# Masagati Ward, Kilombero District, Morogoro Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/masagati/ Ward · Kilombero District # Masagati Masagati is a ward of Tanzania in Kilombero District, Morogoro Region. It covers **1,671.8 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,672km² - 6mapped services - 556 mtypical elevation ## Where is Masagati? Masagati lies in [Kilombero District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/), [Morogoro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 9 other wards: [Chisano](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/chisano/), [Ikondo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe/ikondo/), [Kilosa kwa Mpepo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/kilosa-kwa-mpepo/), [Matumbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/matumbi/), [Mfriga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe/mfriga/), [Mlimba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/mlimba/), [Mpanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/mpanga/), [Uchindile](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/uchindile/) and [Utengule](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/utengule/). By area it is the 73rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 12.3% of [Kilombero District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/). The centre of Masagati is about 327 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1081° S, 35.6722° 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: Masagati - 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 - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya264 km ### Nearest railway station Lumumwe (Mlimba), about 30 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:25). 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 Masagati Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Masagati. Settlements here lie between about 340 m and 831 m above sea level (median 556 m). - Ipinde - Irangi - Kigora - Kingolowira - Masagati - Mtimba - Tanganyika - Taveta - Taweta 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 Masagati Named natural and historic features inside Masagati, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kimbwe - Nyama - Pitu ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Masagati Forest Reserve 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 Masagati and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kilombero District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 260 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,415 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (270 mm) and the driest Aug (4 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 23 249 Feb 23 214 Mar 22 270 Apr 22 213 May 21 78 Jun 20 27 Jul 20 26 Aug 21 4 Sep 23 5 Oct 25 28 Nov 25 79 Dec 24 222 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Masagati Need Nearest mapped Distance School Tanganyika Primary School · Masagati 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.11924&mlon=35.62489#map=17/-9.11924/35.62489) 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 Masagati Places mapped inside Masagati in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 Kilombero District - Chisano - Chita - Idete - Ifakara - Kibaoni - Kiberege - Kidatu - Kisawasawa - Lumemo - Mang'ula - Mbingu - Mchombe - Mkula - Mlimba - Mofu - Sanje - Uchindile - Utengule ## Quick answers - Where is Masagati?In Kilombero District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania - What borders Masagati?Chisano, Ikondo, Kilosa kwa Mpepo, Matumbi, Mfriga, Mlimba, Mpanga, Uchindile and Utengule - What time zone is Masagati in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Masagati?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Masagati?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Masagati?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Masagati?Settlements lie between 340 m and 831 m - What is the best time to visit Masagati?May to November - What is the P-code of Masagati?TZ0503181 (OCHA common operational dataset)