Ward · Misungwi District # Usagara Usagara is a ward of Tanzania in Misungwi District, Mwanza Region. It covers 48.8 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 48.8 km² - 12 mapped services - 1,294 m typical elevation ## Where is Usagara? Usagara lies in Misungwi District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Buhongwa, Bulemeji, Fella, Idetemya and Ukiriguru. By area it is the 2461st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.9% of Misungwi District. The centre of Usagara is about 495 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.6719° S, 32.9850° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Usagara ### Nearby, outside Usagara - Kwa Baba Ester (Jackson Sabana) · viewpoint, Mahina 14 km - Emirate Soccer Hall · attraction, Mahina 14 km - Mahina ward · attraction, Mahina 15 km - Masai Boma · attraction, Mkolani 15 km - Kalole Grocery · attraction, Mahina 15 km - Network Tower · viewpoint, Kisesa 15 km - Sukuma Museum · museum, Kisesa 16 km - Mawe kona · attraction, Mahina 16 km - Vanilla · viewpoint, Nyakato 16 km - Mapilanga Stream · waterfall, Igokelo 16 km - Sadara Food Point · viewpoint, Nyakato 16 km - MUVIKI Mahina · attraction, Mahina 16 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Usagara - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza 26 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena 265 km ### Nearest railway station Fella (Fella), about 6.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:47). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Usagara Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Usagara. The largest with a recorded population: Usagara (15,514). - Idetemia - Nyang'homango - Sanjo - Usagara - Usagara township Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Usagara and the best time to visit Using the climate of Misungwi District, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C). About 1,064 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (202 mm) and the driest Jul (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to February and May to October. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 23 | 105 | | Feb | 23 | 86 | | Mar | 23 | 148 | | Apr | 23 | 139 | | May | 23 | 57 | | Jun | 23 | 10 | | Jul | 23 | 5 | | Aug | 25 | 14 | | Sep | 26 | 29 | | Oct | 25 | 101 | | Nov | 23 | 202 | | Dec | 22 | 166 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Usagara | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Zahanati ya Kijiji cha Nyang'homango · Usagara | 1.2 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB Bank · Buhongwa | 8.1 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB · Mkolani | 11 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Smart Usaga · Usagara | 1.0 km | Map | | Hotel | Tai Blue Hotel · Buhongwa | 6.5 km | Map | | Mall | Sonzile · Igogo | 17 km | Map | | School | Nyang'homango Primary School · Usagara | 1.3 km | Map | | College | MacWish College of Health and Allied Sciences · Usagara | 1.1 km | Map | | Police station | Buhongwa police station · Buhongwa | 6.5 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Usagara Places mapped inside Usagara in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Petrol pumps 5 - Schools 5 - Colleges and universities 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Misungwi District - Buhingo - Bulemeji - Busongo - Fella - Gulumungu - Idetemya - Igokelo - Ilalambogo - Ilujamate - Isesa - Kanyelele - Kasololo - Kijima - Koromije - Lubili - Mabuki - Mamaye - Masasi - Mbarika - Misungwi - Mondo - Mwaniko - Nhundulu - Shilalo - Sumbugu - Ukiriguru ## Quick answers - Where is Usagara? In Misungwi District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania - What borders Usagara? Buhongwa, Bulemeji, Fella, Idetemya and Ukiriguru - What is there to see in Usagara? Kwa Baba Ester (Jackson Sabana), Emirate Soccer Hall, Mahina ward, Masai Boma - What time zone is Usagara in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Usagara? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Usagara? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Usagara? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Usagara? January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Usagara? Zahanati ya Kijiji cha Nyang'homango, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Usagara? CRDB Bank, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Usagara? CRDB, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Usagara? Smart Usaga, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Usagara? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Usagara? 5 mapped - What is the P-code of Usagara? TZ1907033 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 48.8 km² - P-code: TZ1907033 - District: Misungwi District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/usagara/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.