# Mponde Ward, Lushoto District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/mponde/ Ward · Lushoto District # Mponde Mponde is a ward of Tanzania in Lushoto District, Tanga Region. It covers **46.1 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 46.1km² - 7mapped services - 1,374 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mponde? Mponde lies in [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chekelei](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/chekelei/), [Dindira](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/dindira/), [Funta](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/funta/), [Soni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/soni/), [Usambara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/usambara/) and [Vuga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/vuga/). By area it is the 2499th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.1% of [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/). The centre of Mponde is about 327 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.9225° S, 38.4185° 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 Mponde ### Nearby, outside Mponde - Soni Waterfalls · waterfall, Soni10 km - Bangala waterfall · waterfall, Ubiri14 km - Kisasa Falls Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ngulwi17 km - Kisasa Waterfall · waterfall, Ngulwi17 km - Mkuzu Falls · waterfall, Kwai19 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: Mponde - 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 - Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa163 km ### Nearest railway station Makuyuni (Makuyuni), about 15 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 Mponde Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Mponde. Settlements here lie between about 1,203 m and 1,717 m above sea level (median 1,374 m). - Kwemhafa - Kweminyasa - Kwemvuno - Mahanga - Mahange - Malwati - Mhezi - Mkinga - Mlai - Mlola - Mponde - Ponde - Teli 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 Mponde Named natural and historic features inside Mponde, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kilimandege · 1,435 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Balangai West Forest Reserve 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 Mponde and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lushoto District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). 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 24 59 Feb 25 41 Mar 25 88 Apr 23 137 May 21 122 Jun 20 39 Jul 20 29 Aug 20 28 Sep 22 35 Oct 23 91 Nov 23 121 Dec 24 101 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mponde Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lutindi Mental Hospital · Lutindi 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07537&mlon=38.36885#map=17/-5.07537/38.36885) Bank CRDB · Lushoto 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.79469&mlon=38.29279#map=17/-4.79469/38.29279) Petrol pump Lake Oil · Mombo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88061&mlon=38.27952#map=17/-4.88061/38.27952) Hotel Maweni Farm Lodge · Soni 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86286&mlon=38.37735#map=17/-4.86286/38.37735) School Mponde Primary School · Mponde 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.92082&mlon=38.41453#map=17/-4.92082/38.41453) College KAS Education Centre · Mombo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88798&mlon=38.28874#map=17/-4.88798/38.28874) Police station Mombo police station · Mombo 15 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 Mponde Places mapped inside Mponde in open map data, by type. - Schools7 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 Lushoto District - Baga - Bumbuli - Dule "B" - Dule "M" - Funta - Gare - Hemtoye - Kilole - Kwai - Kwekanga - Kwemashai - Kwemshasha - Lukozi - Lunguza - Lushoto - Maheza ngulu - Makanya - Malibwi - Malindi - Mamba - Manolo - Mayo - Mbaramo - Mbuzii - Mgwashi - Milingano - Mlalo - Mlola - Mnazi - Mng'aro - Mtae - Mwangoi - Ngulwi - Ngwelo - Nkongoi - Rangwi - Shume - Soni - Sunga - Tamota - Ubiri - Usambara - Vuga ## Quick answers - Where is Mponde?In Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Mponde?Chekelei, Dindira, Funta, Soni, Usambara and Vuga - What is there to see in Mponde?Soni Waterfalls, Bangala waterfall, Kisasa Falls Viewpoint, Kisasa Waterfall - What time zone is Mponde in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mponde?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mponde?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mponde?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mponde?Settlements lie between 1,203 m and 1,717 m - What is the highest point in Mponde?Kilimandege (1,435 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mponde?December to March and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mponde?Lutindi Mental Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mponde?CRDB, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mponde?Lake Oil, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mponde?TZ0401071 (OCHA common operational dataset)