# Masoko Ward, Kilwa District, Lindi Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/masoko/ Ward · Kilwa District # Masoko Masoko is a ward of Tanzania in Kilwa District, Lindi Region. It covers **199.8 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 200km² - 25mapped services - 20 mtypical elevation ## Where is Masoko? Masoko lies in [Kilwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/), [Lindi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 2 other wards: [Kivinjesingino](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/kivinjesingino/) and [Mandawa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/mandawa/). By area it is the 1032nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.3% of [Kilwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/). The centre of Masoko is about 518 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9889° S, 39.4886° 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 Masoko OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in Masoko: 4 attractions; 2 ruins; 2 beachs; 1 castle or fort; 1 archaeological site. - Husuni Kubwa · archaeological site - Gereza (Portuguese and later Omani fort, 16th-18th century) · castle or fort - Masoko Pwani · beach - Mooring points for boats to Palace · beach - District Commissioner · attraction - Post Office · attraction - Salt fields · attraction - Tourist Information · attraction - Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani · ruins - Ruins of the Palace of Kilwa Sultanate · ruins ### Nearby, outside Masoko - Ruins of Songo Mnara · ruins, Pande8.9 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: Masoko - 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 - Mafia Airport (MFA) · Kilindoni121 km - Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara168 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 18:10). 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 Masoko Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Masoko. The largest with a recorded population: Kilwa Masoko (21,519). Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 59 m above sea level (median 20 m). - Kikone - Kilwa Kisiwani - Kilwa Masoko - Mkambi - Mkwanyule - Mnowe - Mpara - Mtanga 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 Masoko Named natural and historic features inside Masoko, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 5 headlands; 3 islands. - Castle Islet - Kilwa Kisiwani Island - Ras Kipakoni - Ras Mashindo - Ras Mikumbi - Ras Ruvura - Ras Tikwiri - Watiro Island ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mpara Hill · 102 m ### Getting around 1 airport. - Kilwa Masoko Airport 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 Masoko and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kilwa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C). About 1,271 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (235 mm) and the driest Jul (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 211 Feb 26 178 Mar 26 232 Apr 25 235 May 24 60 Jun 23 10 Jul 23 8 Aug 24 10 Sep 26 16 Oct 27 61 Nov 27 87 Dec 27 164 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Masoko Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kinyonga hospital · Kivinjesingino 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.75794&mlon=39.41157#map=17/-8.75794/39.41157) Bank NMB · Masoko 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.93042&mlon=39.51319#map=17/-8.93042/39.51319) Petrol pump Altimami petro station · Masoko 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.92980&mlon=39.51280#map=17/-8.92980/39.51280) Hotel Kilwa Bandari Lodge · Masoko 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.93745&mlon=39.51001#map=17/-8.93745/39.51001) School Kisiwani Primary School · Masoko 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.95849&mlon=39.50189#map=17/-8.95849/39.50189) College community development college · Masoko 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.93545&mlon=39.50882#map=17/-8.93545/39.50882) 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 Masoko Places mapped inside Masoko in open map data, by type. - Banks3 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels7 - Schools7 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants5 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 Kilwa District - Chumo - Kandawale - Kibata - Kikole - Kinjumbi - Kipatimu - Kirnjernje - Kivinjesingino - Lihimalyao - Likawage - Mandawa - Miguruwe - Mingumbi - Miteja - Mitole - Nanjirinji - Njinjo - Pande - Songosongo - Tingi ## Quick answers - Where is Masoko?In Kilwa District, Lindi Region, Tanzania - What borders Masoko?Kivinjesingino and Mandawa - What is there to see in Masoko?District Commissioner, Gereza (Portuguese and later Omani fort, 16th-18th century), Husuni Kubwa, Masoko Pwani - What time zone is Masoko in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Masoko?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Masoko?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Masoko?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Masoko?Settlements lie between 2 m and 59 m - What is the highest point in Masoko?Mpara Hill (102 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Masoko?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Masoko?Kinyonga hospital, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Masoko?NMB, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masoko?Altimami petro station, about 7.1 km from the centre - How many banks are in Masoko?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Masoko?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Masoko?TZ0801202 (OCHA common operational dataset)