# Mgambo Ward, Handeni District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/mgambo/ Ward · Handeni District # Mgambo Mgambo is a ward of Tanzania in Handeni District, Tanga Region. It covers **511.0 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 511km² - 8mapped services - 286 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mgambo? Mgambo lies in [Handeni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 10 other wards: [Kabuku ndani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kabuku-ndani/), [Kipumbwi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/kipumbwi/), [Kwamgwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kwamgwe/), [Kwamsisi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kwamsisi/), [Kwedizinga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kwedizinga/), [Mikunguni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/mikunguni/), [Mkalamo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/mkalamo/), [Mkata](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/mkata/), [Tungamaa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/tungamaa/) and [Ubangaa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/ubangaa/). By area it is the 362nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.8% of [Handeni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/). The centre of Mgambo is about 329 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.5907° S, 38.6513° 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: Mgambo - 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) · Tanga72 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar95 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:19). 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 Mgambo Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Mgambo. Settlements here lie between about 107 m and 332 m above sea level (median 286 m). - Kigole - Kitara - Kiziwa - Kwamsisi - Kwaraguru - Kwedichele - Mkalamo - Tongwe - Zangerawe 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 Mgambo Named natural and historic features inside Mgambo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Mwachesa · 278 m - Genda Genda · 237 m ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Gendagenda North Forest Reserve - Gendagenda South 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 Mgambo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Handeni 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 Mgambo Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank NMB · Pangani Magharibi 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.42825&mlon=38.97365#map=17/-5.42825/38.97365) Hotel Family Guest House · Kabuku ndani 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.49692&mlon=38.48151#map=17/-5.49692/38.48151) School Gendagenda Primary School · Mgambo 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.59685&mlon=38.64849#map=17/-5.59685/38.64849) 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 Mgambo Places mapped inside Mgambo in open map data, by type. - Schools8 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 - Kwaluguru - Kwamatuku - Kwamgwe - Kwamkonje - Kwamsisi - Kwasunga - Kwedizinga - Mazingara - Misima - Mkata - Ndolwa - Segera - Sindeni ## Quick answers - Where is Mgambo?In Handeni District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Mgambo?Kabuku ndani, Kipumbwi, Kwamgwe, Kwamsisi, Kwedizinga, Mikunguni, Mkalamo, Mkata, Tungamaa and Ubangaa - What time zone is Mgambo in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mgambo?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mgambo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mgambo?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mgambo?Settlements lie between 107 m and 332 m - What is the highest point in Mgambo?Mwachesa (278 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mgambo?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest bank to Mgambo?NMB, about 40 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mgambo?TZ0406161 (OCHA common operational dataset)