# Mwanga Kaskazini Ward, Kigoma Urban District, Kigoma Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/mwanga-kaskazini/

Ward · Kigoma Urban District 

# Mwanga Kaskazini

Mwanga Kaskazini is a ward of Tanzania in Kigoma Urban District, Kigoma Region. It covers **3.72 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.7km²
- 11mapped services
- 865 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mwanga Kaskazini?

Mwanga Kaskazini lies in [Kigoma Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Buhanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/buhanda/), [Gungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/gungu/), [Katubuka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/katubuka/), [Kigoma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/kigoma/) and [Mwanga Kusini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/mwanga-kusini/). By area it is the 3338th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.0% of [Kigoma Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/). The centre of Mwanga Kaskazini is about 690 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 2.2 km from Kigoma, the main town of Kigoma Urban District. The centre point is at 4.8783° S, 29.6465° 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 Mwanga Kaskazini

### Nearby, outside Mwanga Kaskazini

- Gombe/Mahale Visitors Information Centre · attraction, Mwanga Kusini1.3 km
- Kibi Reception Hall · attraction, Kigoma1.8 km
- Port operations manager · attraction, Kigoma2.1 km
- Kaiser House · attraction, Kigoma2.4 km
- MV Liemba · attraction, Kigoma2.4 km
- Paradise Beach · attraction, Bangwe4.1 km
- Dr. Livingstone Memorial · memorial, Kitongoni5.6 km
- Livingstone Museum · museum, Kitongoni5.6 km
- Rock Lookout · viewpoint, Bangwe6.3 km
- Deck · viewpoint, Bangwe6.3 km
- Magengere hills · attraction, Simbo15 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: Mwanga Kaskazini

- 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

- Kigoma Airport (TKQ) · Kigoma2.8 km
- Kalemie Airport (FMI) · Kalemie119 km

### Nearest railway station

Kigoma (Kigoma), about 1.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 07:06, sunset around 18:56).

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 Mwanga Kaskazini

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mwanga Kaskazini.

- Kisangani, Mwanga Kasikazini
- Mlole
- Mwanga

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 Mwanga Kaskazini and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kigoma Urban District, the warmest month is Sep (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,183 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (208 mm) and the driest Jul (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
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- Jun
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 166 

Feb 25 132 

Mar 25 156 

Apr 25 148 

May 25 42 

Jun 24 8 

Jul 24 3 

Aug 26 14 

Sep 27 36 

Oct 26 96 

Nov 25 208 

Dec 24 173 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mwanga Kaskazini

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ndaboine dispensary · Mwanga Kusini 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88835&mlon=29.64269#map=17/-4.88835/29.64269) 

Bank VICOBA Financial Office · Mwanga Kusini 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.89149&mlon=29.64845#map=17/-4.89149/29.64845) 

ATM NBC ATM · Mwanga Kusini 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88828&mlon=29.64398#map=17/-4.88828/29.64398) 

Petrol pump Chobo · Gungu 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86850&mlon=29.64798#map=17/-4.86850/29.64798) 

Hotel Vatican Lodge · Mwanga Kaskazini 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88123&mlon=29.64855#map=17/-4.88123/29.64855) 

Mall SIDO VIWANDANI · Mwanga Kaskazini 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.87682&mlon=29.65010#map=17/-4.87682/29.65010) 

School St. James Secondary School · Mwanga Kaskazini 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.87802&mlon=29.64650#map=17/-4.87802/29.64650) 

College VETA · Gungu 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86937&mlon=29.64193#map=17/-4.86937/29.64193) 

Police station Kigoma City Centre's Police station · Kigoma 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.87881&mlon=29.62926#map=17/-4.87881/29.62926) 

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 Mwanga Kaskazini

Places mapped inside Mwanga Kaskazini in open map data, by type.

- Hotels2
- Shopping malls1
- Schools7
- Pharmacies1

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 Kigoma Urban District

- Bangwe
- Buhanda
- Businde
- Buzebazeba
- Gungu
- Kagera
- Kasimbu
- Kasingirima
- Katubuka
- Kibirizi
- Kigoma
- Kipampa
- Kitongoni
- Machinjioni
- Majengo
- Mwanga Kusini
- Rubuga
- Rusimbi

## Quick answers

- Where is Mwanga Kaskazini?In Kigoma Urban District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mwanga Kaskazini?Buhanda, Gungu, Katubuka, Kigoma and Mwanga Kusini
- What is there to see in Mwanga Kaskazini?Gombe/Mahale Visitors Information Centre, Kibi Reception Hall, Port operations manager, Kaiser House
- What time zone is Mwanga Kaskazini in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mwanga Kaskazini?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mwanga Kaskazini?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mwanga Kaskazini?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mwanga Kaskazini?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mwanga Kaskazini?Ndaboine dispensary, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mwanga Kaskazini?VICOBA Financial Office, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mwanga Kaskazini?NBC ATM, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwanga Kaskazini?Chobo, about 1.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mwanga Kaskazini?TZ1604182 (OCHA common operational dataset)