Ward · Handeni District
# Kwachaga

Kwachaga is a ward of Tanzania in Handeni District, Tanga Region. It covers 166.1 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 166 km²
- 4 mapped services
- 613 m typical elevation

## Where is Kwachaga?

Kwachaga lies in Handeni District, Tanga Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Kang'ata, Kwaluguru, Kwamkonje, Mazingara and Ndolwa. By area it is the 1201st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.5% of Handeni District. The centre of Kwachaga is about 275 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.6413° S, 38.1633° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Kwachaga
- 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 118 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 134 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); 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 Kwachaga

Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Kwachaga.
- Komkole
- Kwachaga
- Kwachaga Tuliani

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Weather in Kwachaga 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 183 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 | 24 | 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 Kwachaga
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Bank | CRDB Bank Handeni · Vibaoni | 28 km | Map |
| Hotel | KN Lodge · Mkata | 22 km | Map |
| School | Tuliani Primary School · Kwachaga | 1.8 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 Kwachaga

Places mapped inside Kwachaga in open map data, by type.
- Schools 4

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
- Kang'ata
- Kiva
- Komkonga
- Kwaluguru
- Kwamatuku
- Kwamgwe
- Kwamkonje
- Kwamsisi
- Kwasunga
- Kwedizinga
- Mazingara
- Mgambo
- Misima
- Mkata
- Ndolwa
- Segera
- Sindeni

## Quick answers
- Where is Kwachaga? In Handeni District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kwachaga? Kang'ata, Kwaluguru, Kwamkonje, Mazingara and Ndolwa
- What time zone is Kwachaga in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kwachaga? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kwachaga? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kwachaga? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kwachaga? January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest bank to Kwachaga? CRDB Bank Handeni, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kwachaga? TZ0406091 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 166.1 km²
- P-code: TZ0406091
- District: Handeni District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kwachaga/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.