Ward · Bagamoyo District # Vigwaza Vigwaza is a ward of Tanzania in Bagamoyo District, Pwani Region. It covers 424.4 km². 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 424 km² - 15 mapped services - 68 m typical elevation ## Where is Vigwaza? Vigwaza lies in Bagamoyo District, Pwani Region, Tanzania. It borders 9 other wards: Fukayose, Kikongo, Kilangalanga, Kwala, Magomeni, Mbwawa, Mlandizi, Pera and Talawanda. By area it is the 448th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.0% of Bagamoyo District. The centre of Vigwaza is about 324 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.6589° S, 38.6289° 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 Vigwaza OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Vigwaza: 1 viewpoint. - Ruvu · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Vigwaza - Mlandizi Mtaa · viewpoint, Mlandizi 14 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: Vigwaza - 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 - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam 68 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 82 km ### Nearest railway station Kwala (Kwala), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:17). 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 Vigwaza Open gazetteers list 18 villages, towns and localities in Vigwaza. Settlements here lie between about 17 m and 93 m above sea level (median 68 m). - Buyoni - Buyuni - Kidogozero - Kisingipumba - Kitonga - Korogombe - Kwalaza - Kwaraza - Mbala - Milo - Mitengwi - Msorwa - Nguhi - Ruvu Darajani - Vigwasa - Vigwaza - Vikole - Visezi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Vigwaza Named natural and historic features inside Vigwaza, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Mbiki River - Mkombezi River - Muriani - Usigwa River ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kisogo · 77 m 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 Vigwaza 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 Vigwaza | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | 𝗔𝗟𝗦𝗔 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗘 · Magomeni | 38 km | Map | | Bank | NMB mlandizi · Mlandizi | 14 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB Bank · Dunda | 39 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TSN · Vigwaza | 2.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Gesti ya Mussa · Vigwaza | 2.0 km | Map | | School | Vigwaza Primary School · Vigwaza | 2.2 km | Map | | College | Mlandizi Vocational Training Center Project · Mlandizi | 17 km | Map | | Police station | Vigwaza Getini · Vigwaza | 1.9 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 Vigwaza Places mapped inside Vigwaza in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 3 - Hotels 1 - Schools 10 - Police stations 1 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 - Mkange - Msata - Msoga - Pera - Talawanda - Ubenazomozi - Yombo - Zinga ## Quick answers - Where is Vigwaza? In Bagamoyo District, Pwani Region, Tanzania - What borders Vigwaza? Fukayose, Kikongo, Kilangalanga, Kwala, Magomeni, Mbwawa, Mlandizi, Pera and Talawanda - What is there to see in Vigwaza? Ruvu - What time zone is Vigwaza in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Vigwaza? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Vigwaza? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vigwaza? 18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Vigwaza? Settlements lie between 17 m and 93 m - What is the highest point in Vigwaza? Kisogo (77 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Vigwaza? February and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Vigwaza? 𝗔𝗟𝗦𝗔 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗘, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vigwaza? NMB mlandizi, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Vigwaza? CRDB Bank, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vigwaza? TSN, about 2.1 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Vigwaza? 3 mapped - What is the P-code of Vigwaza? TZ0601101 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 424.4 km² - P-code: TZ0601101 - District: Bagamoyo District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/vigwaza/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.