# Makangale Ward, Micheweni District, Kaskazini Pemba Region

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Ward · Micheweni District 

# Makangale

Makangale is a ward of Tanzania in Micheweni District, Kaskazini Pemba Region. It covers **12.6 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12.6km²
- 9mapped services
- 6 mtypical elevation

## Where is Makangale?

Makangale lies in [Micheweni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/), [Kaskazini Pemba Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 2 other wards: [Msuka Magharibi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/msuka-magharibi/) and [Tondooni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/tondooni/). By area it is the 3003rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.4% of [Micheweni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/). The centre of Makangale is about 459 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.8970° S, 39.6853° 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).

## Know before you go: Makangale

- 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) · Tanga71 km
- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa96 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:16).

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 Makangale

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Makangale. Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 6 m above sea level (median 6 m).

- Chanjani
- Kichawini
- Kigomasha
- Miperani
- Msuka
- Verani

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 Makangale

Named natural and historic features inside Makangale, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Getting around

1 lighthouse.

- Ras Kigomasha Lighthouse

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 Makangale and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Micheweni District, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 840 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (213 mm) and the driest Aug (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 31 

Feb 28 23 

Mar 29 73 

Apr 28 172 

May 28 213 

Jun 26 50 

Jul 25 21 

Aug 25 18 

Sep 26 24 

Oct 27 70 

Nov 28 81 

Dec 28 64 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Makangale

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank PBZ · Bopwe 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.05655&mlon=39.72848#map=17/-5.05655/39.72848) 

Hotel Pemba Paradise · Makangale 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.89974&mlon=39.67807#map=17/-4.89974/39.67807) 

School Mnarani Primary School · Makangale 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.89095&mlon=39.68518#map=17/-4.89095/39.68518) 

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 Makangale

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

- Hotels7
- Schools1
- Restaurants1

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 Micheweni District

- Chimba
- Finya
- Kifundi
- Kinowe
- Kinyasini
- Kiuyu Mbuyuni
- Konde
- Majenzi
- Maziwa Ng'ombe
- Mgogoni
- Micheweni
- Mihogoni
- Mjini Wingwi
- Mlindo
- Msuka Magharibi
- Msuka Mashariki
- Mtemani
- Shumba Mjini
- Shumba Viamboni
- Sizini
- Tondooni
- Tumbe Magharibi
- Tumbe Mashariki
- Wingwi Mapofu
- Wingwi Mjananza
- Wingwi Njuguni

## Quick answers

- Where is Makangale?In Micheweni District, Kaskazini Pemba Region, Tanzania
- What borders Makangale?Msuka Magharibi and Tondooni
- What time zone is Makangale in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Makangale?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Makangale?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Makangale?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Makangale?Settlements lie between 0 m and 6 m
- What is the best time to visit Makangale?June to February
- Where is the nearest bank to Makangale?PBZ, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Makangale?TZ5402111 (OCHA common operational dataset)