Ward · Mwanga District # Kwakoa Kwakoa is a ward of Tanzania in Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers 106.1 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 106 km² - 6 mapped services - 770 m typical elevation ## Where is Kwakoa? Kwakoa lies in Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Chomvu, Kigoningoni, Kilomeni, Mgagao and Toloha. By area it is the 1713th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.4% of Mwanga District. The centre of Kwakoa is about 346 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.7834° S, 37.7358° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Kwakoa ### Nearby, outside Kwakoa - Kisekibaha Maasai center for girls · waterfall, Lembeni 10 km - Dindira Viewpoint · viewpoint, Vumari 18 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kwakoa - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha 84 km - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha 131 km ### Nearest railway station Lembeni (Lembeni), about 14 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:13) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:26). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Kwakoa Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Kwakoa. The largest with a recorded population: Kwakoa (7,514). Settlements here lie between about 730 m and 775 m above sea level (median 770 m). - Kwakoa - Mara - Ngulu Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kwakoa Named natural and historic features inside Kwakoa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Takala · 976 m - Kandaru · 878 m - Nyata · 763 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kwakoa and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kwakoa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Spitali ya Wilaya ya Mwanga, Usangi · Kighare | 13 km | Map | | Bank | Crdb bank · Same | 32 km | Map | | ATM | Poster bank · Same | 32 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Mgagao gas station · Mgagao | 17 km | Map | | Hotel | Daniels Guesthouse · Toloha | 10 km | Map | | School | KWANGU SECONDARY SCHOOL · Kwakoa | 2.8 km | Map | | College | Malage college · Lembeni | 15 km | Map | | Police station | Police kota · Same | 32 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kwakoa Places mapped inside Kwakoa in open map data, by type. - Schools 6 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Mwanga District - Chomvu - Jipe - Kifula - Kighare - Kigoningoni - Kileo - Kilomeni - Kirongwe - Kirya - Kivisini - Lang'ata - Lembeni - Mgagao - Msangeni - Mwanga - Mwaniko - Ngujini - Shighatini - Toloha ## Quick answers - Where is Kwakoa? In Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania - What borders Kwakoa? Chomvu, Kigoningoni, Kilomeni, Mgagao and Toloha - What is there to see in Kwakoa? Kisekibaha Maasai center for girls, Dindira Viewpoint - What time zone is Kwakoa in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kwakoa? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kwakoa? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kwakoa? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kwakoa? Settlements lie between 730 m and 775 m - What is the highest point in Kwakoa? Takala (976 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kwakoa? May to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kwakoa? Spitali ya Wilaya ya Mwanga, Usangi, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kwakoa? Crdb bank, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kwakoa? Poster bank, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kwakoa? Mgagao gas station, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kwakoa? TZ0302071 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 106.1 km² - P-code: TZ0302071 - District: Mwanga District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/kwakoa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.