ndolwa?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ndolwa?Settlements lie between 387 m and 493 m
- What is the highest point in Ndolwa?Kofi (544 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ndolwa?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest bank to Ndolwa?CRDB Bank Handeni, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ndolwa?TZ0406021 (OCHA common operational dataset)