# Bagamoyo District, Pwani Region – Population, Wards & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/ District · Pwani Region # Bagamoyo District Bagamoyo District is a district of Tanzania in Pwani Region. It had an estimated **408,198 people** in 2020 on 8,462 km² (about 48 per km²). It is divided into 22 wards. 159 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 289 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 408,198people (2020) - 8,462km² - 22wards - 289mapped services ## How many people live in Bagamoyo District? Bagamoyo District had an estimated **408,198 people** in 2020 — 30.1% of Pwani Region, 43rd of 168 districts. There are 974 women for every 1,000 men (below the Pwani Region figure of 1,000). Spread over 8,462 km², that is about **48 people per km²**, 124th of 168 districts. 38.9% of people are children under 15 and 4.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 20 across Pwani Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 76 children and older people. 0–4 ****58,073** 5–9 ****52,805** 10–14 ****48,039** 15–19 ****41,121** 20–24 ****36,928** 25–29 ****33,025** 30–34 ****29,290** 35–39 ****24,666** 40–44 ****20,966** 45–49 ****15,560** 50–54 ****11,660** 55–59 ****9,423** 60–64 ****8,756** 65–69 ****6,838** 70–74 ****5,049** 75–79 ****3,232** 80+ ****2,767** Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tza). ## Where is Bagamoyo District? Bagamoyo District lies in [Pwani Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other districts: [Handeni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/), [Kibaha District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha/), [Kibaha Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha-urban/), [Kilindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/), [Kinondoni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/), [Morogoro District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro/), [Mvomero District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/mvomero/) and [Pangani District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/). By area it is the 32nd largest of 170 districts in Tanzania. It covers 26.5% of [Pwani Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/). The centre of Bagamoyo District is about 297 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 75 km from Kibaha, the main town of Pwani Region. The centre point is at 6.3077° S, 38.4204° 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 Bagamoyo District OpenStreetMap lists 20 named sights in Bagamoyo District: 13 attractions; 2 museums; 2 viewpoints; 1 memorial; 1 zoo; 1 nature reserve. - Kaole Ruins · museum - Roman Catholic Museum · museum - Wami-Mbiki Game Reserve · nature reserve - Marekebisho 1 · viewpoint - Ruvu · viewpoint - Cavaran Serai · attraction - Fortress/Slave Prison · attraction - German Boma · attraction - German Cemetery( Historical) · attraction - German Custom House · attraction - HUVI FARM KIDOMOLE BAGAMOYO · attraction - Hanging Place · attraction - Kaole Mamba Ranch · attraction - Kaole Snake Park · attraction - Old Fort · attraction - Old German Boma · attraction - The Block House · attraction - The Caravan Serai · attraction - Agave Animal Farm · zoo - Mission Cross (msalabani) · memorial 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: Bagamoyo District - 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 - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar89 km - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam107 km ### Nearest railway station Matipwili Village (Mkange), about 33 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:19). 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. ## Wards of Bagamoyo District Ward Area km² Localities Services [Bwilingu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/bwilingu/) 265 6 29 [Dunda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/dunda/) 21 6 66 [Fukayose](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/fukayose/) 496 9 6 [Kerege](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/kerege/) 88 5 9 [Kibindu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/kibindu/) 901 7 6 [Kimange](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/kimange/) 422 6 5 [Kiromo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/kiromo/) 82 7 6 [Kiwangwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/kiwangwa/) 350 7 13 [Lugoba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/lugoba/) 256 7 5 [Magomeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/magomeni/) 538 25 29 [Mandera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/mandera/) 165 1 5 [Mbwewe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/mbwewe/) 515 5 7 [Miono](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/miono/) 478 7 12 [Mkange](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/mkange/) 940 12 13 [Msata](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/msata/) 758 6 11 [Msoga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/msoga/) 179 2 5 [Pera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/pera/) 299 3 15 [Talawanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/talawanda/) 358 6 8 [Ubenazomozi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/ubenazomozi/) 727 5 10 [Vigwaza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/vigwaza/) 424 18 15 [Yombo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/yombo/) 101 7 5 [Zinga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/zinga/) 98 4 9 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Bagamoyo District Open gazetteers list **159 villages, towns and localities** in Bagamoyo District. The largest with a recorded population: Bagamoyo (82,426), Mapinga (40,000), Chalinze (34,335), Mvomero (31,324) and Lugoba (16,902). Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 496 m above sea level (median 92 m). - Bagamoyo - Bago - Benki - Bong'Wa - Buma - Buyoni - Buyuni - Chakengi - Chalinze - Chalinze Mzee - Chambezi - Changalikwa - Chasimba - Congo - Fukayosi - Gama - Gezaulole - Gongo - KIMANGE - Kajiungeni - Kaole - Karabaka - Kerege - Kibaoni - Kibindu - Kidogozero - Kidomole - Kifudwe - Kigongoni - Kihangaiko - Kiharaka - Kikaro - Kikoka - Kikwate - Kimange - Kimarang'Ombe - Kinzagu - Kiona - Kiromo - Kisambi - Kisauke - Kisingipumba - Kisuka - Kisutu - Kitonga - Kitopeni - Kivugo - Kiwangwa - Kokoto - Kondo - Korogombe - Kulwi - Kwa Matumbi - Kwa Msanja - Kwadirema - Kwalaza - Kwamduma - Kwaraza - Kwaru - Kwaruhombo - Kweikonje - Kyakulu - Lugoba - Lukigura - Lunga - Mabaku - Mabuku - Magomeni A - Magomeni B - Magomeni C - Majani Mapana - Majengo - Maji Coast - Makombe - Makurunge - Malivundo - Manda - Manda Mazingara - Mandera - Mapinga - Masimbani - Masugulu - Masuguru - Mataya - Matimbwa - Matipwili - Matuli - Mazizi - Mbala - Mboga - Mbwewe - Mdaula - Mianzini A - Mianzini B - Miembesaba - Mihuga - Milo - Mindu Tulieni - Mindukene - Miono - Misasa - Mitengwi - Mji Mpya - Mkange - Mkoko - Mkowalaanda - Mlingotini - Mpelakiwete - Msanga - Msata - Msigi - Msoga - Msolwa - Msorwa - Mtakuja - Mto Wa Nyanza - Mtoni - Mvomero - Mwanakalenge - Mwavi - Mwembe Mkole - Mwetemo - Mwido - Ngiapanda - Nguhi - Nia Njema A - Nia Njema B - Nia Njema C - Nunge - Pande - Pera - Pingo - Pongwe - Pongwe Kiona - Pongwe Mnazi - Razaba - Ruanda - Rundi - Rupungwi - Rusako - Ruvu Darajani - Saadani - Sadani - Saleni - Sanzale - Simbo - Stesheni - Talawanda - Tarawanda - Tukamisasa - Ubenazomozi - Ukuni - Umasaini - Vigwasa - Vigwaza - Vikole - Visezi - Yombo - Zinga 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Bagamoyo District Named natural and historic features inside Bagamoyo District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 18 rivers and streams. - Bamba - Chatota - Chombe - Kerege - Mbiki River - Mkombezi River - Mkusa - Mligaji River - Mpiji - Msumbiji - Mugengi - Muriani - Ruvu River - Saeni - Soja - Usigwa River - Vianzi - Wami River ### Coast and islands 2 headlands. - Ras Mbegani - Ras Nunge ### Hills and mountains 10 hills. - Pongwe · 643 m - Tiwano · 598 m - Mkonkoro · 436 m - Pozo Kwangundo · 401 m - Ndoyo · 351 m - Tonga · 281 m - Kiwangwa · 275 m - Msangamhembe · 241 m - Mafisa · 210 m - Kisogo · 77 m ### Forests and nature 8 forest reserves. - Chambezi Forest Reserve - Gwami Forest Reserve - Kikoka Forest Reserve - Mkange Forest Reserve - Pongwe Forest Reserve - Simbo Forest Reserve - Ubenazomozi Forest Reserve - Uzigua Forest Reserve ### History 1 ruin. - Kaole Ruins ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Matipwili - Saadani Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Bagamoyo District and the best time to visit In Bagamoyo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,315 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (263 mm) and the driest Jul (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and June to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 131 Feb 26 98 Mar 26 184 Apr 25 263 May 23 136 Jun 22 21 Jul 22 16 Aug 23 22 Sep 25 34 Oct 26 99 Nov 26 159 Dec 26 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Bagamoyo District Places mapped inside Bagamoyo District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks3 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps26 - Hotels55 - Schools167 - Colleges and universities8 - Pharmacies5 - Restaurants16 - Police stations4 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Bagamoyo District?In Pwani Region, Tanzania - What is the population of Bagamoyo District?408,198 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Bagamoyo District?About 21 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Bagamoyo District?About 48 people per km² - What borders Bagamoyo District?Handeni District, Kibaha District, Kibaha Urban District, Kilindi District, Kinondoni District, Morogoro District, Mvomero District and Pangani District - What is there to see in Bagamoyo District?Agave Animal Farm, Cavaran Serai, Fortress/Slave Prison, German Boma - What time zone is Bagamoyo District in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bagamoyo District?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Bagamoyo District?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bagamoyo District?159 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bagamoyo District?Settlements lie between 4 m and 496 m - What is the highest point in Bagamoyo District?Pongwe (643 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bagamoyo District?February and June to October - How many hospitals are in Bagamoyo District?4 mapped - How many banks are in Bagamoyo District?3 mapped - How many ATMs are in Bagamoyo District?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bagamoyo District?26 mapped - What is the P-code of Bagamoyo District?TZ0601 (OCHA common operational dataset)