# Kizara Ward, Korogwe District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/kizara/

Ward · Korogwe District 

# Kizara

Kizara is a ward of Tanzania in Korogwe District, Tanga Region. It covers **117.1 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 117km²
- 8mapped services
- 439 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kizara?

Kizara lies in [Korogwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Bosha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/bosha/), [Kerenge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/kerenge/), [Kigongoi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/kigongoi/), [Magoma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/magoma/) and [Mashewa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/mashewa/). By area it is the 1598th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.7% of [Korogwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/). The centre of Kizara is about 354 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.8589° S, 38.6562° 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: Kizara

- 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) · Tanga53 km
- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa139 km

### Nearest railway station

Korogwe (Old Korogwe), about 38 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 06:30, 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 Kizara

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Kizara. Settlements here lie between about 439 m and 831 m above sea level (median 439 m).

- Bombo
- Bombo Majimoto
- Foroforo Kiuzai
- Hundu
- Kilangangua
- Kizara
- Kwamkole
- Magoma
- Magunga Mziya
- Maji Moto
- Mkundi

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 Kizara

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

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Nilo · 1,463 m
- Zilkuni · 758 m

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves.

- Lutindi Forest Reserve
- Nilo 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 Kizara and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Korogwe District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,275 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (221 mm) and the driest Jul (37 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 92 

Feb 25 67 

Mar 25 125 

Apr 23 221 

May 21 178 

Jun 20 49 

Jul 20 37 

Aug 20 42 

Sep 22 51 

Oct 23 128 

Nov 23 159 

Dec 24 126 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kizara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Magoroto · Magoroto 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.10975&mlon=38.74163#map=17/-5.10975/38.74163) 

Bank CRDB korogwe · Manundu 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.15652&mlon=38.45456#map=17/-5.15652/38.45456) 

Hotel Zigi Guest House · Kisiwani 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.09981&mlon=38.65228#map=17/-5.09981/38.65228) 

School Mziya Primary School · Kizara 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.83748&mlon=38.64740#map=17/-4.83748/38.64740) 

College Montessori Teachers Training college · Lushoto 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81942&mlon=38.30544#map=17/-4.81942/38.30544) 

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 Kizara

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

- Schools7
- Pharmacies1

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 Korogwe District

- Bungu
- Chekelei
- Dindira
- Kerenge
- Kwagunda
- Kwashemshi
- Lutindi
- Magamba Kwalukonge
- Magoma
- Makuyuni
- Mashewa
- Mazinde
- Mkalamo
- Mkomazi
- Mnyuzi
- Mombo
- Mpale
- Mswaha
- Vugiri

## Quick answers

- Where is Kizara?In Korogwe District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kizara?Bosha, Kerenge, Kigongoi, Magoma and Mashewa
- What time zone is Kizara in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kizara?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kizara?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kizara?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kizara?Settlements lie between 439 m and 831 m
- What is the highest point in Kizara?Nilo (1,463 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kizara?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kizara?Magoroto, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kizara?CRDB korogwe, about 40 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kizara?TZ0402021 (OCHA common operational dataset)