# Mwaniko Ward, Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/mwaniko/

Ward · Mwanga District 

# Mwaniko

Mwaniko is a ward of Tanzania in Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers **34.1 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 34.1km²
- 7mapped services

## Where is Mwaniko?

Mwaniko lies in [Mwanga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/), [Kilimanjaro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Jipe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/jipe/), [Kifula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/kifula/), [Kivisini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/kivisini/) and [Msangeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/msangeni/). By area it is the 2677th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.7% of [Mwanga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/). The centre of Mwaniko is about 358 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.5863° S, 37.6684° 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).

## Know before you go: Mwaniko

- 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) · Arusha68 km
- Amboseli Airport (ASV) · Ol Tukai114 km

### Nearest railway station

Kisangiro (Mwanga), about 13 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 06:31, 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.

## Villages and localities in Mwaniko

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mwaniko.

- Mangio
- Mriti
- 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 Mwaniko

Named natural and historic features inside Mwaniko, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Uluwe · 1,792 m
- Uchame · 1,533 m

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 Mwaniko 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
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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 Mwaniko

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Usangi Hospital · Kighare 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.69393&mlon=37.66087#map=17/-3.69393/37.66087) 

Bank NMB Bank Himo · Makuyuni 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.38847&mlon=37.54759#map=17/-3.38847/37.54759) 

Petrol pump Oil alliance · Mwanga 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.65589&mlon=37.57418#map=17/-3.65589/37.57418) 

Hotel Mhako Hostel & Restaurant · Kirongwe 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.70079&mlon=37.66571#map=17/-3.70079/37.66571) 

School Vuchama Primary School · Mwaniko 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.58975&mlon=37.66764#map=17/-3.58975/37.66764) 

College St Joseph organic farm · Kivisini 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.54708&mlon=37.59557#map=17/-3.54708/37.59557) 

Police station Himo Police Station · Makuyuni 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.38814&mlon=37.54839#map=17/-3.38814/37.54839) 

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 Mwaniko

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

- Schools7

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 Mwanga District

- Chomvu
- Jipe
- Kifula
- Kighare
- Kigoningoni
- Kileo
- Kilomeni
- Kirongwe
- Kirya
- Kivisini
- Kwakoa
- Lang'ata
- Lembeni
- Mgagao
- Msangeni
- Mwanga
- Ngujini
- Shighatini
- Toloha

## Quick answers

- Where is Mwaniko?In Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mwaniko?Jipe, Kifula, Kivisini and Msangeni
- What time zone is Mwaniko in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mwaniko?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mwaniko?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mwaniko?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Mwaniko?Uluwe (1,792 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mwaniko?May to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mwaniko?Usangi Hospital, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mwaniko?NMB Bank Himo, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwaniko?Oil alliance, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mwaniko?TZ0302101 (OCHA common operational dataset)