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

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

Ward · Bagamoyo District 

# Lugoba

Lugoba is a ward of Tanzania in Bagamoyo District, Pwani Region. It covers **255.9 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 256km²
- 5mapped services
- 250 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lugoba?

Lugoba lies in [Bagamoyo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/), [Pwani Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Msata](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/msata/), [Msoga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/msoga/), [Talawanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/talawanda/) and [Ubenazomozi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/ubenazomozi/). By area it is the 790th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.0% of [Bagamoyo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/). The centre of Lugoba is about 281 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.3973° S, 38.2747° 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: Lugoba

- 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) · Zanzibar107 km
- Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam116 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:34, 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.

## Villages and localities in Lugoba

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Lugoba. The largest with a recorded population: Lugoba (16,902). Settlements here lie between about 241 m and 266 m above sea level (median 250 m).

- Kinzagu
- Lugoba
- Lunga
- Makombe
- Mazizi
- Mindu Tulieni
- Saleni

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 Lugoba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bagamoyo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 158 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 25 131 

Feb 25 98 

Mar 25 184 

Apr 24 263 

May 22 136 

Jun 21 21 

Jul 21 16 

Aug 22 22 

Sep 24 34 

Oct 25 99 

Nov 25 159 

Dec 25 152 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lugoba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Msolwa fuel station · Bwilingu 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.62738&mlon=38.27826#map=17/-6.62738/38.27826) 

Hotel MAKMar Hotel · Msata 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.35044&mlon=38.38566#map=17/-6.35044/38.38566) 

School Makombe Primary School · Lugoba 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.41293&mlon=38.29467#map=17/-6.41293/38.29467) 

Police station Police Station Wami · Msata 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.24385&mlon=38.38810#map=17/-6.24385/38.38810) 

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 Lugoba

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

- Schools5

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
- Kerege
- Kibindu
- Kimange
- Kiromo
- Kiwangwa
- Magomeni
- Mandera
- Mbwewe
- Miono
- Mkange
- Msata
- Msoga
- Pera
- Talawanda
- Ubenazomozi
- Vigwaza
- Yombo
- Zinga

## Quick answers

- Where is Lugoba?In Bagamoyo District, Pwani Region, Tanzania
- What borders Lugoba?Msata, Msoga, Talawanda and Ubenazomozi
- What time zone is Lugoba in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lugoba?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Lugoba?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lugoba?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lugoba?Settlements lie between 241 m and 266 m
- What is the best time to visit Lugoba?February and June to October
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lugoba?Msolwa fuel station, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lugoba?TZ0601133 (OCHA common operational dataset)