# Mkuti Ward, Masasi Township Authority District, Mtwara Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi-township-authority/mkuti/

Ward · Masasi Township Authority District 

# Mkuti

Mkuti is a ward of Tanzania in Masasi Township Authority District, Mtwara Region. It covers **2.97 km²**. Open map data shows 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.0km²
- 10mapped services

## Where is Mkuti?

Mkuti lies in [Masasi Township Authority District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi-township-authority/), [Mtwara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Jida](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi-township-authority/jida/), [Migongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi-township-authority/migongo/), [Mtandi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi-township-authority/mtandi/) and [Nyasa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi-township-authority/nyasa/). By area it is the 3382nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.4% of [Masasi Township Authority District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi-township-authority/). The centre of Mkuti is about 609 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.7256° S, 38.8189° 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: Mkuti

- 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

- Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara155 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:09).

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 Mkuti and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Masasi Township Authority District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,349 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (280 mm) and the driest Sep (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 280 

Feb 26 237 

Mar 26 263 

Apr 25 211 

May 24 43 

Jun 22 14 

Jul 23 8 

Aug 24 11 

Sep 26 7 

Oct 28 44 

Nov 29 53 

Dec 28 177 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mkuti

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mkomaindo District Hospital · Mkomaindo 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.73222&mlon=38.79624#map=17/-10.73222/38.79624) 

Bank NMB · Mkuti 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.72288&mlon=38.81655#map=17/-10.72288/38.81655) 

Hotel Serengeti Lodge · Mkuti 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.72464&mlon=38.81398#map=17/-10.72464/38.81398) 

School Mkuti B Primary School · Mkuti 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.72374&mlon=38.81993#map=17/-10.72374/38.81993) 

College Ndanda College of Health and Allied Sciences · Mwena 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.49976&mlon=39.02776#map=17/-10.49976/39.02776) 

Police station Kituo kikuu cha Polisi wilaya ya Masasi · Nyasa 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.73252&mlon=38.80216#map=17/-10.73252/38.80216) 

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 Mkuti

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

- Banks2
- Hotels3
- Schools3
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1

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 Masasi Township Authority District

- Jida
- Marika
- Migongo
- Mkomaindo
- Mpindimbi
- Mtandi
- Mwenge
- Mwenge Mtapika
- Nyasa
- Sululu
- Temeke

## Quick answers

- Where is Mkuti?In Masasi Township Authority District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mkuti?Jida, Migongo, Mtandi and Nyasa
- What time zone is Mkuti in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mkuti?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mkuti?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Mkuti?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mkuti?Mkomaindo District Hospital, about 2.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mkuti?NMB, about 0.4 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Mkuti?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mkuti?TZ0907032 (OCHA common operational dataset)