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

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

Ward · Korogwe District 

# Makuyuni

Makuyuni is a ward of Tanzania in Korogwe District, Tanga Region. It covers **56.8 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 56.8km²
- 12mapped services
- 413 mtypical elevation

## Where is Makuyuni?

Makuyuni lies in [Korogwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Bungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/bungu/), [Chekelei](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/chekelei/), [Lutindi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/lutindi/), [Mswaha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/mswaha/), [Mtonga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe-township-authority/mtonga/) and [Ngombezi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe-township-authority/ngombezi/). By area it is the 2346th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.8% of [Korogwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/). The centre of Makuyuni is about 312 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.0686° S, 38.3310° 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: Makuyuni

- 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) · Tanga82 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar162 km

### Nearest railway station

Makuyuni (Makuyuni), about 5.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:21).

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 Makuyuni

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Makuyuni. Settlements here lie between about 347 m and 420 m above sea level (median 413 m).

- Gomba
- Kiloza
- Kwasigi
- Kwasunga
- Kwasunga A
- Kwasunga Mpirani
- Magila Gereza
- Makuyuni
- Maurui
- Mgobe

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 Makuyuni 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 Makuyuni

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lutindi Mental Hospital · Lutindi 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07537&mlon=38.36885#map=17/-5.07537/38.36885) 

Bank NMB Korogwe · Manundu 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.15712&mlon=38.44832#map=17/-5.15712/38.44832) 

Petrol pump Tsn · Mtonga 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14747&mlon=38.43608#map=17/-5.14747/38.43608) 

Hotel Rock Hill Hotel · Makuyuni 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.09449&mlon=38.34941#map=17/-5.09449/38.34941) 

School Mpirani Primary School · Makuyuni 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07157&mlon=38.32939#map=17/-5.07157/38.32939) 

College Korogwe Teachers Traning College · Manundu 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14781&mlon=38.45003#map=17/-5.14781/38.45003) 

Police station Mombo police station · Mombo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88823&mlon=38.28957#map=17/-4.88823/38.28957) 

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 Makuyuni

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

- Hotels1
- Schools9
- Restaurants2

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
- Kizara
- Kwagunda
- Kwashemshi
- Lutindi
- Magamba Kwalukonge
- Magoma
- Mashewa
- Mazinde
- Mkalamo
- Mkomazi
- Mnyuzi
- Mombo
- Mpale
- Mswaha
- Vugiri

## Quick answers

- Where is Makuyuni?In Korogwe District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Makuyuni?Bungu, Chekelei, Lutindi, Mswaha, Mtonga and Ngombezi
- What time zone is Makuyuni in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Makuyuni?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Makuyuni?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Makuyuni?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Makuyuni?Settlements lie between 347 m and 420 m
- What is the best time to visit Makuyuni?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Makuyuni?Lutindi Mental Hospital, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Makuyuni?NMB Korogwe, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makuyuni?Tsn, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Makuyuni?TZ0402111 (OCHA common operational dataset)