# Gare Ward, Lushoto District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/gare/

Ward · Lushoto District 

# Gare

Gare is a ward of Tanzania in Lushoto District, Tanga Region. It covers **32.6 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 32.6km²
- 15mapped services
- 1,608 mtypical elevation

## Where is Gare?

Gare lies in [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Baga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/baga/), [Kwai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/kwai/), [Kwemashai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/kwemashai/), [Lushoto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/lushoto/), [Malibwi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/malibwi/), [Mamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/mamba/), [Mbuzii](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/mbuzii/) and [Soni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/soni/). By area it is the 2697th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.8% of [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/). The centre of Gare is about 328 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.7866° S, 38.3563° 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).

## Things to see in and around Gare

### Nearby, outside Gare

- Mkuzu Falls · waterfall, Kwai2.4 km
- Soni Waterfalls · waterfall, Soni6.8 km
- Tayodea Tourist office · attraction, Lushoto7.2 km
- Main trail head · attraction, Lushoto7.4 km
- Kisasa Waterfall · waterfall, Ngulwi7.4 km
- Kisasa Falls Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ngulwi7.5 km
- Magamba forest trail main entrance · attraction, Lushoto7.9 km
- Anzo maji trailhead · attraction, Lushoto8.0 km
- Eucalyptus trailhead · attraction, Lushoto8.3 km
- magamba · viewpoint, Lushoto8.5 km
- Kwenashu trail head · viewpoint, Lushoto8.5 km
- Mnananda trail head · viewpoint, Lushoto8.5 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Gare

- 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) · Tanga86 km
- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa161 km

### Nearest railway station

Mombo (Mombo), about 14 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 Gare

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Gare. Settlements here lie between about 1,204 m and 1,776 m above sea level (median 1,608 m).

- Boheloi
- Futi
- Gare
- Handei
- Kifungilo
- Kileti
- Kizara
- Kwemabanda
- Kwemtonga
- Kwevipea
- Makancha
- Mntindili
- Mtindii
- Umoja
- Yamba

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 Gare and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lushoto District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 214 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 59 

Feb 24 41 

Mar 23 88 

Apr 22 137 

May 20 122 

Jun 19 39 

Jul 18 29 

Aug 19 28 

Sep 20 35 

Oct 22 91 

Nov 22 121 

Dec 22 101 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gare

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Scadi · Kwai 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.74937&mlon=38.34090#map=17/-4.74937/38.34090) 

Bank CRDB · Lushoto 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.79469&mlon=38.29279#map=17/-4.79469/38.29279) 

Petrol pump Lushoto Petrol Station · Lushoto 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.79440&mlon=38.29253#map=17/-4.79440/38.29253) 

Hotel Mkuzu Creek · Gare 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.78469&mlon=38.36972#map=17/-4.78469/38.36972) 

School Kifungilo Girls' Secondary School · Gare 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.78337&mlon=38.36495#map=17/-4.78337/38.36495) 

College Montessori Teachers Training college · Lushoto 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81942&mlon=38.30544#map=17/-4.81942/38.30544) 

Police station Mombo police station · Mombo 13 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 Gare

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

- Hotels3
- Schools12

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 Lushoto District

- Baga
- Bumbuli
- Dule "B"
- Dule "M"
- Funta
- 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 Gare?In Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Gare?Baga, Kwai, Kwemashai, Lushoto, Malibwi, Mamba, Mbuzii and Soni
- What is there to see in Gare?Mkuzu Falls, Soni Waterfalls, Tayodea Tourist office, Main trail head
- What time zone is Gare in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Gare?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Gare?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gare?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Gare?Settlements lie between 1,204 m and 1,776 m
- What is the best time to visit Gare?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gare?Scadi, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gare?CRDB, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gare?Lushoto Petrol Station, about 7.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gare?TZ0401021 (OCHA common operational dataset)