# Hanga Ward, Namtumbo District, Ruvuma Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/hanga/ Ward · Namtumbo District # Hanga Hanga is a ward of Tanzania in Namtumbo District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **297.2 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 297km² - 10mapped services - 1,062 mtypical elevation ## Where is Hanga? Hanga lies in [Namtumbo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Litola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/litola/), [Mpandangino](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/mpandangino/), [Mputa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/mputa/), [Msindo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/msindo/), [Mtyangimbole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/mtyangimbole/), [Namabengo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/namabengo/), [Namtumbo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/namtumbo/) and [Tanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/tanga/). By area it is the 661st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.4% of [Namtumbo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/). The centre of Hanga is about 475 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.4476° S, 35.7886° 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: Hanga - 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 (#####) ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:22). 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 Hanga Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Hanga. Settlements here lie between about 1,017 m and 1,072 m above sea level (median 1,062 m). - Hanga - Lumecha - Mageuzi - Mawa - Mlilayoyo - Mtulanijwa - Mtulanjiwa - Nhehe 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 Hanga Named natural and historic features inside Hanga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Ngongoma · 1,081 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 Hanga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Namtumbo District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 258 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,222 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (298 mm) and the driest Sep (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 298 Feb 21 222 Mar 21 230 Apr 20 119 May 18 38 Jun 17 11 Jul 17 5 Aug 19 4 Sep 21 3 Oct 23 16 Nov 24 70 Dec 23 207 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hanga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ruvuma Regional Referral Hospital · Mjini 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.68095&mlon=35.65114#map=17/-10.68095/35.65114) Bank CRDB Bank · Mjini 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.67862&mlon=35.65297#map=17/-10.67862/35.65297) Hotel Euro Hotel and Apartments · Mshangano 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.58048&mlon=35.61286#map=17/-10.58048/35.61286) School Hanga DDC Primary School · Hanga 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.43967&mlon=35.78953#map=17/-10.43967/35.78953) College Mahinya College of Sustainable Agriculture · Msindo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.53042&mlon=35.73961#map=17/-10.53042/35.73961) 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 Hanga Places mapped inside Hanga in open map data, by type. - Schools10 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 Namtumbo District - Kitanda - Ligera - Likuyuseka - Limamu - Litola - Luchili - Luegu - Lusewa - Magazini - Mchomoro - Mgombasi - Mkongo - Mputa - Msindo - Namabengo - Namtumbo - Rwinga ## Quick answers - Where is Hanga?In Namtumbo District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania - What borders Hanga?Litola, Mpandangino, Mputa, Msindo, Mtyangimbole, Namabengo, Namtumbo and Tanga - What time zone is Hanga in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Hanga?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Hanga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hanga?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Hanga?Settlements lie between 1,017 m and 1,072 m - What is the highest point in Hanga?Ngongoma (1,081 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Hanga?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Hanga?Ruvuma Regional Referral Hospital, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hanga?CRDB Bank, about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hanga?TZ1005163 (OCHA common operational dataset)