# Masama Kusini Ward, Hai District, Kilimanjaro Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/hai/masama-kusini/

Ward · Hai District 

# Masama Kusini

Masama Kusini is a ward of Tanzania in Hai District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers **65.3 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 65.3km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,080 mtypical elevation

## Where is Masama Kusini?

Masama Kusini lies in [Hai District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/hai/), [Kilimanjaro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 10 other wards: [Biriri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/siha/biriri/), [Hai Mjini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/hai/hai-mjini/), [Ivaeny](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/siha/ivaeny/), [Machame Kaskazini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/hai/machame-kaskazini/), [Machame Kusini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/hai/machame-kusini/), [Masama Kati](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/hai/masama-kati/), [Masama Magharibi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/hai/masama-magharibi/), [Masama Mashariki](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/hai/masama-mashariki/), [Masama Rundugai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/hai/masama-rundugai/) and [Olkolili](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/siha/olkolili/). By area it is the 2225th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.2% of [Hai District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/hai/). The centre of Masama Kusini is about 356 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.2957° S, 37.1524° 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 Masama Kusini

### Nearby, outside Masama Kusini

- MACHAME PALACE (Kwa Mangi) · castle or fort, Machame Kaskazini12 km
- Ewang’ani maasai cultural village · attraction, Kia14 km
- Kikulewa Hot Springs · attraction, Masama Rundugai17 km
- Kikuletwa Hot Spring · attraction, Masama Rundugai17 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: Masama Kusini

- 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

- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha17 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha58 km

### Nearest railway station

Kikuletwa (Kia), about 10.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:29).

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 Masama Kusini

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Masama Kusini.

- Bondeni Boloti
- Kware
- Kwasadala
- Mungushi, Masama Kusini

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 Masama Kusini and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Hai District, the warmest month is Mar (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,475 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (230 mm) and the driest Jul (37 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 108 

Feb 22 105 

Mar 23 135 

Apr 21 230 

May 20 185 

Jun 18 56 

Jul 18 37 

Aug 19 37 

Sep 21 38 

Oct 22 130 

Nov 22 222 

Dec 22 191 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Masama Kusini

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nkwansira Health Centre · Masama Magharibi 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.24051&mlon=37.15197#map=17/-3.24051/37.15197) 

Bank NMB Bank · Hai Mjini 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33368&mlon=37.14557#map=17/-3.33368/37.14557) 

ATM Mwenge University College of Education · Uru Kusini 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.30216&mlon=37.32328#map=17/-3.30216/37.32328) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies MASHUJAA SERVICES STATION · Hai Mjini 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32868&mlon=37.15951#map=17/-3.32868/37.15951) 

Hotel Boma Masai Garden · Hai Mjini 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32176&mlon=37.15345#map=17/-3.32176/37.15345) 

Mall Kilimanjaro Commercial Complex · Mawenzi 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34857&mlon=37.33785#map=17/-3.34857/37.33785) 

School Mukwasa Day Secondary School · Masama Kusini 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.30298&mlon=37.15917#map=17/-3.30298/37.15917) 

College Mongare Colleges Tanzania · Hai Mjini 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33477&mlon=37.14552#map=17/-3.33477/37.14552) 

Police station Central Police Moshi · Mawenzi 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.35222&mlon=37.34133#map=17/-3.35222/37.34133) 

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 Masama Kusini

Places mapped inside Masama Kusini in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools8
- Cinemas1

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 Hai District

- Hai Mjini
- Kia
- Machame Kaskazini
- Machame Kusini
- Machame Magharibi
- Machame Mashariki
- Machame Narumu
- Machame Uroki
- Machame Weruweru
- Masama Kati
- Masama Magharibi
- Masama Mashariki
- Masama Rundugai

## Quick answers

- Where is Masama Kusini?In Hai District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Masama Kusini?Biriri, Hai Mjini, Ivaeny, Machame Kaskazini, Machame Kusini, Masama Kati, Masama Magharibi, Masama Mashariki, Masama Rundugai and Olkolili
- What is there to see in Masama Kusini?MACHAME PALACE (Kwa Mangi), Ewang’ani maasai cultural village, Kikulewa Hot Springs, Kikuletwa Hot Spring
- What time zone is Masama Kusini in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Masama Kusini?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Masama Kusini?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Masama Kusini?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Masama Kusini?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Masama Kusini?Nkwansira Health Centre, about 6.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Masama Kusini?NMB Bank, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Masama Kusini?Mwenge University College of Education, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masama Kusini?TotalEnergies MASHUJAA SERVICES STATION, about 3.7 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Masama Kusini?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Masama Kusini?TZ0305083 (OCHA common operational dataset)