# Masama Magharibi Ward, Hai District, Kilimanjaro Region

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

Ward · Hai District 

# Masama Magharibi

Masama Magharibi is a ward of Tanzania in Hai District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers **37.8 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 37.8km²
- 12mapped services
- 1,533 mtypical elevation

## Where is Masama Magharibi?

Masama Magharibi lies in [Hai District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/hai/), [Kilimanjaro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ivaeny](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/siha/ivaeny/), [Kashisha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/siha/kashisha/), [Masama Kati](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/hai/masama-kati/), [Masama Kusini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/hai/masama-kusini/) and [Masama Mashariki](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/hai/masama-mashariki/). By area it is the 2615th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.2% of [Hai District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/hai/). The centre of Masama Magharibi is about 366 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.1980° S, 37.1443° 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 Magharibi

### Nearby, outside Masama Magharibi

- MACHAME PALACE (Kwa Mangi) · castle or fort, Machame Kaskazini8.8 km
- Nguye Waterfall · waterfall, Machame Mashariki17 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 Magharibi

- 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) · Arusha27 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha60 km

### Nearest railway station

Kikuletwa (Kia), about 20 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 Magharibi

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Masama Magharibi.

- Kyuu, Masama Magharibi
- Lemira
- Losaa, Masama Magharibi
- Lukani
- Mashua
- Nkwansira
- Sufi, Masama Magharibi

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 Magharibi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Hai District, the warmest month is Mar (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 385 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 19 108 

Feb 20 105 

Mar 20 135 

Apr 19 230 

May 17 185 

Jun 16 56 

Jul 16 37 

Aug 17 37 

Sep 19 38 

Oct 20 130 

Nov 20 222 

Dec 19 191 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Masama Magharibi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nkwansira Health Centre · Masama Magharibi 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.24051&mlon=37.15197#map=17/-3.24051/37.15197) 

Bank NMB Bank · Hai Mjini 15 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 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.30216&mlon=37.32328#map=17/-3.30216/37.32328) 

Petrol pump Mmaro Fuel · Masama Mashariki 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.24316&mlon=37.18970#map=17/-3.24316/37.18970) 

Hotel Aishi Machame Hotel · Machame Kaskazini 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.21205&mlon=37.22366#map=17/-3.21205/37.22366) 

Mall Kilimanjaro Commercial Complex · Mawenzi 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34857&mlon=37.33785#map=17/-3.34857/37.33785) 

School Naweru Primary School · Masama Magharibi 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.19454&mlon=37.13695#map=17/-3.19454/37.13695) 

College Chuo cha Uganga Machame(Machame COTC) · Machame Kaskazini 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.20757&mlon=37.22553#map=17/-3.20757/37.22553) 

Police station Central Police Moshi · Mawenzi 28 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 Magharibi

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools10
- 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 Hai District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Masama Magharibi?In Hai District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Masama Magharibi?Ivaeny, Kashisha, Masama Kati, Masama Kusini and Masama Mashariki
- What is there to see in Masama Magharibi?MACHAME PALACE (Kwa Mangi), Nguye Waterfall
- What time zone is Masama Magharibi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Masama Magharibi?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Masama Magharibi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Masama Magharibi?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Masama Magharibi?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Masama Magharibi?Nkwansira Health Centre, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Masama Magharibi?NMB Bank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Masama Magharibi?Mwenge University College of Education, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masama Magharibi?Mmaro Fuel, about 7.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Masama Magharibi?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Masama Magharibi?TZ0305071 (OCHA common operational dataset)