# Mafiga Ward, Morogoro Urban District, Morogoro Region

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Ward · Morogoro Urban District 

# Mafiga

Mafiga is a ward of Tanzania in Morogoro Urban District, Morogoro Region. It covers **1.49 km²**.

- 1.5km²

## Where is Mafiga?

Mafiga lies in [Morogoro Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/), [Morogoro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Mazimbu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/mazimbu/), [Mbuyuni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/mbuyuni/), [Mzumbe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/mvomero/mzumbe/), [Sabasaba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/sabasaba/), [Sultan Area](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/sultan-area/) and [Uwanja wa Taifa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/uwanja-wa-taifa/). By area it is the 3472nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.5% of [Morogoro Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/). The centre of Mafiga is about 222 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 2.5 km from Morogoro, the main town of Morogoro Urban District. The centre point is at 6.8298° S, 37.6408° 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 Mafiga

### Nearby, outside Mafiga

- River View · viewpoint, Mazimbu2.9 km
- Lower Chuma Waterfall · viewpoint, Mlimani7.0 km
- Upper Chuma Waterfall · viewpoint, Mlimani7.1 km
- Morningsite · attraction, Tegetero7.3 km
- Mountain view · attraction, Mzumbe12 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: Mafiga

- 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

- Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam173 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar188 km

### Nearest railway station

Morogoro (Kilakala), about 3.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:21).

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.

## Weather in Mafiga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Morogoro Urban District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C). About 1,159 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (194 mm) and the driest Jul (11 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 25 179 

Feb 25 130 

Mar 24 189 

Apr 23 194 

May 22 87 

Jun 21 16 

Jul 21 11 

Aug 22 11 

Sep 24 16 

Oct 25 57 

Nov 26 105 

Dec 25 164 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mafiga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mafiga Health Centre · Uwanja wa Taifa 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.82393&mlon=37.64706#map=17/-6.82393/37.64706) 

Bank CRDB BANK · Boma 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.82774&mlon=37.66264#map=17/-6.82774/37.66264) 

ATM Tumbaku ATM · Mwembesongo 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.81492&mlon=37.65576#map=17/-6.81492/37.65576) 

Petrol pump Lake Oil · Uwanja wa Taifa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.82454&mlon=37.64508#map=17/-6.82454/37.64508) 

Hotel Safari Lodge · Uwanja wa Taifa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.82292&mlon=37.64902#map=17/-6.82292/37.64902) 

School Mafiga B Primary School · Sabasaba 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.82707&mlon=37.65013#map=17/-6.82707/37.65013) 

College Lakewood Training Centre Chamwino · Mazimbu 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.81777&mlon=37.63712#map=17/-6.81777/37.63712) 

Police station Kituo kidog chapoli mafiga · Sultan Area 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.83013&mlon=37.65198#map=17/-6.83013/37.65198) 

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.

## Other wards in Morogoro Urban District

- Bigwa
- Boma
- Kichangani
- Kihonda
- Kilakala
- Kingo
- Kingolwira
- Kiwanja Cha Ndege
- Mazimbu
- Mbuyuni
- Mji Mkuu
- Mji Mpya
- Mlimani
- Mwembesongo
- Mzinga
- Sabasaba
- Sultan Area
- Uwanja wa Taifa

## Quick answers

- Where is Mafiga?In Morogoro Urban District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mafiga?Mazimbu, Mbuyuni, Mzumbe, Sabasaba, Sultan Area and Uwanja wa Taifa
- What is there to see in Mafiga?River View, Lower Chuma Waterfall, Upper Chuma Waterfall, Morningsite
- What time zone is Mafiga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mafiga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mafiga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Mafiga?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mafiga?Mafiga Health Centre, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mafiga?CRDB BANK, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mafiga?Tumbaku ATM, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mafiga?Lake Oil, about 0.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mafiga?TZ0505082 (OCHA common operational dataset)