Ward · Handeni District # Kwamsisi Kwamsisi is a ward of Tanzania in Handeni District, Tanga Region. It covers 506.8 km². 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 507 km² - 7 mapped services - 229 m typical elevation ## Where is Kwamsisi? Kwamsisi lies in Handeni District, Tanga Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Kwasunga, Mgambo, Mkalamo, Mkange, Mkata and Mkwaja. By area it is the 367th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.8% of Handeni District. The centre of Kwamsisi is about 315 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.8863° S, 38.5771° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Kwamsisi ### Nearby, outside Kwamsisi - Saadani National Park · nature reserve, Mkwaja 18 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kwamsisi - 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 - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 81 km - Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga 104 km ### Nearest railway station Mvave (Mkange), about 25 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:19). 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 Kwamsisi Open gazetteers list 9 villages, towns and localities in Kwamsisi. Settlements here lie between about 103 m and 311 m above sea level (median 229 m). - Kwabigo - Kwadikabu - Kwamsisi - Kwamsiziro - Mkalamo - Msenga - Pande - Pozo - Ruhanga Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kwamsisi Named natural and historic features inside Kwamsisi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Pozo · 329 m - Kundussi · 298 m 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 Kwamsisi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Handeni District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 201 m lower 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 | 26 | 116 | | Feb | 27 | 88 | | Mar | 26 | 156 | | Apr | 25 | 288 | | May | 23 | 194 | | Jun | 22 | 38 | | Jul | 22 | 29 | | Aug | 23 | 37 | | Sep | 24 | 51 | | Oct | 25 | 136 | | Nov | 25 | 176 | | Dec | 26 | 144 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kwamsisi | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hotel | Saadani Safari Lodge · Mkange | 28 km | Map | | School | Kwedikabwe Primary School · Kwamsisi | 1.0 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 Kwamsisi Places mapped inside Kwamsisi in open map data, by type. - Schools 7 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 - Kwachaga - Kwaluguru - Kwamatuku - Kwamgwe - Kwamkonje - Kwasunga - Kwedizinga - Mazingara - Mgambo - Misima - Mkata - Ndolwa - Segera - Sindeni ## Quick answers - Where is Kwamsisi? In Handeni District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Kwamsisi? Kwasunga, Mgambo, Mkalamo, Mkange, Mkata and Mkwaja - What is there to see in Kwamsisi? Saadani National Park - What time zone is Kwamsisi in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kwamsisi? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kwamsisi? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kwamsisi? 9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kwamsisi? Settlements lie between 103 m and 311 m - What is the highest point in Kwamsisi? Pozo (329 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kwamsisi? January to February and June to September - What is the P-code of Kwamsisi? TZ0406041 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 506.8 km² - P-code: TZ0406041 - District: Handeni District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kwamsisi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.