# Mkwatani Ward, Kilosa District, Morogoro Region – Villages

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

Ward · Kilosa District 

# Mkwatani

Mkwatani is a ward of Tanzania in Kilosa District, Morogoro Region. It covers **29.7 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 29.7km²
- 10mapped services

## Where is Mkwatani?

Mkwatani 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: [Chanzulu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/chanzulu/), [Kasiki](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/kasiki/), [Mabwerebwere](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/mabwerebwere/), [Magomeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/magomeni/), [Masanze](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/masanze/) and [Mbumi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/mbumi/). By area it is the 2735th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.3% of [Kilosa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/). The centre of Mkwatani is about 156 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.8023° S, 36.9964° 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: Mkwatani

- 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) · Dodoma154 km
- Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam244 km

### Nearest railway station

Kilosa (Kasiki), about 3.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:23).

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 Mkwatani

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mkwatani.

- Kichangani
- Manzese B

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).

## Weather in Mkwatani and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kilosa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C). 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 23 198 

Feb 23 134 

Mar 23 187 

Apr 22 180 

May 21 83 

Jun 20 14 

Jul 20 10 

Aug 21 11 

Sep 23 14 

Oct 24 54 

Nov 25 102 

Dec 24 173 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mkwatani

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mvumi Dispensary · Msowero 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.58334&mlon=37.16668#map=17/-6.58334/37.16668) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Mbumi 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.82821&mlon=36.98680#map=17/-6.82821/36.98680) 

Hotel Mtili guest house · Chanzulu 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.76912&mlon=37.05145#map=17/-6.76912/37.05145) 

School Madaraka Primary School · Mkwatani 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.81299&mlon=37.01081#map=17/-6.81299/37.01081) 

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 Mkwatani

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

- Schools10

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
- Maguha
- Malolo
- Mamboya
- Masanze
- Mbumi
- Mikumi
- Msowero
- Ruaha
- Rudewa
- Ruhembe
- Tindiga
- Ulaya
- Uleling'ombe
- Vidunda
- Zombo

## Quick answers

- Where is Mkwatani?In Kilosa District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mkwatani?Chanzulu, Kasiki, Mabwerebwere, Magomeni, Masanze and Mbumi
- What time zone is Mkwatani in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mkwatani?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mkwatani?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mkwatani?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mkwatani?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mkwatani?Mvumi Dispensary, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mkwatani?TotalEnergies, about 3.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mkwatani?TZ0501142 (OCHA common operational dataset)