# Shangani Ward, Mtwara Urban District, Mtwara Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara-urban/shangani/

Ward · Mtwara Urban District 

# Shangani

Shangani is a ward of Tanzania in Mtwara Urban District, Mtwara Region. It covers **6.10 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 37 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6.1km²
- 37mapped services
- 21 mtypical elevation

## Where is Shangani?

Shangani lies in [Mtwara Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara-urban/), [Mtwara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Chuno](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara-urban/chuno/), [Rahaleo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara-urban/rahaleo/), [Railway](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara-urban/railway/) and [Vigaeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara-urban/vigaeni/). By area it is the 3217th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.6% of [Mtwara Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara-urban/). The centre of Shangani is about 667 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 0.9 km from Mtwara, the main town of Mtwara Urban District. The centre point is at 10.2647° S, 40.1754° 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 Shangani

### Nearby, outside Shangani

- Mikindani Yacht club · attraction, Mitengo5.0 km
- Monkey watching place · viewpoint, Magengeni6.2 km
- Former Slave Market · attraction, Magengeni6.4 km
- Livingstone House · attraction, Magengeni6.5 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: Shangani

- 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) · Mtwara8.0 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:05).

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 Shangani

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Shangani. The largest with a recorded population: Mtwara (140,793).

- Misete
- Mtwara
- Shangani

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 Shangani and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mtwara Urban District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C). About 1,487 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (274 mm) and the driest Jul (14 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 26 270 

Feb 26 236 

Mar 26 274 

Apr 25 253 

May 24 64 

Jun 23 22 

Jul 23 14 

Aug 24 20 

Sep 25 21 

Oct 26 71 

Nov 27 67 

Dec 27 176 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Shangani

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chino Dispenary · Shangani 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.26963&mlon=40.16437#map=17/-10.26963/40.16437) 

Bank National Insurance Corperation · Rahaleo 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.27188&mlon=40.18409#map=17/-10.27188/40.18409) 

Petrol pump Lake Oil Filling Station · Rahaleo 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.27239&mlon=40.18405#map=17/-10.27239/40.18405) 

Hotel Shangani Hotel Residences · Shangani 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.26095&mlon=40.17138#map=17/-10.26095/40.17138) 

School Shangani Secondary School · Shangani 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.26800&mlon=40.17071#map=17/-10.26800/40.17071) 

College Mtwara Teacher's College · Shangani 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.26692&mlon=40.17617#map=17/-10.26692/40.17617) 

Police station Customs Police · Tangazo 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.49918&mlon=40.34648#map=17/-10.49918/40.34648) 

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 Shangani

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels19
- Schools8
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants6

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 Mtwara Urban District

- Chikongola
- Chuno
- Jangwani
- Kisungule
- Likombe
- Magengeni
- Majengo
- Mitengo
- Mtonya
- Naliendele
- Rahaleo
- Railway
- Ufukoni
- Vigaeni

## Quick answers

- Where is Shangani?In Mtwara Urban District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Shangani?Chuno, Rahaleo, Railway and Vigaeni
- What is there to see in Shangani?Mikindani Yacht club, Monkey watching place, Former Slave Market, Livingstone House
- What time zone is Shangani in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Shangani?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Shangani?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Shangani?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Shangani?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Shangani?Chino Dispenary, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Shangani?National Insurance Corperation, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shangani?Lake Oil Filling Station, about 1.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Shangani?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Shangani?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Shangani?TZ0905052 (OCHA common operational dataset)