# Maguha Ward, Kilosa District, Morogoro Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/maguha/

Ward · Kilosa District 

# Maguha

Maguha is a ward of Tanzania in Kilosa District, Morogoro Region. It covers **198.2 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 198km²
- 4mapped services
- 889 mtypical elevation

## Where is Maguha?

Maguha lies in [Kilosa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/), [Morogoro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Dumila](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/dumila/), [Iyogwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/gairo/iyogwe/), [Kitete](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/kitete/), [Magubike](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/magubike/), [Mamboya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/mamboya/) and [Mvomero](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/mvomero/mvomero/). By area it is the 1037th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.7% of [Kilosa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/). The centre of Maguha is about 161 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.2747° S, 37.1952° 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: Maguha

- 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

- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma160 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar224 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 18:24).

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 Maguha

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Maguha.

- Chaumbele
- Ibindo
- Maguha
- Mwandi
- Nyangala B
- Nyangala Bondeni

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 Maguha

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Nyangala · 832 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 Maguha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kilosa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 362 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,160 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (198 mm) and the driest Jul (10 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 21 198 

Feb 21 134 

Mar 21 187 

Apr 20 180 

May 18 83 

Jun 17 14 

Jul 17 10 

Aug 19 11 

Sep 21 14 

Oct 22 54 

Nov 22 102 

Dec 22 173 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maguha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Berega Mission Hospital · Berega 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.18081&mlon=37.14597#map=17/-6.18081/37.14597) 

Bank NMB · Msingisi 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13550&mlon=36.86755#map=17/-6.13550/36.86755) 

Petrol pump Lake Oil · Dumila 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37904&mlon=37.33116#map=17/-6.37904/37.33116) 

Hotel Sentinel Mara Camp · Dumila 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.31530&mlon=37.26562#map=17/-6.31530/37.26562) 

School Maguha primary school · Maguha 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.28825&mlon=37.20168#map=17/-6.28825/37.20168) 

College School of Nursing at Berega (SONAB) · Berega 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.18015&mlon=37.14532#map=17/-6.18015/37.14532) 

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 Maguha

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

- Schools4

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 Kilosa District

- Berega
- Chanzulu
- Dumila
- Kasiki
- Kidete
- Kidodi
- Kilangali
- Kimamba ' B '
- Kimamba 'A'
- Kisanga
- Kitete
- Lumbiji
- Lumuma
- Mabula
- Mabwerebwere
- Madoto
- Magole
- Magomeni
- Magubike
- Malolo
- Mamboya
- Masanze
- Mbumi
- Mikumi
- Mkwatani
- Msowero
- Ruaha
- Rudewa
- Ruhembe
- Tindiga
- Ulaya
- Uleling'ombe
- Vidunda
- Zombo

## Quick answers

- Where is Maguha?In Kilosa District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Maguha?Dumila, Iyogwe, Kitete, Magubike, Mamboya and Mvomero
- What time zone is Maguha in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Maguha?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Maguha?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maguha?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Maguha?Nyangala (832 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Maguha?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maguha?Berega Mission Hospital, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maguha?NMB, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Maguha?Lake Oil, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Maguha?TZ0501021 (OCHA common operational dataset)