# Masaki Ward, Kisarawe District, Pwani Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/masaki/ Ward · Kisarawe District # Masaki Masaki is a ward of Tanzania in Kisarawe District, Pwani Region. It covers **122.0 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 122km² - 7mapped services - 282 mtypical elevation ## Where is Masaki? Masaki lies in [Kisarawe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/), [Pwani Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Kibuta](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/kibuta/), [Kisarawe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/kisarawe/), [Msimbu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/msimbu/) and [Mzenga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/mzenga/). By area it is the 1551st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.4% of [Kisarawe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/). The centre of Masaki is about 369 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.0273° S, 38.9685° 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: Masaki - 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 - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam31 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar94 km ### Nearest railway station Kifuru (Kisarawe), about 10 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:15). 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 Masaki Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Masaki. Settlements here lie between about 237 m and 314 m above sea level (median 282 m). - Itebeteni - Kibwegere - Kisanga - Kola - Masaki - Songwe - Sungwi 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Masaki Named natural and historic features inside Masaki, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kisanga · 254 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Masaki and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kisarawe 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Masaki Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kisarawe Hospital · Kisarawe 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.90553&mlon=39.07520#map=17/-6.90553/39.07520) Bank NMB Bank · Kisarawe 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.90525&mlon=39.07372#map=17/-6.90525/39.07372) ATM NMB airport · Kipawa 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.86618&mlon=39.20025#map=17/-6.86618/39.20025) Petrol pump Songosongo pipe lines · Majohe 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.89937&mlon=39.15614#map=17/-6.89937/39.15614) Hotel Boulevard Inn Dar es Salaam · Masaki 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.06667&mlon=38.96670#map=17/-7.06667/38.96670) Mall Mkulu Mall · Pugu 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.89501&mlon=39.13683#map=17/-6.89501/39.13683) School MASAKI SECONDARY SCHOOL · Masaki 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.01997&mlon=38.95680#map=17/-7.01997/38.95680) College St.Francis Technical College · Pugu 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.89906&mlon=39.13290#map=17/-6.89906/39.13290) Police station Chanika Police Post · Chanika 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.99752&mlon=39.07710#map=17/-6.99752/39.07710) 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 Masaki Places mapped inside Masaki in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools5 - Restaurants1 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 Kisarawe District - Cholesamvula - Kibuta - Kiluvya - Kisarawe - Kurui - Mafizi - Maneromango - Marui - Marumbo - Msanga - Msimbu - Mzenga - Vihingo - Vikumbulu ## Quick answers - Where is Masaki?In Kisarawe District, Pwani Region, Tanzania - What borders Masaki?Kibuta, Kisarawe, Msimbu and Mzenga - What time zone is Masaki in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Masaki?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Masaki?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Masaki?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Masaki?Settlements lie between 237 m and 314 m - What is the highest point in Masaki?Kisanga (254 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Masaki?February and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Masaki?Kisarawe Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Masaki?NMB Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Masaki?NMB airport, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masaki?Songosongo pipe lines, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Masaki?TZ0603031 (OCHA common operational dataset)