# Ngulwi Ward, Lushoto District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/ngulwi/ Ward · Lushoto District # Ngulwi Ngulwi is a ward of Tanzania in Lushoto District, Tanga Region. It covers **16.6 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 16.6km² - 4mapped services - 1,394 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ngulwi? Ngulwi lies in [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Lushoto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/lushoto/), [Mazinde](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/mazinde/), [Mombo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/mombo/) and [Ubiri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/ubiri/). By area it is the 2926th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.4% of [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/). The centre of Ngulwi is about 319 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.8376° S, 38.2888° 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 Ngulwi OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Ngulwi: 1 waterfall; 1 viewpoint. - Kisasa Waterfall · waterfall - Kisasa Falls Viewpoint · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Ngulwi - Bangala waterfall · waterfall, Ubiri4.1 km - Tayodea Tourist office · attraction, Lushoto4.9 km - Irente View Point · viewpoint, Lushoto5.1 km - Irente Farm · attraction, Lushoto5.5 km - Irente Farm Waterfall · waterfall, Lushoto5.6 km - Irente Farm Waterfall (correct) · waterfall, Lushoto5.9 km - magamba · viewpoint, Lushoto7.5 km - Mnananda trail head · viewpoint, Lushoto7.8 km - Kwenashu trail head · viewpoint, Lushoto7.8 km - Uwe's Viewpoint · viewpoint, Lushoto7.8 km - Eucalyptus trailhead · attraction, Lushoto8.2 km - Soni Waterfalls · waterfall, Soni8.6 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: Ngulwi - 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) · Tanga91 km - Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa170 km ### Nearest railway station Mombo (Mombo), about 5.9 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 18:22). 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 Ngulwi Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Ngulwi. Settlements here lie between about 729 m and 1,452 m above sea level (median 1,394 m). - Bombo - Bosha - Chumbageni - Hombuzi - Jogoi - Mabogo - Msasa 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 Ngulwi 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 Ngulwi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lushoto hospital · Lushoto 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.80589&mlon=38.29656#map=17/-4.80589/38.29656) Bank CRDB · Lushoto 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.79469&mlon=38.29279#map=17/-4.79469/38.29279) Petrol pump Lushoto Petrol Station · Lushoto 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.79440&mlon=38.29253#map=17/-4.79440/38.29253) Hotel Kakakuona Resort · Ngulwi 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81565&mlon=38.29724#map=17/-4.81565/38.29724) School Ngulwi Primary School · Ngulwi 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.83663&mlon=38.29512#map=17/-4.83663/38.29512) College Montessori Teachers Training college · Lushoto 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81942&mlon=38.30544#map=17/-4.81942/38.30544) Police station Mombo police station · Mombo 5.6 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 Ngulwi Places mapped inside Ngulwi in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools3 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 - Mponde - Mtae - Mwangoi - Ngwelo - Nkongoi - Rangwi - Shume - Soni - Sunga - Tamota - Ubiri - Usambara - Vuga ## Quick answers - Where is Ngulwi?In Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Ngulwi?Lushoto, Mazinde, Mombo and Ubiri - What is there to see in Ngulwi?Kisasa Falls Viewpoint, Kisasa Waterfall - What time zone is Ngulwi in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ngulwi?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Ngulwi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ngulwi?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ngulwi?Settlements lie between 729 m and 1,452 m - What is the best time to visit Ngulwi?December to March and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Ngulwi?Lushoto hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ngulwi?CRDB, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ngulwi?Lushoto Petrol Station, about 4.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ngulwi?TZ0401431 (OCHA common operational dataset)