Ward · Mafia District
# Kanga

Kanga is a ward of Tanzania in Mafia District, Pwani Region. It covers 80.7 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 80.7 km²
- 2 mapped services
- 14 m typical elevation

## Where is Kanga?

Kanga lies in Mafia District, Pwani Region, Tanzania. It borders 1 other ward: Kirongwe. By area it is the 2040th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 12.5% of Mafia District. The centre of Kanga is about 486 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.6761° S, 39.8761° 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 Kanga

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kanga: 1 beach.
- Kanga beach · beach

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: Kanga
- 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
- Mafia Airport (MFA) · Kilindoni 35 km
- Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam 116 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:10).

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 Kanga

Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Kanga. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 19 m above sea level (median 14 m).
- Bweni
- Kanga
- Mrali

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Kanga

Named natural and historic features inside Kanga, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Coast and islands

2 headlands.
- Ras Mkumbi
- Ros Bweni

### Getting around

1 lighthouse.
- Ras Mkumbi Lighthouse

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 Kanga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mafia District, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 993 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (242 mm) and the driest Jul (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are May to November.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 28 | 102 |
| Feb | 28 | 97 |
| Mar | 28 | 162 |
| Apr | 28 | 242 |
| May | 27 | 120 |
| Jun | 26 | 23 |
| Jul | 25 | 11 |
| Aug | 25 | 12 |
| Sep | 25 | 13 |
| Oct | 26 | 44 |
| Nov | 27 | 68 |
| Dec | 28 | 98 |

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kanga
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Kituo cha Afya Chole · Jibondo | 36 km | Map |
| Hotel | Banja Amani Lodge · Kirongwe | 9.4 km | Map |
| School | Kanga Primary School · Kanga | 0.6 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 Kanga

Places mapped inside Kanga 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 Mafia District
- Baleni
- Jibondo
- Kiegeani
- Kilindoni
- Kirongwe
- Miburani
- Ndagoni

## Quick answers
- Where is Kanga? In Mafia District, Pwani Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kanga? Kirongwe
- What is there to see in Kanga? Kanga beach
- What time zone is Kanga in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kanga? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kanga? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kanga? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kanga? Settlements lie between 11 m and 19 m
- What is the best time to visit Kanga? May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kanga? Kituo cha Afya Chole, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kanga? TZ0606011 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 80.7 km²
- P-code: TZ0606011
- District: Mafia District

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