Ward · Bagamoyo District # Mkange Mkange is a ward of Tanzania in Bagamoyo District, Pwani Region. It covers 940.3 km². 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 940 km² - 13 mapped services - 50 m typical elevation ## Where is Mkange? Mkange lies in Bagamoyo District, Pwani Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Fukayose, Kiwangwa, Kwamsisi, Kwasunga, Magomeni, Miono and Mkwaja. By area it is the 164th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 11.1% of Bagamoyo District. The centre of Mkange is about 328 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.1113° S, 38.7019° 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 Mkange ### Nearby, outside Mkange - Saadani National Park · nature reserve, Mkwaja 19 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: Mkange - 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 59 km - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam 101 km ### Nearest railway station Mvave (Mkange), about 5.9 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 06:32, sunset around 18:18). 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 Mkange Open gazetteers list 12 villages, towns and localities in Mkange. The largest with a recorded population: Mvomero (31,324). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 281 m above sea level (median 50 m). - Gama - Gongo - Kikwate - Kiona - Kisauke - Manda - Manda Mazingara - Matipwili - Mkange - Mvomero - Saadani - Sadani Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mkange Named natural and historic features inside Mkange, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Mligaji River - Wami River ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Mkange Forest Reserve ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Matipwili - Saadani Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Mkange 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mkange | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Petrol pump | MFS · Kiwangwa | 33 km | Map | | Hotel | Saadani Tourist Center · Mkange | 11 km | Map | | School | Saadani Chumvi Primary School · Mkange | 8.7 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 Mkange Places mapped inside Mkange in open map data, by type. - Hotels 5 - Schools 8 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 - Mbwewe - Miono - Msata - Msoga - Pera - Talawanda - Ubenazomozi - Vigwaza - Yombo - Zinga ## Quick answers - Where is Mkange? In Bagamoyo District, Pwani Region, Tanzania - What borders Mkange? Fukayose, Kiwangwa, Kwamsisi, Kwasunga, Magomeni, Miono and Mkwaja - What is there to see in Mkange? Saadani National Park - What time zone is Mkange in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mkange? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mkange? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mkange? 12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mkange? Settlements lie between 6 m and 281 m - What is the best time to visit Mkange? February and June to October - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mkange? MFS, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mkange? TZ0601041 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 940.3 km² - P-code: TZ0601041 - District: Bagamoyo District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/mkange/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.