# Lutindi Ward, Korogwe District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/lutindi/

Ward · Korogwe District 

# Lutindi

Lutindi is a ward of Tanzania in Korogwe District, Tanga Region. It covers **37.1 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 37.1km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,212 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lutindi?

Lutindi lies in [Korogwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Bungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/bungu/), [Makuyuni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/makuyuni/), [Mswaha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/mswaha/), [Mtonga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe-township-authority/mtonga/), [Ngombezi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe-township-authority/ngombezi/) and [Vugiri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/vugiri/). By area it is the 2629th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of [Korogwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/). The centre of Lutindi is about 317 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.0919° S, 38.3913° 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).

## Things to see in and around Lutindi

### Nearby, outside Lutindi

- Camp Mawingu parking · attraction, Kwagunda20 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

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

## Know before you go: Lutindi

- 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) · Tanga75 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar156 km

### Nearest railway station

Maurui (Mswaha), about 5.1 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:21).

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 Lutindi

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Lutindi. Settlements here lie between about 428 m and 1,225 m above sea level (median 1,212 m).

- Handei
- Kunga
- Lewa
- Lutindi
- Mzambiazi
- Tamota
- Welei

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).

## Weather in Lutindi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Korogwe District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 734 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,275 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (221 mm) and the driest Jul (37 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 92 

Feb 20 67 

Mar 20 125 

Apr 18 221 

May 17 178 

Jun 15 49 

Jul 15 37 

Aug 16 42 

Sep 17 51 

Oct 18 128 

Nov 19 159 

Dec 19 126 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lutindi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lutindi Mental Hospital · Lutindi 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07537&mlon=38.36885#map=17/-5.07537/38.36885) 

Bank NMB Korogwe · Manundu 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.15712&mlon=38.44832#map=17/-5.15712/38.44832) 

Petrol pump Tsn · Mtonga 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14747&mlon=38.43608#map=17/-5.14747/38.43608) 

Hotel Rock Hill Hotel · Makuyuni 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.09449&mlon=38.34941#map=17/-5.09449/38.34941) 

School Welei Primary School · Lutindi 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.09882&mlon=38.39279#map=17/-5.09882/38.39279) 

College Korogwe Teachers Traning College · Manundu 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14781&mlon=38.45003#map=17/-5.14781/38.45003) 

Police station Mombo police station · Mombo 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88823&mlon=38.28957#map=17/-4.88823/38.28957) 

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 Lutindi

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools6

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 Korogwe District

- Bungu
- Chekelei
- Dindira
- Kerenge
- Kizara
- Kwagunda
- Kwashemshi
- Magamba Kwalukonge
- Magoma
- Makuyuni
- Mashewa
- Mazinde
- Mkalamo
- Mkomazi
- Mnyuzi
- Mombo
- Mpale
- Mswaha
- Vugiri

## Quick answers

- Where is Lutindi?In Korogwe District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Lutindi?Bungu, Makuyuni, Mswaha, Mtonga, Ngombezi and Vugiri
- What is there to see in Lutindi?Camp Mawingu parking
- What time zone is Lutindi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lutindi?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Lutindi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lutindi?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lutindi?Settlements lie between 428 m and 1,225 m
- What is the best time to visit Lutindi?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lutindi?Lutindi Mental Hospital, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lutindi?NMB Korogwe, about 9.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lutindi?Tsn, about 7.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Lutindi?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lutindi?TZ0402101 (OCHA common operational dataset)