# Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region – Population, Wards & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/ District · Kilimanjaro Region # Mwanga District Mwanga District is a district of Tanzania in Kilimanjaro Region. It had an estimated **152,977 people** in 2020 on 1,969 km² (about 78 per km²). It is divided into 20 wards. 71 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 148 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 152,977people (2020) - 1,969km² - 20wards - 148mapped services ## How many people live in Mwanga District? Mwanga District had an estimated **152,977 people** in 2020 — 7.9% of Kilimanjaro Region, 138th of 168 districts. There are 1,036 women for every 1,000 men (above the Kilimanjaro Region figure of 1,025). Spread over 1,969 km², that is about **78 people per km²**, 99th of 168 districts. 38.9% of people are children under 15 and 5.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 21 across Kilimanjaro Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 80 children and older people. 0–4 ****17,972** 5–9 ****19,541** 10–14 ****21,989** 15–19 ****18,825** 20–24 ****11,558** 25–29 ****8,913** 30–34 ****8,381** 35–39 ****8,292** 40–44 ****7,809** 45–49 ****6,811** 50–54 ****5,479** 55–59 ****5,042** 60–64 ****3,688** 65–69 ****3,253** 70–74 ****2,386** 75–79 ****1,727** 80+ ****1,311** Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tza). ## Where is Mwanga District? Mwanga District lies in [Kilimanjaro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other districts: [Moshi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi/), [Same District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/) and [Simanjiro District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/). By area it is the 106th largest of 170 districts in Tanzania. It covers 14.9% of [Kilimanjaro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/). The centre of Mwanga District is about 345 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 48 km from Moshi, the main town of Kilimanjaro Region. The centre point is at 3.6834° S, 37.6048° 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 Mwanga District OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mwanga District: 1 waterfall. - Kisekibaha Maasai center for girls · waterfall 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: Mwanga District - 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) · Arusha65 km - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha113 km ### Nearest railway station Kisangiro (Mwanga), about 8.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:26). 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. ## Wards of Mwanga District Ward Area km² Localities Services [Chomvu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/chomvu/) 25 4 9 [Jipe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/jipe/) 104 7 3 [Kifula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/kifula/) 23 5 7 [Kighare](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/kighare/) 12 3 7 [Kigoningoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/kigoningoni/) 70 6 4 [Kileo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/kileo/) 118 5 14 [Kilomeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/kilomeni/) 28 1 4 [Kirongwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/kirongwe/) 14 6 7 [Kirya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/kirya/) 217 3 4 [Kivisini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/kivisini/) 82 2 5 [Kwakoa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/kwakoa/) 106 3 6 [Lang'ata](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/lang-ata/) 166 6 8 [Lembeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/lembeni/) 96 4 15 [Mgagao](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/mgagao/) 354 2 10 [Msangeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/msangeni/) 40 4 7 [Mwanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/mwanga/) 158 2 17 [Mwaniko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/mwaniko/) 34 3 7 [Ngujini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/ngujini/) 22 2 4 [Shighatini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/shighatini/) 34 1 7 [Toloha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/toloha/) 265 2 3 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Mwanga District Open gazetteers list **71 villages, towns and localities** in Mwanga District. The largest with a recorded population: Usangi (21,000), Lembeni (16,008), Kwakoa (7,514) and Kirya (3,998). Settlements here lie between about 659 m and 1,724 m above sea level (median 758 m). - Bunge - Butu - Campi ya Simba - Chanjale - Chomvu - Handeni - Jipe - Kagongo - Kambi ya Simba - Kamtoli - Kifaru - Kifula - Kigonigoni - Kilaweni - Kileo - Kilomeni - Kilongaya - Kimbale - Kirichi - Kiruru Ibweijewa - Kirya - Kisangara - Kiti Cha Mungu - Kituri - Kiverenge - Kivisini - Kivuini - Kivulini - Kwa Nyange - Kwakihindi - Kwakoa - Lang'ata Bora - Lembeni - Lomwe - Makanalika - Makuyuni - Mamba - Mangio - Mara - Marago ja Kombo - Masinde - Masumbeni - Masumbweni - Mbale - Mbambua - Mbole - Mfinanga teritory - Mgagao - Mikuyuni - Mluma - Motingi - Mriti - Msangeni - Mshewa - Mwanga - Ndanda - Ndorwe - Ngujini - Ngulu - Njia Panda - Nyasa - Ruru - Shighatini - Taroha - Toieya - Toloha Village - Ubungu - Ugweno - Usangi - Vuagha - Vuchama Ngofi 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Mwanga District Named natural and historic features inside Mwanga District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 17 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Bokwa River - Butu River - Himo River - Kilisi River - Kisangara River - Kivishini River - Lambo River - Lembeni River - Marakara River - Mfinga River - Mikwayuni - Mkuu River - Muvraini River - Nbuchi River - Ngofi River - Nyumba ya Mungu Dam - Rau River - Zongoa River ### Hills and mountains 21 hills; 1 mountain. - Mutii · 1,941 m - Kindoroko · 1,929 m - Uluwe · 1,792 m - Uchame · 1,533 m - Toni · 1,449 m - Makungwini East · 1,437 m - Makungwini · 1,413 m - Maji Juu · 1,365 m - Kiverengi · 1,364 m - Mramba · 1,334 m - Mughunga · 1,326 m - Limuru · 1,228 m - Kadingari · 1,029 m - Takala · 976 m - Kwaseguira · 954 m - Kandaru · 909 m - Kavitakwa · 887 m - Luami · 879 m - Kandaru · 878 m - Nguruga · 868 m - Mbaro · 838 m - Nyata · 763 m ### Estates 2 estates. - Kisangara Estate - Lembeni Sisal Estate ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Kisangiro Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Mwanga District and the best time to visit In Mwanga 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mwanga District Places mapped inside Mwanga District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals7 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels5 - Schools129 - Colleges and universities2 - 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Mwanga District?In Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania - What is the population of Mwanga District?152,977 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Mwanga District?About 20 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Mwanga District?About 78 people per km² - What borders Mwanga District?Moshi District, Same District and Simanjiro District - What is there to see in Mwanga District?Kisekibaha Maasai center for girls - What time zone is Mwanga District in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mwanga District?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mwanga District?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwanga District?71 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mwanga District?Settlements lie between 659 m and 1,724 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mwanga District?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Mwanga District?Mutii (1,941 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mwanga District?May to March - How many hospitals are in Mwanga District?7 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mwanga District?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Mwanga District?TZ0302 (OCHA common operational dataset)