# Kwaluguru Ward, Handeni District, Tanga Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kwaluguru/

Ward · Handeni District 

# Kwaluguru

Kwaluguru is a ward of Tanzania in Handeni District, Tanga Region. It covers **164.3 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 164km²
- 5mapped services
- 598 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kwaluguru?

Kwaluguru lies in [Handeni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Kang'ata](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kang-ata/), [Kideleko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/kideleko/), [Kiva](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kiva/), [Kwachaga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kwachaga/), [Kwamagome](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/kwamagome/), [Kwamkonje](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kwamkonje/) and [Msasa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/msasa/). By area it is the 1215th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.5% of [Handeni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/). The centre of Kwaluguru is about 270 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.5785° S, 38.1069° 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: Kwaluguru

- 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) · Tanga120 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar143 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 Kwaluguru

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kwaluguru. Settlements here lie between about 533 m and 603 m above sea level (median 598 m).

- Golani
- Kibindu
- Kwamagombe
- Magamba
- Mavumbi
- Mlungira
- Muungano B

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 Kwaluguru

Named natural and historic features inside Kwaluguru, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Mtunguru Forest Reserve

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 Kwaluguru 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 168 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kwaluguru

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank CRDB Bank Handeni · Vibaoni 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.43397&mlon=38.02505#map=17/-5.43397/38.02505) 

Hotel Handeni Country Villa · Mdoe 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.43056&mlon=38.02214#map=17/-5.43056/38.02214) 

School KWALUGURU SECONDARY SCHOOL · Kwaluguru 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.56313&mlon=38.08431#map=17/-5.56313/38.08431) 

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 Kwaluguru

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

- Schools5

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 District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Kwaluguru?In Handeni District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kwaluguru?Kang'ata, Kideleko, Kiva, Kwachaga, Kwamagome, Kwamkonje and Msasa
- What time zone is Kwaluguru in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kwaluguru?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kwaluguru?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kwaluguru?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kwaluguru?Settlements lie between 533 m and 603 m
- What is the best time to visit Kwaluguru?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest bank to Kwaluguru?CRDB Bank Handeni, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kwaluguru?TZ0406061 (OCHA common operational dataset)