# Kiparang'anda Ward, Mkuranga District, Pwani Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/kiparang-anda/

Ward · Mkuranga District 

# Kiparang'anda

Kiparang'anda is a ward of Tanzania in Mkuranga District, Pwani Region. It covers **79.4 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 79.4km²
- 8mapped services
- 105 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kiparang'anda?

Kiparang'anda lies in [Mkuranga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/), [Pwani Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Bupu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/bupu/), [Mbezi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/mbezi/), [Mkuranga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/mkuranga/), [Mwarusembe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/mwarusembe/) and [Tambani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/tambani/). By area it is the 2061st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.8% of [Mkuranga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/). The centre of Kiparang'anda is about 393 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.1466° S, 39.1584° 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: Kiparang'anda

- 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) · Zanzibar103 km

### Nearest railway station

Mwakanga (Pugu), about 26 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:14).

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 Kiparang'anda

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kiparang'anda.

- Kibululu
- Kiparang'Anda A
- Kiparang'Anda B
- Kise
- Kitonga
- Magoza

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).

## Weather in Kiparang'anda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mkuranga District, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 1,131 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (258 mm) and the driest Jul (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 90 

Feb 28 80 

Mar 28 155 

Apr 27 258 

May 26 151 

Jun 25 24 

Jul 25 12 

Aug 25 14 

Sep 26 24 

Oct 27 68 

Nov 27 128 

Dec 28 127 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kiparang'anda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospitali ya Wilaya Muranga · Mkuranga 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.13124&mlon=39.21311#map=17/-7.13124/39.21311) 

Bank NMB · Mkuranga 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.12324&mlon=39.20228#map=17/-7.12324/39.20228) 

ATM NMB airport · Kipawa 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.86618&mlon=39.20025#map=17/-6.86618/39.20025) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies KISEMVULE SERVICE STATION · Vikindu 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.03461&mlon=39.26478#map=17/-7.03461/39.26478) 

Hotel Airport Transit Lodges · Msimbu 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.08691&mlon=39.03834#map=17/-7.08691/39.03834) 

Mall Mkulu Mall · Pugu 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.89501&mlon=39.13683#map=17/-6.89501/39.13683) 

School KIPARANG'ANDA SECONDARY SCHOOL · Kiparang'anda 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.15228&mlon=39.14842#map=17/-7.15228/39.14842) 

College St.Francis Technical College · Pugu 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.89906&mlon=39.13290#map=17/-6.89906/39.13290) 

Police station Chanika Police Post · Chanika 19 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 Kiparang'anda

Places mapped inside Kiparang'anda in open map data, by type.

- Schools8

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 Mkuranga District

- Bupu
- Kimanzichana
- Kisiju
- Kitomondo
- Lukanga
- Magawa
- Mbezi
- Mkamba
- Mkuranga
- Mwarusembe
- Njia nne
- Nyamato
- Panzuo
- Shungubweni
- Tambani
- Vianzi
- Vikindu

## Quick answers

- Where is Kiparang'anda?In Mkuranga District, Pwani Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kiparang'anda?Bupu, Mbezi, Mkuranga, Mwarusembe and Tambani
- What time zone is Kiparang'anda in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kiparang'anda?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kiparang'anda?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kiparang'anda?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kiparang'anda?January to February and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kiparang'anda?Hospitali ya Wilaya Muranga, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kiparang'anda?NMB, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kiparang'anda?NMB airport, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kiparang'anda?TotalEnergies KISEMVULE SERVICE STATION, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kiparang'anda?TZ0604181 (OCHA common operational dataset)