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

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

Ward · Kilindi District 

# Negero

Negero is a ward of Tanzania in Kilindi District, Tanga Region. It covers **397.6 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 398km²
- 7mapped services
- 520 mtypical elevation

## Where is Negero?

Negero lies in [Kilindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Kang'ata](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kang-ata/), [Kanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/mvomero/kanga/), [Kibindu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/kibindu/), [Kilindi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/kilindi/) and [Kimbe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/kimbe/). By area it is the 483rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.2% of [Kilindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/). The centre of Negero is about 232 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.7773° S, 37.8030° 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: Negero

- 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) · Tanga160 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar165 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:35, 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 Negero

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Negero. Settlements here lie between about 474 m and 572 m above sea level (median 520 m).

- Kimamba
- Kwamanga
- Lukole
- Mlembule
- Naza
- Negero
- Ruhanga
- Rukali

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 Negero

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Msiri

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Kigele · 670 m

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves.

- Kiriguri Forest Reserve
- Mkoro Forest Reserve

### Getting around

1 bridge.

- Lukigura Bridge

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 Negero and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kilindi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 234 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 24 181 

Feb 24 120 

Mar 24 165 

Apr 23 191 

May 21 102 

Jun 20 21 

Jul 20 18 

Aug 21 22 

Sep 22 27 

Oct 24 86 

Nov 24 140 

Dec 24 187 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Negero

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Comfort Lodge · Negero 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.77859&mlon=37.80865#map=17/-5.77859/37.80865) 

School Negero Primary School · Negero 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.77973&mlon=37.80656#map=17/-5.77973/37.80656) 

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 Negero

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

- Hotels1
- Schools6

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
- Msanja
- Mvungwe
- Pagwi
- Saunyi
- Songe
- Tunguli

## Quick answers

- Where is Negero?In Kilindi District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Negero?Kang'ata, Kanga, Kibindu, Kilindi and Kimbe
- What time zone is Negero in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Negero?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Negero?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Negero?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Negero?Settlements lie between 474 m and 572 m
- What is the highest point in Negero?Kigele (670 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Negero?February and May to October
- What is the P-code of Negero?TZ0407081 (OCHA common operational dataset)