# Mbezi Ward, Mkuranga District, Pwani Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/mbezi/

Ward · Mkuranga District 

# Mbezi

Mbezi is a ward of Tanzania in Mkuranga District, Pwani Region. It covers **180.5 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 181km²
- 7mapped services
- 61 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mbezi?

Mbezi lies in [Mkuranga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/), [Pwani Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Kiparang'anda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/kiparang-anda/), [Kisiju](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/kisiju/), [Kitomondo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/kitomondo/), [Mkuranga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/mkuranga/), [Mwarusembe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/mwarusembe/), [Shungubweni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/shungubweni/) and [Vianzi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/vianzi/). By area it is the 1127th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.4% of [Mkuranga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/). The centre of Mbezi is about 405 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.1877° S, 39.2643° 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: Mbezi

- 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 Salaam35 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar107 km

### Nearest railway station

Magnus Secondary (Majohe), about 34 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:31, 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 Mbezi

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Mbezi. Settlements here lie between about 51 m and 90 m above sea level (median 61 m).

- Bigwa
- Kisayani
- Mbezi
- Mihekela
- Mponga
- Msorwa
- Msufini Kidete
- Mwanzega/ Kimbili
- Ngarambe

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 Mbezi 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 Mbezi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospitali ya Wilaya Muranga · Mkuranga 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.13124&mlon=39.21311#map=17/-7.13124/39.21311) 

Bank NMB · Mkuranga 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.12324&mlon=39.20228#map=17/-7.12324/39.20228) 

ATM CRDB Bank · Kipawa 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.86665&mlon=39.20717#map=17/-6.86665/39.20717) 

Petrol pump RHK Filling Station · Kisiju 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.33663&mlon=39.29297#map=17/-7.33663/39.29297) 

Hotel Kwa Dau · Kisiju 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.40602&mlon=39.33898#map=17/-7.40602/39.33898) 

Mall Mkulu Mall · Pugu 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.89501&mlon=39.13683#map=17/-6.89501/39.13683) 

School Mwanzega Primary School · Mbezi 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.19336&mlon=39.25847#map=17/-7.19336/39.25847) 

College Mbagala Kuu Secondary School · Toangoma 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.91573&mlon=39.29284#map=17/-6.91573/39.29284) 

Police station Chanika Police Post · Chanika 30 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 Mbezi

Places mapped inside Mbezi in open map data, by type.

- Schools7

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
- Kiparang'anda
- Kisiju
- Kitomondo
- Lukanga
- Magawa
- Mkamba
- Mkuranga
- Mwarusembe
- Njia nne
- Nyamato
- Panzuo
- Shungubweni
- Tambani
- Vianzi
- Vikindu

## Quick answers

- Where is Mbezi?In Mkuranga District, Pwani Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mbezi?Kiparang'anda, Kisiju, Kitomondo, Mkuranga, Mwarusembe, Shungubweni and Vianzi
- What time zone is Mbezi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mbezi?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mbezi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mbezi?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mbezi?Settlements lie between 51 m and 90 m
- What is the best time to visit Mbezi?January to February and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mbezi?Hospitali ya Wilaya Muranga, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mbezi?NMB, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mbezi?CRDB Bank, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mbezi?RHK Filling Station, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mbezi?TZ0604041 (OCHA common operational dataset)