Ward · Lushoto District # Malindi Malindi is a ward of Tanzania in Lushoto District, Tanga Region. It covers 39.8 km². 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 39.8 km² - 10 mapped services - 1,812 m typical elevation ## Where is Malindi? Malindi lies in Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Dule "M", Hemtoye, Kwekanga, Lukozi, Mwangoi and Rangwi. By area it is the 2589th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.0% of Lushoto District. The centre of Malindi is about 332 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.6264° S, 38.3022° 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 Malindi ### Nearby, outside Malindi - Magamba forest trail main entrance · attraction, Lushoto 14 km - Kidhege Falls · attraction, Mtae 14 km - Anzo maji trailhead · attraction, Lushoto 15 km - Main trail head · attraction, Lushoto 15 km - Eucalyptus trailhead · attraction, Lushoto 15 km - Kwenashu trail head · viewpoint, Lushoto 16 km - Mnananda trail head · viewpoint, Lushoto 16 km - sky line · attraction, Mazinde 16 km - magamba · viewpoint, Lushoto 16 km - Mambo View Point · viewpoint, Sunga 17 km - Mkuzu Falls · waterfall, Kwai 17 km - MamboFootPrints · archaeological site, Sunga 17 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: Malindi - 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 - Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga 100 km - Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa 158 km ### Nearest railway station Mkumbara (Mazinde), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:22). 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 Malindi Open gazetteers list 11 villages, towns and localities in Malindi. Settlements here lie between about 1,765 m and 1,855 m above sea level (median 1,812 m). - Gagalai - Kagulio - Kwendelema - Kwetongo - Makose - Malingo - Mbangala - Mgwashi - Mnadani - Mvaiyambuzi - Tomali Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Malindi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lushoto District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 418 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 891 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (137 mm) and the driest Aug (28 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to March and June to October. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 22 | 59 | | Feb | 22 | 41 | | Mar | 22 | 88 | | Apr | 20 | 137 | | May | 19 | 122 | | Jun | 17 | 39 | | Jul | 17 | 29 | | Aug | 18 | 28 | | Sep | 19 | 35 | | Oct | 20 | 91 | | Nov | 21 | 121 | | Dec | 21 | 101 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Malindi | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Manolo Clinic · Manolo | 9.0 km | Map | | Bank | nmb lushoto · Lushoto | 19 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lushoto Petrol Station · Lushoto | 19 km | Map | | Hotel | Papaa Moze · Malindi | 0.8 km | Map | | School | Malindi Primary School · Malindi | 0.2 km | Map | | College | Institute of Judicial Administration · Lushoto | 21 km | Map | | Police station | Mombo police station · Mombo | 29 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 Malindi Places mapped inside Malindi in open map data, by type. - Hotels 3 - Schools 7 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 Lushoto District - Baga - Bumbuli - Dule "B" - Dule "M" - Funta - Gare - Hemtoye - Kilole - Kwai - Kwekanga - Kwemashai - Kwemshasha - Lukozi - Lunguza - Lushoto - Maheza ngulu - Makanya - Malibwi - Mamba - Manolo - Mayo - Mbaramo - Mbuzii - Mgwashi - Milingano - Mlalo - Mlola - Mnazi - Mng'aro - Mponde - Mtae - Mwangoi - Ngulwi - Ngwelo - Nkongoi - Rangwi - Shume - Soni - Sunga - Tamota - Ubiri - Usambara - Vuga ## Quick answers - Where is Malindi? In Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Malindi? Dule "M", Hemtoye, Kwekanga, Lukozi, Mwangoi and Rangwi - What is there to see in Malindi? Magamba forest trail main entrance, Kidhege Falls, Anzo maji trailhead, Main trail head - What time zone is Malindi in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Malindi? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Malindi? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Malindi? 11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Malindi? Settlements lie between 1,765 m and 1,855 m - What is the best time to visit Malindi? December to March and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Malindi? Manolo Clinic, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Malindi? nmb lushoto, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malindi? Lushoto Petrol Station, about 19 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Malindi? TZ0401271 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 39.8 km² - P-code: TZ0401271 - District: Lushoto District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/malindi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.