Ward · Kigoma Urban District # Mwanga Kusini Mwanga Kusini is a ward of Tanzania in Kigoma Urban District, Kigoma Region. It covers 3.51 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 42 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.5 km² - 42 mapped services ## Where is Mwanga Kusini? Mwanga Kusini lies in Kigoma Urban District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Bangwe, Buzebazeba, Katubuka, Kigoma and Mwanga Kaskazini. By area it is the 3349th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.8% of Kigoma Urban District. The centre of Mwanga Kusini is about 689 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 2.7 km from Kigoma, the main town of Kigoma Urban District. The centre point is at 4.8950° S, 29.6431° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Mwanga Kusini OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mwanga Kusini: 1 attraction. - Gombe/Mahale Visitors Information Centre · attraction ### Nearby, outside Mwanga Kusini - Kibi Reception Hall · attraction, Kigoma 1.7 km - Paradise Beach · attraction, Bangwe 2.2 km - Kaiser House · attraction, Kigoma 2.4 km - Port operations manager · attraction, Kigoma 2.6 km - MV Liemba · attraction, Kigoma 2.9 km - Livingstone Museum · museum, Kitongoni 4.4 km - Dr. Livingstone Memorial · memorial, Kitongoni 4.5 km - Rock Lookout · viewpoint, Bangwe 5.1 km - Deck · viewpoint, Bangwe 5.1 km - Magengere hills · attraction, Simbo 15 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mwanga Kusini - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Kigoma Airport (TKQ) · Kigoma 3.2 km - Kalemie Airport (FMI) · Kalemie 117 km ### Nearest railway station Kigoma (Kigoma), about 2.5 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Kusini Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Mwanga Kusini. - Kilima Hewa,Mwanga Kusini Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mwanga Kusini Named natural and historic features inside Mwanga Kusini, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airport. - Kigoma Airport Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Mwanga Kusini 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 - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mwanga Kusini | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Ndaboine dispensary · Mwanga Kusini | 0.7 km | Map | | Bank | VICOBA Financial Office · Mwanga Kusini | 0.7 km | Map | | ATM | NBC ATM · Mwanga Kusini | 0.8 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Total · Mwanga Kusini | 0.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Kizota Guest House · Mwanga Kusini | 0.6 km | Map | | Mall | SIDO VIWANDANI · Mwanga Kaskazini | 2.2 km | Map | | School | Uhuru Primary · Mwanga Kusini | 0.5 km | Map | | College | Gombe School of Environment and Society (GOSESO) · Kigoma | 1.7 km | Map | | Police station | Central Police Station Kigoma · Buzebazeba | 2.0 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mwanga Kusini Places mapped inside Mwanga Kusini in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Banks 1 - ATMs 1 - Petrol pumps 5 - Hotels 22 - Schools 6 - Pharmacies 4 - Restaurants 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 Kaskazini - Rubuga - Rusimbi ## Quick answers - Where is Mwanga Kusini? In Kigoma Urban District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Mwanga Kusini? Bangwe, Buzebazeba, Katubuka, Kigoma and Mwanga Kaskazini - What is there to see in Mwanga Kusini? Gombe/Mahale Visitors Information Centre - What time zone is Mwanga Kusini in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mwanga Kusini? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mwanga Kusini? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwanga Kusini? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mwanga Kusini? May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwanga Kusini? Ndaboine dispensary, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mwanga Kusini? VICOBA Financial Office, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mwanga Kusini? NBC ATM, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwanga Kusini? Total, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mwanga Kusini? 2 mapped - How many banks are in Mwanga Kusini? 1 mapped - How many ATMs are in Mwanga Kusini? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mwanga Kusini? 5 mapped - What is the P-code of Mwanga Kusini? TZ1604152 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 3.51 km² - P-code: TZ1604152 - District: Kigoma Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/mwanga-kusini/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.