# Kerege Ward, Bagamoyo District, Pwani Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/kerege/

Ward · Bagamoyo District 

# Kerege

Kerege is a ward of Tanzania in Bagamoyo District, Pwani Region. It covers **87.9 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 87.9km²
- 9mapped services
- 35 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kerege?

Kerege lies in [Bagamoyo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/), [Pwani Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Bunju](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/bunju/), [Mabwepande](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/mabwepande/), [Mbweni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/mbweni/), [Msangani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha-urban/msangani/), [Pangani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha-urban/pangani/) and [Zinga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/zinga/). By area it is the 1924th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.0% of [Bagamoyo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/). The centre of Kerege is about 370 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.5775° S, 39.0584° 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 Kerege

### Nearby, outside Kerege

- Kaole Ruins · museum, Dunda18 km
- Kaole Snake Park · attraction, Dunda18 km
- Kaole Mamba Ranch · attraction, Dunda19 km
- Historic cemetery · ruins, Kunduchi20 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: Kerege

- 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

- Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam37 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar44 km

### Nearest railway station

Ubungo Maziwa (Ubungo), about 30 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:16).

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 Kerege

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kerege. The largest with a recorded population: Mapinga (40,000). Settlements here lie between about 35 m and 61 m above sea level (median 35 m).

- Kerege
- Kiharaka
- Kokoto
- Kwa Matumbi
- Mapinga

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 Kerege

Named natural and historic features inside Kerege, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Mpiji

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 Kerege and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kerege

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital KEREGE Dispensary · Kerege 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.58690&mlon=39.04519#map=17/-6.58690/39.04519) 

Bank NMB Tegeta · Wazo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.65751&mlon=39.18046#map=17/-6.65751/39.18046) 

ATM ATM Silver Sands Rd. · Bunju 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.62721&mlon=39.15878#map=17/-6.62721/39.15878) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies MAPINGA SERVICE STATION · Kerege 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.58685&mlon=39.05375#map=17/-6.58685/39.05375) 

Hotel APC Hotel and Conference Centre · Bunju 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.60157&mlon=39.11756#map=17/-6.60157/39.11756) 

Mall GW Shopping Center · Bunju 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.63905&mlon=39.12657#map=17/-6.63905/39.12657) 

School Mtambani Primary School · Kerege 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.59026&mlon=39.06129#map=17/-6.59026/39.06129) 

College Kairuki University · Bunju 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.62787&mlon=39.15802#map=17/-6.62787/39.15802) 

Police station Police Station Mkoani · Bunju 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.61991&mlon=39.11366#map=17/-6.61991/39.11366) 

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 Kerege

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools7

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 Bagamoyo District

- Bwilingu
- Dunda
- Fukayose
- Kibindu
- Kimange
- Kiromo
- Kiwangwa
- Lugoba
- Magomeni
- Mandera
- Mbwewe
- Miono
- Mkange
- Msata
- Msoga
- Pera
- Talawanda
- Ubenazomozi
- Vigwaza
- Yombo
- Zinga

## Quick answers

- Where is Kerege?In Bagamoyo District, Pwani Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kerege?Bunju, Mabwepande, Mbweni, Msangani, Pangani and Zinga
- What is there to see in Kerege?Kaole Ruins, Kaole Snake Park, Kaole Mamba Ranch, Historic cemetery
- What time zone is Kerege in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kerege?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kerege?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kerege?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kerege?Settlements lie between 35 m and 61 m
- What is the best time to visit Kerege?February and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kerege?KEREGE Dispensary, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kerege?NMB Tegeta, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kerege?ATM Silver Sands Rd., about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kerege?TotalEnergies MAPINGA SERVICE STATION, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kerege?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kerege?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kerege?TZ0601181 (OCHA common operational dataset)