# Mzinga Ward, Morogoro Urban District, Morogoro Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/mzinga/

Ward · Morogoro Urban District 

# Mzinga

Mzinga is a ward of Tanzania in Morogoro Urban District, Morogoro Region. It covers **12.0 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 12.0km²
- 2mapped services
- 524 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mzinga?

Mzinga 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 4 other wards: [Mbuyuni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/mbuyuni/), [Mlimani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/mlimani/), [Mzumbe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/mvomero/mzumbe/) and [Tegetero](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro/tegetero/). By area it is the 3015th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.2% of [Morogoro Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/). The centre of Mzinga is about 224 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 8.7 km from Morogoro, the main town of Morogoro Urban District. The centre point is at 6.8953° S, 37.6358° 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 Mzinga

### Nearby, outside Mzinga

- Morningsite · attraction, Tegetero4.0 km
- Upper Chuma Waterfall · viewpoint, Mlimani5.5 km
- Lower Chuma Waterfall · viewpoint, Mlimani5.6 km
- Mountain view · attraction, Mzumbe9.1 km
- River View · viewpoint, Mazimbu10 km
- Hululu falls · waterfall, Bunduki17 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: Mzinga

- 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) · Zanzibar191 km

### Nearest railway station

Morogoro (Kilakala), about 9.1 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:08) 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.

## Villages and localities in Mzinga

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mzinga.

- Mzinga

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 Mzinga 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
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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 Mzinga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mzinga Hospital · Mzinga 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.88522&mlon=37.61819#map=17/-6.88522/37.61819) 

Bank NMB sua · Mlimani 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.85144&mlon=37.65794#map=17/-6.85144/37.65794) 

ATM Tumbaku ATM · Mwembesongo 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.81492&mlon=37.65576#map=17/-6.81492/37.65576) 

Petrol pump TSN · Boma 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.82942&mlon=37.65846#map=17/-6.82942/37.65846) 

Hotel Magadu Hotel, · Mbuyuni 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.85939&mlon=37.64174#map=17/-6.85939/37.64174) 

School Luhungo Primary School · Mzumbe 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.90699&mlon=37.64226#map=17/-6.90699/37.64226) 

College College of Agriculture Department of Soil and Geology · Mlimani 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.85303&mlon=37.65718#map=17/-6.85303/37.65718) 

Police station Auxiliary Police · Mlimani 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.85432&mlon=37.65702#map=17/-6.85432/37.65702) 

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 Mzinga

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools1

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 Morogoro Urban District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Mzinga?In Morogoro Urban District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mzinga?Mbuyuni, Mlimani, Mzumbe and Tegetero
- What is there to see in Mzinga?Morningsite, Upper Chuma Waterfall, Lower Chuma Waterfall, Mountain view
- What time zone is Mzinga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mzinga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mzinga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mzinga?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mzinga?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mzinga?Mzinga Hospital, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mzinga?NMB sua, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mzinga?Tumbaku ATM, about 9.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mzinga?TSN, about 7.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mzinga?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mzinga?TZ0505182 (OCHA common operational dataset)