# Ngwelo Ward, Lushoto District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/ngwelo/

Ward · Lushoto District 

# Ngwelo

Ngwelo is a ward of Tanzania in Lushoto District, Tanga Region. It covers **19.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 19.1km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,423 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ngwelo?

Ngwelo lies in [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Hemtoye](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/hemtoye/), [Kilole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/kilole/), [Kwemshasha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/kwemshasha/), [Mlola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/mlola/) and [Mng'aro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/mng-aro/). By area it is the 2894th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.5% of [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/). The centre of Ngwelo is about 344 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.5885° S, 38.4041° 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 Ngwelo

### Nearby, outside Ngwelo

- Kidhege Falls · attraction, Mtae18 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: Ngwelo

- 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) · Tanga93 km
- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa146 km

### Nearest railway station

Mkumbara (Mazinde), about 32 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:30, 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 Ngwelo

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ngwelo.

- Kituli
- Ngwelo

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 Ngwelo 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
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- Nov
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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 Ngwelo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mlola · Mlola 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.63392&mlon=38.42679#map=17/-4.63392/38.42679) 

Bank nmb lushoto · Lushoto 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.79396&mlon=38.29224#map=17/-4.79396/38.29224) 

Petrol pump Mnazi filling station · Mnazi 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.43106&mlon=38.30120#map=17/-4.43106/38.30120) 

Hotel Hill View Resort Mlalo · Kwemshasha 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.58405&mlon=38.35202#map=17/-4.58405/38.35202) 

School Kigulunde 'N' Primary School · Ngwelo 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.59954&mlon=38.40604#map=17/-4.59954/38.40604) 

College Institute of Judicial Administration · Lushoto 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81384&mlon=38.29626#map=17/-4.81384/38.29626) 

Police station Mombo police station · Mombo 36 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 Ngwelo

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

- 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
- Ngulwi
- Nkongoi
- Rangwi
- Shume
- Soni
- Sunga
- Tamota
- Ubiri
- Usambara
- Vuga

## Quick answers

- Where is Ngwelo?In Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ngwelo?Hemtoye, Kilole, Kwemshasha, Mlola and Mng'aro
- What is there to see in Ngwelo?Kidhege Falls
- What time zone is Ngwelo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ngwelo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ngwelo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ngwelo?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ngwelo?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ngwelo?Mlola, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ngwelo?nmb lushoto, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ngwelo?Mnazi filling station, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ngwelo?TZ0401321 (OCHA common operational dataset)