# Murangi Ward, Musoma District, Mara Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/murangi/ Ward · Musoma District # Murangi Murangi is a ward of Tanzania in Musoma District, Mara Region. It covers **96.6 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 96.6km² - 8mapped services - 1,150 mtypical elevation ## Where is Murangi? Murangi lies in [Musoma District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/), [Mara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Bugwema](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/bugwema/), [Bukima](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/bukima/) and [Nyamrandirira](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/nyamrandirira/). By area it is the 1815th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 9.0% of [Musoma District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/musoma/). The centre of Murangi is about 537 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.8790° S, 33.5139° 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 Murangi ### Nearby, outside Murangi - Buraga · viewpoint, Makojo15 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: Murangi - 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 - Musoma Airport (MUZ) · Musoma53 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza90 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:45, sunset around 18:46). 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 Murangi Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Murangi. - Lyasembe - Mabuimerafuru - Murangi - Musanja - Nyangombe 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 Murangi Named natural and historic features inside Murangi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Mumberwa Point ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Nyabaengere · 1,259 m - Mabuimerafuru · 1,220 m - Masanja Hill · 1,140 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 Murangi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Musoma District, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is May (23 °C). About 999 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (146 mm) and the driest Jul (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 78 Feb 25 69 Mar 24 135 Apr 24 135 May 23 74 Jun 23 27 Jul 24 19 Aug 24 44 Sep 25 58 Oct 25 92 Nov 23 146 Dec 23 121 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Murangi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Murangi · Murangi 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.84704&mlon=33.48153#map=17/-1.84704/33.48153) Bank Credit society, Ujamaa Saccos · Kukirango 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76418&mlon=33.85412#map=17/-1.76418/33.85412) Hotel Taratibu Lodge · Bukima 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.81392&mlon=33.41179#map=17/-1.81392/33.41179) School Nyabaengere Primary School · Murangi 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.88868&mlon=33.50435#map=17/-1.88868/33.50435) Police station Kiabakari Police Post · Kukirango 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.76860&mlon=33.85016#map=17/-1.76860/33.85016) 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 Murangi Places mapped inside Murangi in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - 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 Musoma District - Bugwema - Bukima - Bukumi - Bulinga - Busambara - Bwasi - Kiriba - Makojo - Mugango - Nyambono - Nyamrandirira - Suguti - Tegeruka ## Quick answers - Where is Murangi?In Musoma District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Murangi?Bugwema, Bukima and Nyamrandirira - What is there to see in Murangi?Buraga - What time zone is Murangi in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Murangi?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Murangi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Murangi?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Murangi?Nyabaengere (1,259 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Murangi?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Murangi?Murangi, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Murangi?Credit society, Ujamaa Saccos, about 40 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Murangi?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Murangi?TZ2003061 (OCHA common operational dataset)