# Segera Ward, Handeni District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map

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

Ward · Handeni District 

# Segera

Segera is a ward of Tanzania in Handeni District, Tanga Region. It covers **203.8 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 204km²
- 8mapped services
- 317 mtypical elevation

## Where is Segera?

Segera lies in [Handeni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Kilole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe-township-authority/kilole/), [Kwamatuku](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kwamatuku/), [Kwamgwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kwamgwe/), [Kwamsisi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe-township-authority/kwamsisi/), [Kwedizinga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kwedizinga/) and [Mnyuzi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/mnyuzi/). By area it is the 1010th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.1% of [Handeni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/). The centre of Segera is about 321 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.2916° S, 38.5037° 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).

## Things to see in and around Segera

### Nearby, outside Segera

- Camp Mawingu parking · attraction, Kwagunda17 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Segera

- 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) · Tanga67 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar131 km

### Nearest railway station

Mnyusi (Mnyuzi), about 11 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:31, 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 Segera

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Segera. Settlements here lie between about 276 m and 322 m above sea level (median 317 m).

- Changimbe
- Jitengeni
- Kwamkema
- Madera
- Mafareta
- Mailikumi
- Mandera
- Masatu
- Mdumi
- Mfumbili
- Michunguani
- Mkumburu
- Segera

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 Segera

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

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Kwarukanga 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 Segera 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 Segera

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Magunga Korogwe Town Hospital · Magunga 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.13539&mlon=38.45436#map=17/-5.13539/38.45436) 

Bank CRDB korogwe · Manundu 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.15652&mlon=38.45456#map=17/-5.15652/38.45456) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies KILOLE SERVICE STATION · Kilole 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.16941&mlon=38.46278#map=17/-5.16941/38.46278) 

Hotel Mapokezi Guest House · Manundu 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.16066&mlon=38.45703#map=17/-5.16066/38.45703) 

School Maili Kumi Primary School · Segera 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.27858&mlon=38.52082#map=17/-5.27858/38.52082) 

College Korogwe Teachers Traning College · Manundu 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14781&mlon=38.45003#map=17/-5.14781/38.45003) 

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 Segera

Places mapped inside Segera 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
- Mgambo
- Misima
- Mkata
- Ndolwa
- Sindeni

## Quick answers

- Where is Segera?In Handeni District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Segera?Kilole, Kwamatuku, Kwamgwe, Kwamsisi, Kwedizinga and Mnyuzi
- What is there to see in Segera?Camp Mawingu parking
- What time zone is Segera in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Segera?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Segera?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Segera?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Segera?Settlements lie between 276 m and 322 m
- What is the best time to visit Segera?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Segera?Magunga Korogwe Town Hospital, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Segera?CRDB korogwe, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Segera?TotalEnergies KILOLE SERVICE STATION, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Segera?TZ0406011 (OCHA common operational dataset)