# Mabalanga Ward, Kilindi District, Tanga Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/mabalanga/

Ward · Kilindi District 

# Mabalanga

Mabalanga is a ward of Tanzania in Kilindi District, Tanga Region. It covers **148.6 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 149km²
- 3mapped services
- 691 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mabalanga?

Mabalanga lies in [Kilindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Jaila](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/jaila/), [Kwamagome](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/kwamagome/), [Mkindi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/mkindi/) and [Msanja](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/msanja/). By area it is the 1318th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.3% of [Kilindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/). The centre of Mabalanga is about 246 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.4316° S, 37.8328° 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: Mabalanga

- 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) · Tanga142 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar177 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 18:22).

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 Mabalanga

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mabalanga.

- Mabalanga
- Mbwego

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 Mabalanga

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

### Water

1 dam.

- Mkuyu

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Pimperuka · 732 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 Mabalanga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kilindi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,259 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (191 mm) and the driest Jul (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and May to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 181 

Feb 22 120 

Mar 22 165 

Apr 21 191 

May 20 102 

Jun 18 21 

Jul 18 18 

Aug 19 22 

Sep 21 27 

Oct 22 86 

Nov 22 140 

Dec 22 187 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mabalanga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank CRDB Bank Handeni · Vibaoni 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.43397&mlon=38.02505#map=17/-5.43397/38.02505) 

Hotel PENTAGON GUEST HOUSE · Mdoe 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.42949&mlon=38.02184#map=17/-5.42949/38.02184) 

School Mabalanga Primary School · Mabalanga 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.43612&mlon=37.84474#map=17/-5.43612/37.84474) 

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 Mabalanga

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

- Schools3

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 Kilindi District

- Jaila
- Kibirashi
- Kikunde
- Kilindi
- Kilwa
- Kimbe
- Kisangasa
- Kwediboma
- Kwekivu
- Lwande
- Masagalu
- Mkindi
- Msanja
- Mvungwe
- Negero
- Pagwi
- Saunyi
- Songe
- Tunguli

## Quick answers

- Where is Mabalanga?In Kilindi District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mabalanga?Jaila, Kwamagome, Mkindi and Msanja
- What time zone is Mabalanga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mabalanga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mabalanga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mabalanga?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Mabalanga?Pimperuka (732 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mabalanga?February and May to October
- Where is the nearest bank to Mabalanga?CRDB Bank Handeni, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mabalanga?TZ0407161 (OCHA common operational dataset)