Ward · Bagamoyo District
# Mbwewe

Mbwewe is a ward of Tanzania in Bagamoyo District, Pwani Region. It covers 515.1 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 515 km²
- 7 mapped services
- 496 m typical elevation

## Where is Mbwewe?

Mbwewe lies in Bagamoyo District, Pwani Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Kibindu, Kimange, Mazingara, Miono, Mkata, Msata and Mtibwa. By area it is the 358th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.1% of Bagamoyo District. The centre of Mbwewe is about 277 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.0482° S, 38.2379° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Mbwewe
- 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
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 111 km
- Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga 141 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:20).

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 Mbwewe

Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Mbwewe.
- Changalikwa
- Kimange
- Kwaruhombo
- Mbwewe
- Stesheni

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Weather in Mbwewe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bagamoyo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 404 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 | 24 | 131 |
| Feb | 24 | 98 |
| Mar | 23 | 184 |
| Apr | 22 | 263 |
| May | 21 | 136 |
| Jun | 20 | 21 |
| Jul | 20 | 16 |
| Aug | 21 | 22 |
| Sep | 22 | 34 |
| Oct | 23 | 99 |
| Nov | 23 | 159 |
| Dec | 23 | 152 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mbwewe
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hotel | Saadani Lodge · Miono | 21 km | Map |
| School | Mpaji Primary School · Mbwewe | 0.9 km | Map |
| Police station | Police Station Wami · Msata | 27 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 Mbwewe

Places mapped inside Mbwewe in open map data, by type.
- Schools 7

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

## Quick answers
- Where is Mbwewe? In Bagamoyo District, Pwani Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mbwewe? Kibindu, Kimange, Mazingara, Miono, Mkata, Msata and Mtibwa
- What time zone is Mbwewe in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mbwewe? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mbwewe? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mbwewe? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mbwewe? February and June to October
- What is the P-code of Mbwewe? TZ0601153 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 515.1 km²
- P-code: TZ0601153
- District: Bagamoyo District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/mbwewe/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.