Ward · Kibaha District # Kwala Kwala is a ward of Tanzania in Kibaha District, Pwani Region. It covers 225.8 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 226 km² - 2 mapped services - 102 m typical elevation ## Where is Kwala? Kwala lies in Kibaha District, Pwani Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Dutumi, Gwata, Kikongo, Magindu, Pera, Ruvu and Vigwaza. By area it is the 892nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 15.0% of Kibaha District. The centre of Kwala is about 312 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.7665° S, 38.5019° 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 Kwala ### Nearby, outside Kwala - Marekebisho 1 · viewpoint, Pera 18 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: Kwala - 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 79 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 100 km ### Nearest railway station Kwala (Kwala), about 9.1 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 06:34, 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 Kwala Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Kwala. - Kwala - Mahundi - Msua - Waya Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kwala Named natural and historic features inside Kwala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nduati 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 Kwala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kibaha District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C). About 1,244 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (257 mm) and the driest Jul (13 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 | 27 | 120 | | Feb | 27 | 100 | | Mar | 27 | 184 | | Apr | 26 | 257 | | May | 25 | 127 | | Jun | 24 | 19 | | Jul | 24 | 13 | | Aug | 25 | 17 | | Sep | 26 | 29 | | Oct | 27 | 83 | | Nov | 27 | 146 | | Dec | 27 | 147 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kwala | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Bank | NMB mlandizi · Mlandizi | 27 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Olympic - Chamakweza · Pera | 12 km | Map | | Hotel | Gesti ya Mussa · Vigwaza | 17 km | Map | | School | Mperamumbi Primary School · Kwala | 2.5 km | Map | | College | Mlandizi Vocational Training Center Project · Mlandizi | 27 km | Map | | Police station | Vigwaza Getini · Vigwaza | 17 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 Kwala Places mapped inside Kwala in open map data, by type. - Schools 2 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 Kibaha District - Bokomnemela - Dutumi - Gwata - Janga - Kikongo - Kilangalanga - Magindu - Mlandizi - Ruvu - Soga ## Quick answers - Where is Kwala? In Kibaha District, Pwani Region, Tanzania - What borders Kwala? Dutumi, Gwata, Kikongo, Magindu, Pera, Ruvu and Vigwaza - What is there to see in Kwala? Marekebisho 1 - What time zone is Kwala in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kwala? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kwala? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kwala? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kwala? February and June to October - Where is the nearest bank to Kwala? NMB mlandizi, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kwala? Olympic - Chamakweza, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kwala? TZ0602081 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 225.8 km² - P-code: TZ0602081 - District: Kibaha District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha/kwala/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.