# Shume Ward, Lushoto District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/shume/ Ward · Lushoto District # Shume Shume is a ward of Tanzania in Lushoto District, Tanga Region. It covers **49.9 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 49.9km² - 2mapped services - 2,172 mtypical elevation ## Where is Shume? Shume 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: [Lukozi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/lukozi/), [Lushoto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/lushoto/), [Manolo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/manolo/) and [Rangwi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/rangwi/). By area it is the 2444th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/). The centre of Shume is about 323 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.6967° S, 38.2555° 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 Shume ### Nearby, outside Shume - sky line · attraction, Mazinde6.7 km - Magamba forest trail main entrance · attraction, Lushoto7.4 km - Anzo maji trailhead · attraction, Lushoto7.9 km - Eucalyptus trailhead · attraction, Lushoto8.1 km - Main trail head · attraction, Lushoto8.3 km - Kwenashu trail head · viewpoint, Lushoto8.4 km - Mnananda trail head · viewpoint, Lushoto8.4 km - magamba · viewpoint, Lushoto8.7 km - Uwe's Viewpoint · viewpoint, Lushoto9.6 km - Irente Farm Waterfall (correct) · waterfall, Lushoto10 km - Irente Farm Waterfall · waterfall, Lushoto11 km - Irente Farm · attraction, Lushoto11 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: Shume - 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) · Tanga101 km - Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa166 km ### Nearest railway station Mkumbara (Mazinde), about 12 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)](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 Shume Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Shume. - Hambalawei - Kidongo - Mavumo - Ndamanyilu - Viti 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 Shume Named natural and historic features inside Shume, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Mlomboza · 2,173 m - Chambolo · 2,172 m - Sungwi · 2,130 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Shume Magamba 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 Shume and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lushoto District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 778 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 19 59 Feb 20 41 Mar 19 88 Apr 18 137 May 16 122 Jun 15 39 Jul 15 29 Aug 15 28 Sep 17 35 Oct 18 91 Nov 18 121 Dec 19 101 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Shume Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Manolo Clinic · Manolo 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.61927&mlon=38.22138#map=17/-4.61927/38.22138) Bank nmb lushoto · Lushoto 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.79396&mlon=38.29224#map=17/-4.79396/38.29224) Petrol pump Lushoto Petrol Station · Lushoto 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.79440&mlon=38.29253#map=17/-4.79440/38.29253) Hotel Michelle Home STAY · Malindi 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.63691&mlon=38.29229#map=17/-4.63691/38.29229) School Kwekangaga Primary School · Lukozi 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.68626&mlon=38.27925#map=17/-4.68626/38.27925) College Institute of Judicial Administration · Lushoto 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81384&mlon=38.29626#map=17/-4.81384/38.29626) Police station Mombo police station · Mombo 22 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 Shume Places mapped inside Shume in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 - Ngwelo - Nkongoi - Rangwi - Soni - Sunga - Tamota - Ubiri - Usambara - Vuga ## Quick answers - Where is Shume?In Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Shume?Lukozi, Lushoto, Manolo and Rangwi - What is there to see in Shume?sky line, Magamba forest trail main entrance, Anzo maji trailhead, Eucalyptus trailhead - What time zone is Shume in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Shume?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Shume?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Shume?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Shume?Mlomboza (2,173 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Shume?December to March and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Shume?Manolo Clinic, about 9.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Shume?nmb lushoto, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shume?Lushoto Petrol Station, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Shume?TZ0401261 (OCHA common operational dataset)