# Mkata Ward, Handeni District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/mkata/ Ward · Handeni District # Mkata Mkata is a ward of Tanzania in Handeni District, Tanga Region. It covers **721.0 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 721km² - 24mapped services - 394 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mkata? Mkata lies in [Handeni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 9 other wards: [Kabuku ndani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kabuku-ndani/), [Komkonga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/komkonga/), [Kwamsisi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kwamsisi/), [Kwasunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kwasunga/), [Mazingara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/mazingara/), [Mbwewe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/mbwewe/), [Mgambo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/mgambo/), [Miono](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/miono/) and [Ndolwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/ndolwa/). By area it is the 235th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 11.0% of [Handeni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/). The centre of Mkata is about 292 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.7874° S, 38.3480° 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: Mkata - 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 - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar108 km - Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga111 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:20). 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 Mkata Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Mkata. Settlements here lie between about 345 m and 430 m above sea level (median 394 m). - Kitumbi - Kwagosi - Kwangahu - Kwedilema - Kwenkwale - Luguzi - Mamboya - Manga - Mkata - Mkata Handeni - Mkata Magharibi - Pangambili - Rugosi - Tambara - Tengwe - Watu 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 Mkata Named natural and historic features inside Mkata, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kwale ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kwakobo · 421 m 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 Mkata 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 Mkata Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel KN Lodge · Mkata 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.78918&mlon=38.29068#map=17/-5.78918/38.29068) School Kwapala Primary School · Mkata 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.81968&mlon=38.34107#map=17/-5.81968/38.34107) 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 Mkata Places mapped inside Mkata in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools16 - Pharmacies6 - Restaurants1 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 - Mgambo - Misima - Ndolwa - Segera - Sindeni ## Quick answers - Where is Mkata?In Handeni District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Mkata?Kabuku ndani, Komkonga, Kwamsisi, Kwasunga, Mazingara, Mbwewe, Mgambo, Miono and Ndolwa - What time zone is Mkata in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mkata?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mkata?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mkata?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mkata?Settlements lie between 345 m and 430 m - What is the highest point in Mkata?Kwakobo (421 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mkata?January to February and June to September - What is the P-code of Mkata?TZ0406181 (OCHA common operational dataset)