# Msanja Ward, Kilindi District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map

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

Ward · Kilindi District 

# Msanja

Msanja is a ward of Tanzania in Kilindi District, Tanga Region. It covers **410.3 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 410km²
- 8mapped services
- 829 mtypical elevation

## Where is Msanja?

Msanja lies in [Kilindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Kilindi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/kilindi/), [Kilwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/kilwa/), [Kisangasa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/kisangasa/), [Kwamagome](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/kwamagome/), [Kwediboma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/kwediboma/), [Mabalanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/mabalanga/) and [Mkindi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/mkindi/). By area it is the 470th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.4% of [Kilindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/). The centre of Msanja is about 233 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.4637° S, 37.7257° 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: Msanja

- 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) · Tanga155 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar186 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 18:23).

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 Msanja

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Msanja. Settlements here lie between about 733 m and 874 m above sea level (median 829 m).

- Jungu
- Kigwama
- Korodiga
- Kwadudu
- Kwankande
- Kwedigeri
- Mbali
- Mkonde
- Mlembula
- Mnkonde
- Mswaki
- Muungano
- Mzunguwasala

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).

## Weather in Msanja 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 Msanja

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank CRDB Bank Handeni · Vibaoni 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.43397&mlon=38.02505#map=17/-5.43397/38.02505) 

Hotel PENTAGON GUEST HOUSE · Mdoe 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.42949&mlon=38.02184#map=17/-5.42949/38.02184) 

School Kigwama Primary School · Msanja 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.47447&mlon=37.73150#map=17/-5.47447/37.73150) 

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 Msanja

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

- Schools6
- Pharmacies2

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
- Mabalanga
- Masagalu
- Mkindi
- Mvungwe
- Negero
- Pagwi
- Saunyi
- Songe
- Tunguli

## Quick answers

- Where is Msanja?In Kilindi District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Msanja?Kilindi, Kilwa, Kisangasa, Kwamagome, Kwediboma, Mabalanga and Mkindi
- What time zone is Msanja in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Msanja?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Msanja?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Msanja?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Msanja?Settlements lie between 733 m and 874 m
- What is the best time to visit Msanja?February and May to October
- Where is the nearest bank to Msanja?CRDB Bank Handeni, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Msanja?TZ0407141 (OCHA common operational dataset)