# Mawenzi Ward, Moshi Urban District, Kilimanjaro Region

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

Ward · Moshi Urban District 

# Mawenzi

Mawenzi is a ward of Tanzania in Moshi Urban District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers **1.02 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 64 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.0km²
- 64mapped services

## Where is Mawenzi?

Mawenzi 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 6 other wards: [Bondeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/bondeni/), [Kilimanjaro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/kilimanjaro/), [Kiusa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/kiusa/), [Majengo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/majengo/), [Mfumuni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/mfumuni/) and [Njoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/njoro/). By area it is the 3524th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.6% of [Moshi Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/). The centre of Mawenzi is about 361 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 0.9 km from Moshi, the main town of Moshi Urban District. The centre point is at 3.3493° S, 37.3417° 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 Mawenzi

### Nearby, outside Mawenzi

- Askari · monument, Kilimanjaro0.7 km
- Coffee Plantation Exhibition · attraction, Uru Mashariki11 km
- experience with willfred seraphine · attraction, Uru Mashariki11 km
- Materuni Waterfall · attraction, Uru Mashariki13 km
- Wonderful waterfall free · waterfall, Marangu Magharibi19 km
- Kilasia water falls · waterfall, Kilema Kati19 km
- Chagga Live Museum · museum, Marangu Magharibi19 km
- Ndoro Waterfall · waterfall, Kilema Kati19 km
- Kilasiya Waterfall · waterfall, Kilema Kati19 km
- Kikulewa Hot Springs · attraction, Masama Rundugai20 km
- Kikuletwa Hot Spring · attraction, Masama Rundugai20 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: Mawenzi

- 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) · Arusha31 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha79 km

### Nearest railway station

Moshi (Njoro), about 0.5 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 Mawenzi

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mawenzi.

- Hindu Street
- Mawenzi

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 Mawenzi 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
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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 Mawenzi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital First Health Hospital · Mawenzi 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34896&mlon=37.34192#map=17/-3.34896/37.34192) 

Bank KCB · Mawenzi 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34849&mlon=37.34220#map=17/-3.34849/37.34220) 

ATM Barclays · Mawenzi 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34990&mlon=37.34312#map=17/-3.34990/37.34312) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies UHURU PEAK SERVICE STATION · Mawenzi 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34684&mlon=37.34419#map=17/-3.34684/37.34419) 

Hotel Bristol Cottages Kilimanjaro · Mawenzi 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34930&mlon=37.34172#map=17/-3.34930/37.34172) 

Mall Nakumatt Moshi · Mawenzi 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34914&mlon=37.34422#map=17/-3.34914/37.34422) 

School Mawenzi Primary School · Mawenzi 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.35280&mlon=37.34287#map=17/-3.35280/37.34287) 

College KCMC University Library · Mawenzi 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34507&mlon=37.34014#map=17/-3.34507/37.34014) 

Police station Central Police Moshi · Mawenzi 0.3 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 Mawenzi

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

- Hospitals3
- Banks12
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels7
- Shopping malls2
- Schools5
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants23
- Police stations2

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
- Karanga
- Kiboriloni
- Kilimanjaro
- Kiusa
- Korongoni
- Longuo B
- Majengo
- Mfumuni
- Miembeni
- Mji Mpya
- Msaranga
- Ng'ambo
- Njoro
- Pasua
- Rau
- Shirimatunda
- Soweto

## Quick answers

- Where is Mawenzi?In Moshi Urban District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mawenzi?Bondeni, Kilimanjaro, Kiusa, Majengo, Mfumuni and Njoro
- What is there to see in Mawenzi?Askari, Coffee Plantation Exhibition, experience with willfred seraphine, Materuni Waterfall
- What time zone is Mawenzi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mawenzi?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mawenzi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mawenzi?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mawenzi?May to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mawenzi?First Health Hospital, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mawenzi?KCB, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mawenzi?Barclays, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mawenzi?TotalEnergies UHURU PEAK SERVICE STATION, about 0.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mawenzi?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Mawenzi?12 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Mawenzi?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mawenzi?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mawenzi?TZ0306052 (OCHA common operational dataset)