# Karanga Ward, Moshi Urban District, Kilimanjaro Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/karanga/

Ward · Moshi Urban District 

# Karanga

Karanga is a ward of Tanzania in Moshi Urban District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers **7.62 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7.6km²
- 8mapped services

## Where is Karanga?

Karanga lies in [Moshi Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/), [Kilimanjaro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Kilimanjaro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/kilimanjaro/), [Kindi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi/kindi/), [Kirima](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi/kirima/), [Longuo B](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/longuo-b/), [Machame Kusini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/hai/machame-kusini/), [Shirimatunda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/shirimatunda/) and [Soweto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/soweto/). By area it is the 3154th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 12.0% of [Moshi Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/). The centre of Karanga is about 359 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 3.6 km from Moshi, the main town of Moshi Urban District. The centre point is at 3.3411° S, 37.3025° 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 Karanga

### Nearby, outside Karanga

- Askari · monument, Kilimanjaro4.6 km
- Coffee Plantation Exhibition · attraction, Uru Mashariki13 km
- experience with willfred seraphine · attraction, Uru Mashariki13 km
- Materuni Waterfall · attraction, Uru Mashariki15 km
- Kikulewa Hot Springs · attraction, Masama Rundugai17 km
- Kikuletwa Hot Spring · attraction, Masama Rundugai17 km
- MACHAME PALACE (Kwa Mangi) · castle or fort, Machame Kaskazini17 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: Karanga

- 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) · Arusha74 km

### Nearest railway station

Moshi (Njoro), about 5.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:28).

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 Karanga

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Karanga.

- Karanga

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 Karanga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Moshi Urban District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 699 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (122 mm) and the driest Jul (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to March**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 52 

Feb 26 49 

Mar 26 85 

Apr 24 122 

May 22 87 

Jun 21 19 

Jul 21 11 

Aug 22 14 

Sep 23 17 

Oct 24 60 

Nov 25 99 

Dec 25 85 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karanga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Joseph Hospital · Soweto 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.35499&mlon=37.31725#map=17/-3.35499/37.31725) 

Bank Barclays · Mawenzi 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34882&mlon=37.33778#map=17/-3.34882/37.33778) 

ATM Barclays · Mawenzi 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34990&mlon=37.34312#map=17/-3.34990/37.34312) 

Petrol pump Total · Kiusa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34679&mlon=37.33336#map=17/-3.34679/37.33336) 

Hotel The Maridadi Hotel · Karanga 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34411&mlon=37.29873#map=17/-3.34411/37.29873) 

Mall Kilimanjaro Commercial Complex · Mawenzi 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34857&mlon=37.33785#map=17/-3.34857/37.33785) 

School Hope International School · Karanga 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33651&mlon=37.30275#map=17/-3.33651/37.30275) 

College Police College · Kilimanjaro 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33046&mlon=37.33451#map=17/-3.33046/37.33451) 

Police station Central Police Moshi · Mawenzi 4.5 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 Karanga

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

- Hotels1
- Schools5
- Restaurants2

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 Moshi Urban District

- Boma Mbuzi
- Bondeni
- Kaloleni
- Kiboriloni
- Kilimanjaro
- Kiusa
- Korongoni
- Longuo B
- Majengo
- Mawenzi
- Mfumuni
- Miembeni
- Mji Mpya
- Msaranga
- Ng'ambo
- Njoro
- Pasua
- Rau
- Shirimatunda
- Soweto

## Quick answers

- Where is Karanga?In Moshi Urban District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Karanga?Kilimanjaro, Kindi, Kirima, Longuo B, Machame Kusini, Shirimatunda and Soweto
- What is there to see in Karanga?Askari, Coffee Plantation Exhibition, experience with willfred seraphine, Materuni Waterfall
- What time zone is Karanga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Karanga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Karanga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Karanga?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Karanga?May to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Karanga?St. Joseph Hospital, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Karanga?Barclays, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Karanga?Barclays, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karanga?Total, about 3.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Karanga?TZ0306142 (OCHA common operational dataset)