# Mtandi Ward, Masasi Township Authority District – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi-township-authority/mtandi/ Ward · Masasi Township Authority District # Mtandi Mtandi is a ward of Tanzania in Masasi Township Authority District, Mtwara Region. It covers **46.3 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 46.3km² - 5mapped services - 433 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mtandi? Mtandi 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 7 other wards: [Jida](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi-township-authority/jida/), [Lukuledi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/lukuledi/), [Marika](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi-township-authority/marika/), [Mkuti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi-township-authority/mkuti/), [Mpindimbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi-township-authority/mpindimbi/), [Nyasa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi-township-authority/nyasa/) and [Temeke](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi-township-authority/temeke/). By area it is the 2497th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.1% of [Masasi Township Authority District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi-township-authority/). The centre of Mtandi is about 607 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.6926° S, 38.8342° 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: Mtandi - 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) · Mtwara153 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. ## Villages and localities in Mtandi Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mtandi. - Marambo - Mtandi 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 Mtandi 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 Mtandi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chisegu · Mpindimbi 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.68222&mlon=38.88436#map=17/-10.68222/38.88436) Bank NMB · Mkuti 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.72288&mlon=38.81655#map=17/-10.72288/38.81655) Petrol pump Najma · Nambambo 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.37443&mlon=38.76186#map=17/-10.37443/38.76186) Hotel BR Hotel · Jida 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.71610&mlon=38.82219#map=17/-10.71610/38.82219) School Mtandi Primary School · Mtandi 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.70313&mlon=38.83085#map=17/-10.70313/38.83085) College Ndanda College of Health and Allied Sciences · Mwena 30 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 5.7 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 Mtandi Places mapped inside Mtandi in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 - Mkuti - Mpindimbi - Mwenge - Mwenge Mtapika - Nyasa - Sululu - Temeke ## Quick answers - Where is Mtandi?In Masasi Township Authority District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania - What borders Mtandi?Jida, Lukuledi, Marika, Mkuti, Mpindimbi, Nyasa and Temeke - What time zone is Mtandi in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mtandi?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mtandi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mtandi?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mtandi?May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Mtandi?Chisegu, about 5.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mtandi?NMB, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mtandi?Najma, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mtandi?TZ0907082 (OCHA common operational dataset)