Ward · Kilosa District # Msowero Msowero is a ward of Tanzania in Kilosa District, Morogoro Region. It covers 625.9 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 626 km² - 11 mapped services - 462 m typical elevation ## Where is Msowero? Msowero lies in Kilosa District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Kitete, Magole, Mamboya, Mandege, Nongwe and Rudewa. By area it is the 286th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.3% of Kilosa District. The centre of Msowero is about 168 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.5171° S, 37.2166° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Msowero OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Msowero: 1 beach. - Uwmvu Group Mills Machine · beach Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Msowero - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma 166 km - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam 223 km ### Nearest railway station Mkata (Tindiga), about 30 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 06:38, sunset around 18:23). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Msowero Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Msowero. The largest with a recorded population: Msowero (17,861). - Mabwegele - Makwambe - Mambegwa - Mhowe - Msowero - Mvumi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Msowero Named natural and historic features inside Msowero, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Jakulu - Kisangata - Little Msowero - Tami River ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mvumi · 657 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Msowero 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Msowero | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mvumi Dispensary · Msowero | 9.2 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lake Oil · Dumila | 20 km | Map | | Hotel | Sansiro lodge · Dumila | 20 km | Map | | School | MSOWERO SECONDARY SCHOOL · Msowero | 0.8 km | Map | | College | Dakawa VTC · Mvomero | 36 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Msowero Places mapped inside Msowero in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Schools 10 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - Mkwatani - Ruaha - Rudewa - Ruhembe - Tindiga - Ulaya - Uleling'ombe - Vidunda - Zombo ## Quick answers - Where is Msowero? In Kilosa District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania - What borders Msowero? Kitete, Magole, Mamboya, Mandege, Nongwe and Rudewa - What is there to see in Msowero? Uwmvu Group Mills Machine - What time zone is Msowero in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Msowero? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Msowero? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Msowero? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Msowero? Mvumi (657 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Msowero? May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Msowero? Mvumi Dispensary, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Msowero? Lake Oil, about 20 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Msowero? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Msowero? TZ0501083 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 625.9 km² - P-code: TZ0501083 - District: Kilosa District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/msowero/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.