Ward · Handeni District # Kang'ata Kang'ata is a ward of Tanzania in Handeni District, Tanga Region. It covers 612.6 km². 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 613 km² - 8 mapped services - 633 m typical elevation ## Where is Kang'ata? Kang'ata lies in Handeni District, Tanga Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Kibindu, Kilindi, Kwachaga, Kwaluguru, Kwamagome, Mazingara and Negero. By area it is the 290th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 9.4% of Handeni District. The centre of Kang'ata is about 249 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.7360° S, 37.9481° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Kang'ata - 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 - Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga 143 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 151 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 18:21). 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 Kang'ata Open gazetteers list 16 villages, towns and localities in Kang'ata. Settlements here lie between about 553 m and 698 m above sea level (median 633 m). - Barue - Bumba - Gole - Gore - Kangata - Kwakifaru - Kwamume - Kwedigaso - Kwediziwa - Mabaranga - Madebe - Manyingwa - Nyasa - Rugaga - Saraui - Tendeza Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kang'ata Named natural and historic features inside Kang'ata, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kikonga ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Mkusi · 831 m - Lubungo · 734 m - Kimbaji · 703 m - Mzinga · 670 m - Msala · 626 m - Bamira · 617 m ### Forests and nature 3 forest reserves. - Bondo Forest Reserve - Kwasumba Forest Reserve - Magombazi Forest Reserve 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 Kang'ata and the best time to visit Using the climate of Handeni District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 203 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 24 | 116 | | Feb | 24 | 88 | | Mar | 23 | 156 | | Apr | 22 | 288 | | May | 21 | 194 | | Jun | 19 | 38 | | Jul | 19 | 29 | | Aug | 20 | 37 | | Sep | 21 | 51 | | Oct | 22 | 136 | | Nov | 23 | 176 | | Dec | 23 | 144 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kang'ata | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Bank | CRDB Bank Handeni · Vibaoni | 35 km | Map | | Hotel | Comfort Lodge · Negero | 16 km | Map | | School | Kilimamzinga Primary School · Kang'ata | 8.5 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 Kang'ata Places mapped inside Kang'ata in open map data, by type. - Schools 6 - Pharmacies 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 Handeni District - Kabuku - Kabuku ndani - Kiva - Komkonga - Kwachaga - Kwaluguru - Kwamatuku - Kwamgwe - Kwamkonje - Kwamsisi - Kwasunga - Kwedizinga - Mazingara - Mgambo - Misima - Mkata - Ndolwa - Segera - Sindeni ## Quick answers - Where is Kang'ata? In Handeni District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Kang'ata? Kibindu, Kilindi, Kwachaga, Kwaluguru, Kwamagome, Mazingara and Negero - What time zone is Kang'ata in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kang'ata? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kang'ata? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kang'ata? 16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kang'ata? Settlements lie between 553 m and 698 m - What is the highest point in Kang'ata? Mkusi (831 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kang'ata? January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest bank to Kang'ata? CRDB Bank Handeni, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kang'ata? TZ0406071 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 612.6 km² - P-code: TZ0406071 - District: Handeni District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kang-ata/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.