Ward · Lushoto District # Baga Baga is a ward of Tanzania in Lushoto District, Tanga Region. It covers 43.4 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 43.4 km² - 6 mapped services - 1,476 m typical elevation ## Where is Baga? Baga lies in Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Gare, Makanya, Malibwi, Mamba, Mgwashi and Soni. By area it is the 2525th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.1% of Lushoto District. The centre of Baga is about 336 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.7667° S, 38.4292° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Baga ### Nearby, outside Baga - Mkuzu Falls · waterfall, Kwai 7.6 km - Soni Waterfalls · waterfall, Soni 11 km - Main trail head · attraction, Lushoto 15 km - Magamba forest trail main entrance · attraction, Lushoto 15 km - Anzo maji trailhead · attraction, Lushoto 15 km - Tayodea Tourist office · attraction, Lushoto 16 km - Kisasa Waterfall · waterfall, Ngulwi 16 km - Kisasa Falls Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ngulwi 16 km - Eucalyptus trailhead · attraction, Lushoto 16 km - Kwenashu trail head · viewpoint, Lushoto 16 km - Mnananda trail head · viewpoint, Lushoto 16 km - magamba · viewpoint, Lushoto 16 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Baga - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga 80 km - Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa 153 km ### Nearest railway station Mombo (Mombo), about 21 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 06:30, sunset around 18:21). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Baga Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Baga. Settlements here lie between about 1,350 m and 1,665 m above sea level (median 1,476 m). - Baga - Dindila - Kisangala - Mabanda - Mlalo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Baga Named natural and historic features inside Baga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Baga I Forest Reserve - Kitara Ridge Forest Reserve Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Baga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lushoto District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 891 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (137 mm) and the driest Aug (28 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to March and June to October. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 24 | 59 | | Feb | 25 | 41 | | Mar | 25 | 88 | | Apr | 23 | 137 | | May | 21 | 122 | | Jun | 20 | 39 | | Jul | 20 | 29 | | Aug | 20 | 28 | | Sep | 22 | 35 | | Oct | 23 | 91 | | Nov | 23 | 121 | | Dec | 24 | 101 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Baga | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Scadi · Kwai | 8.9 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB · Lushoto | 15 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lushoto Petrol Station · Lushoto | 15 km | Map | | Hotel | Mkuzu Creek · Gare | 6.9 km | Map | | School | Baga Primary School · Baga | 0.7 km | Map | | College | Montessori Teachers Training college · Lushoto | 15 km | Map | | Police station | Mombo police station · Mombo | 21 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Baga Places mapped inside Baga in open map data, by type. - Schools 6 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Lushoto District - Bumbuli - Dule "B" - Dule "M" - Funta - Gare - Hemtoye - Kilole - Kwai - Kwekanga - Kwemashai - Kwemshasha - Lukozi - Lunguza - Lushoto - Maheza ngulu - Makanya - Malibwi - Malindi - Mamba - Manolo - Mayo - Mbaramo - Mbuzii - Mgwashi - Milingano - Mlalo - Mlola - Mnazi - Mng'aro - Mponde - Mtae - Mwangoi - Ngulwi - Ngwelo - Nkongoi - Rangwi - Shume - Soni - Sunga - Tamota - Ubiri - Usambara - Vuga ## Quick answers - Where is Baga? In Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Baga? Gare, Makanya, Malibwi, Mamba, Mgwashi and Soni - What is there to see in Baga? Mkuzu Falls, Soni Waterfalls, Main trail head, Magamba forest trail main entrance - What time zone is Baga in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Baga? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Baga? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Baga? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Baga? Settlements lie between 1,350 m and 1,665 m - What is the best time to visit Baga? December to March and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Baga? Scadi, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Baga? CRDB, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Baga? Lushoto Petrol Station, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Baga? TZ0401141 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 43.4 km² - P-code: TZ0401141 - District: Lushoto District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/baga/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.