Ward · Same District # Makanya Makanya is a ward of Tanzania in Same District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers 444.3 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 444 km² - 13 mapped services - 742 m typical elevation ## Where is Makanya? Makanya lies in Same District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Chome, Hedaru, Mabilioni, Mwembe, Ruvu and Suji. By area it is the 429th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.1% of Same District. The centre of Makanya is about 301 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.3663° S, 37.7702° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Makanya - 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 130 km - Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga 165 km ### Nearest railway station Makanya (Makanya), about 6.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:25). 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 Makanya Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Makanya. The largest with a recorded population: Makanya (9,505). Settlements here lie between about 681 m and 944 m above sea level (median 742 m). - Estate - Kasapo - Lushoto - Makanya - Mgwasi - Muheza - Suji Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Makanya Named natural and historic features inside Makanya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Vudce River ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Kwanduju Middle · 958 m - Kwanduju South · 723 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 Makanya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Same District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 697 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (106 mm) and the driest Aug (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to December. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 26 | 44 | | Feb | 26 | 33 | | Mar | 26 | 73 | | Apr | 24 | 102 | | May | 23 | 88 | | Jun | 22 | 27 | | Jul | 21 | 20 | | Aug | 22 | 18 | | Sep | 23 | 25 | | Oct | 24 | 71 | | Nov | 24 | 106 | | Dec | 25 | 92 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Makanya | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Gonja Lutheran Hospital · Bombo | 27 km | Map | | Bank | Hedaru NMB · Hedaru | 22 km | Map | | ATM | Poster bank · Same | 33 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Hederu Filing Station · Hedaru | 25 km | Map | | Hotel | Mchome · Makanya | 6.1 km | Map | | School | VETA Makanya · Makanya | 3.0 km | Map | | College | Same fdc · Kisima | 32 km | Map | | Police station | Makanya Police Station · Makanya | 6.0 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 Makanya Places mapped inside Makanya in open map data, by type. - Hotels 2 - Schools 10 - Police stations 1 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 Same District - Bendera - Bombo - Bwambo - Chome - Hedaru - Kalemawe - Kihurio - Kirangare - Kisima - Kisiwani - Lugulu - Mabilioni - Maore - Mhezi - Mpinji - Mshewa - Msindo - Mtii - Mwembe - Myamba - Ndungu - Njoro - Ruvu - Same - Stesheni - Suji - Vudee - Vuje - Vumari - Vunta ## Quick answers - Where is Makanya? In Same District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania - What borders Makanya? Chome, Hedaru, Mabilioni, Mwembe, Ruvu and Suji - What time zone is Makanya in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Makanya? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Makanya? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Makanya? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Makanya? Settlements lie between 681 m and 944 m - What is the highest point in Makanya? Kwanduju Middle (958 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Makanya? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Makanya? Gonja Lutheran Hospital, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Makanya? Hedaru NMB, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Makanya? Poster bank, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makanya? Hederu Filing Station, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Makanya? TZ0303233 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 444.3 km² - P-code: TZ0303233 - District: Same District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/makanya/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.