# Nanganga Ward, Masasi District, Mtwara Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/nanganga/

Ward · Masasi District 

# Nanganga

Nanganga is a ward of Tanzania in Masasi District, Mtwara Region. It covers **302.4 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 302km²
- 15mapped services
- 296 mtypical elevation

## Where is Nanganga?

Nanganga lies in [Masasi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/), [Mtwara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chilangala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/chilangala/), [Mkoma II](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/mkoma-ii/), [Mwena](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/mwena/), [Namangale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/namangale/), [Nanganga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/nanganga/) and [Nyangao](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/nyangao/). By area it is the 648th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.5% of [Masasi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/). The centre of Nanganga is about 606 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.4493° S, 39.1576° 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: Nanganga

- 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) · Mtwara113 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:08).

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 Nanganga

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Nanganga. Settlements here lie between about 177 m and 734 m above sea level (median 296 m).

- Chilangala
- Chipite
- Mihima
- Mkang'u
- Mkoma
- Mkoripo
- Mkungu
- Mpanyani
- Mumburu A
- Mumburu B
- Nahinga
- Namihungo
- Nangoo
- Nunguru

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 Nanganga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Masasi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C). About 1,370 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (267 mm) and the driest Sep (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 25 267 

Feb 25 240 

Mar 25 248 

Apr 24 229 

May 23 48 

Jun 21 13 

Jul 21 11 

Aug 23 13 

Sep 25 10 

Oct 27 60 

Nov 28 60 

Dec 27 171 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nanganga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Healthcare Clinic · Nanganga 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.40602&mlon=39.16584#map=17/-10.40602/39.16584) 

Bank NMB Bank · Mwena 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.49618&mlon=39.02748#map=17/-10.49618/39.02748) 

Petrol pump Nanganga · Nanganga 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.40482&mlon=39.17069#map=17/-10.40482/39.17069) 

Hotel Swaila gest hause · Nanganga 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.47106&mlon=39.06520#map=17/-10.47106/39.06520) 

School Mkang'u Primary School · Nanganga 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.41438&mlon=39.15350#map=17/-10.41438/39.15350) 

College Ndanda College of Health and Allied Sciences · Mwena 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.49976&mlon=39.02776#map=17/-10.49976/39.02776) 

Police station Police Post Ndanda · Mwena 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.49577&mlon=39.02758#map=17/-10.49577/39.02758) 

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 Nanganga

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools12

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 District

- Chigugu
- Chikolopola
- Chiungutwa
- Chiwale
- Chiwata
- Lipumburu
- Lukuledi
- Lulindi
- Mbuyuni
- Mchauru
- Mkululu
- Mkundi
- Mlingula
- Mnavira
- Mpanyani
- Mwena
- Namajani
- Namalenga
- Namatutwe
- Nanjota
- Sindano

## Quick answers

- Where is Nanganga?In Masasi District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Nanganga?Chilangala, Mkoma II, Mwena, Namangale, Nanganga and Nyangao
- What time zone is Nanganga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nanganga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Nanganga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nanganga?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nanganga?Settlements lie between 177 m and 734 m
- What is the best time to visit Nanganga?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nanganga?Healthcare Clinic, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nanganga?NMB Bank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nanganga?Nanganga, about 5.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nanganga?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Nanganga?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nanganga?TZ0903093 (OCHA common operational dataset)