# Msasa Ward, Handeni Mji District, Tanga Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/msasa/

Ward · Handeni Mji District 

# Msasa

Msasa is a ward of Tanzania in Handeni Mji District, Tanga Region. It covers **26.5 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 26.5km²
- 4mapped services
- 641 mtypical elevation

## Where is Msasa?

Msasa lies in [Handeni Mji District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Kideleko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/kideleko/), [Kiva](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kiva/), [Kwaluguru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kwaluguru/), [Mlimani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/mlimani/) and [Vibaoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/vibaoni/). By area it is the 2781st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.2% of [Handeni Mji District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/). The centre of Msasa is about 268 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.4910° S, 38.0591° 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: Msasa

- 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

- Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga121 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar152 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:21).

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 Msasa

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Msasa.

- Kwalusonge
- Kwamngodi
- Mahondolo
- Mnazi Mmoja
- Msasa

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 Msasa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Handeni Mji District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,455 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (288 mm) and the driest Jul (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 116 

Feb 25 88 

Mar 25 156 

Apr 23 288 

May 22 194 

Jun 21 38 

Jul 20 29 

Aug 21 37 

Sep 23 51 

Oct 23 136 

Nov 24 176 

Dec 25 144 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Msasa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de saúde Tendas · Misima 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.17889&mlon=38.16128#map=17/-5.17889/38.16128) 

Bank CRDB Bank Handeni · Vibaoni 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.43397&mlon=38.02505#map=17/-5.43397/38.02505) 

Hotel Handeni Country Villa · Mdoe 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.43056&mlon=38.02214#map=17/-5.43056/38.02214) 

School Kwamngodi Primary School · Msasa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.48066&mlon=38.06943#map=17/-5.48066/38.06943) 

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 Msasa

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

- Schools4

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 Handeni Mji District

- Chanika
- Kideleko
- Konje
- Kwamagome
- Kwediyamba
- Kwenjugo
- Mabanda
- Malezi
- Mdoe
- Mlimani
- Vibaoni

## Quick answers

- Where is Msasa?In Handeni Mji District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Msasa?Kideleko, Kiva, Kwaluguru, Mlimani and Vibaoni
- What time zone is Msasa in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Msasa?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Msasa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Msasa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Msasa?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Msasa?Centro de saúde Tendas, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Msasa?CRDB Bank Handeni, about 7.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Msasa?TZ0410062 (OCHA common operational dataset)