# Nguvumali Ward, Tanga Urban District, Tanga Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/nguvumali/

Ward · Tanga Urban District 

# Nguvumali

Nguvumali is a ward of Tanzania in Tanga Urban District, Tanga Region. It covers **5.80 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 48 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5.8km²
- 48mapped services
- 49 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nguvumali?

Nguvumali lies in [Tanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Chumbageni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/chumbageni/), [Kiomoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/kiomoni/), [Majengo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/majengo/), [Maweni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/maweni/) and [Mwanzange](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/mwanzange/). By area it is the 3224th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.0% of [Tanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/). The centre of Nguvumali is about 388 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 3.5 km from Tanga, the main town of Tanga Urban District. The centre point is at 5.0792° S, 39.0685° 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 Nguvumali

### Nearby, outside Nguvumali

- utofu river (water source tanga ) · attraction, Kiomoni0.9 km
- Amboni Caves · attraction, Maweni2.5 km
- Clock Tower 1901 · monument, Central3.9 km
- Askari Monument · monument, Usagara4.3 km
- Lighthouse · attraction, Central6.5 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: Nguvumali

- 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) · Tanga1.5 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar128 km

### Nearest railway station

Tanga (Ngamiani Kaskazini), about 3.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 18:18).

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 Nguvumali

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Nguvumali. Settlements here lie between about 49 m and 49 m above sea level (median 49 m).

- Gofu Chini
- Gofu Juu
- Majonjo
- Mngamboni

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 Nguvumali and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tanga Urban District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,208 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (227 mm) and the driest Jul (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to October**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 76 

Feb 26 57 

Mar 26 118 

Apr 25 227 

May 23 185 

Jun 22 46 

Jul 22 34 

Aug 22 37 

Sep 23 46 

Oct 24 119 

Nov 25 147 

Dec 26 115 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nguvumali

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tumaini Health center · Nguvumali 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07139&mlon=39.08581#map=17/-5.07139/39.08581) 

Bank NMB;Tigopesa;CRDB · Majengo 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07778&mlon=39.09155#map=17/-5.07778/39.09155) 

ATM Absa ATM · Majengo 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07490&mlon=39.09343#map=17/-5.07490/39.09343) 

Petrol pump LUBE OIL BLENDING PLANT _TANGA · Chumbageni 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.06523&mlon=39.09062#map=17/-5.06523/39.09062) 

Hotel Mwacha · Nguvumali 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07915&mlon=39.07329#map=17/-5.07915/39.07329) 

School Galaxy nursery school · Nguvumali 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07620&mlon=39.07536#map=17/-5.07620/39.07536) 

College VETA · Mwanzange 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.08073&mlon=39.08432#map=17/-5.08073/39.08432) 

Police station Majani mapana polisi · Mwanzange 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.08269&mlon=39.07768#map=17/-5.08269/39.07768) 

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 Nguvumali

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

- Hospitals2
- Hotels11
- Schools12
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies9
- Restaurants13

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 Tanga Urban District

- Central
- Chongoleani
- Chumbageni
- Duga
- Kiomoni
- Kirare
- Mabawa
- Mabokweni
- Majengo
- Makorora
- Marungu
- Maweni
- Msambweni
- Mwanzange
- Mzingani
- Mzizima
- Ngamiani Kaskazini
- Ngamiani Kati
- Ngamiani Kusini
- Pongwe
- Tangasisi
- Tongoni
- Usagara

## Quick answers

- Where is Nguvumali?In Tanga Urban District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Nguvumali?Chumbageni, Kiomoni, Majengo, Maweni and Mwanzange
- What is there to see in Nguvumali?utofu river (water source tanga ), Amboni Caves, Clock Tower 1901, Askari Monument
- What time zone is Nguvumali in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nguvumali?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Nguvumali?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nguvumali?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nguvumali?Settlements lie between 49 m and 49 m
- What is the best time to visit Nguvumali?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nguvumali?Tumaini Health center, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nguvumali?NMB;Tigopesa;CRDB, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Nguvumali?Absa ATM, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nguvumali?LUBE OIL BLENDING PLANT _TANGA, about 2.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nguvumali?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nguvumali?TZ0404032 (OCHA common operational dataset)