Ward · Lushoto District # Kwai Kwai is a ward of Tanzania in Lushoto District, Tanga Region. It covers 38.5 km². 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 38.5 km² - 17 mapped services - 1,688 m typical elevation ## Where is Kwai? Kwai lies in Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Gare, Kwekanga, Lukozi, Lushoto and Malibwi. By area it is the 2604th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.9% of Lushoto District. The centre of Kwai is about 330 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.7366° S, 38.3463° 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 Kwai OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kwai: 1 waterfall. - Mkuzu Falls · waterfall ### Nearby, outside Kwai - Magamba forest trail main entrance · attraction, Lushoto 6.0 km - Main trail head · attraction, Lushoto 6.2 km - Anzo maji trailhead · attraction, Lushoto 6.7 km - Eucalyptus trailhead · attraction, Lushoto 7.4 km - Kwenashu trail head · viewpoint, Lushoto 7.9 km - Mnananda trail head · viewpoint, Lushoto 8.0 km - magamba · viewpoint, Lushoto 8.1 km - Tayodea Tourist office · attraction, Lushoto 8.8 km - Irente Farm Waterfall (correct) · waterfall, Lushoto 9.8 km - Irente Farm Waterfall · waterfall, Lushoto 11 km - Kisasa Waterfall · waterfall, Ngulwi 11 km - Kisasa Falls Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ngulwi 11 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: Kwai - 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 90 km - Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa 159 km ### Nearest railway station Mazinde (Mazinde), about 17 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 18:22). 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 Kwai Open gazetteers list 10 villages, towns and localities in Kwai. Settlements here lie between about 1,688 m and 1,716 m above sea level (median 1,688 m). - Dindila - Kionwa - Kireti - Kwaboli - Kwai - Kwamakame - Kwefingo - Mdezui - Migambo - Milingui Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kwai Named natural and historic features inside Kwai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Lukonge River ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Mkussu 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 Kwai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lushoto District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 294 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 | 22 | 59 | | Feb | 23 | 41 | | Mar | 23 | 88 | | Apr | 21 | 137 | | May | 20 | 122 | | Jun | 18 | 39 | | Jul | 18 | 29 | | Aug | 19 | 28 | | Sep | 20 | 35 | | Oct | 21 | 91 | | Nov | 21 | 121 | | Dec | 22 | 101 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kwai | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Scadi · Kwai | 1.0 km | Map | | Bank | nmb lushoto · Lushoto | 8.7 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lushoto Petrol Station · Lushoto | 8.8 km | Map | | Hotel | Swiss Farm Cottage · Kwai | 2.6 km | Map | | School | Dindira Primary School · Kwai | 1.2 km | Map | | College | Institute of Judicial Administration · Lushoto | 10 km | Map | | Police station | Mombo police station · Mombo | 18 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 Kwai Places mapped inside Kwai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 3 - Hotels 1 - Schools 13 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 - Baga - Bumbuli - Dule "B" - Dule "M" - Funta - Gare - Hemtoye - Kilole - 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 Kwai? In Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Kwai? Gare, Kwekanga, Lukozi, Lushoto and Malibwi - What is there to see in Kwai? Mkuzu Falls - What time zone is Kwai in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kwai? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kwai? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kwai? 10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kwai? Settlements lie between 1,688 m and 1,716 m - What is the best time to visit Kwai? December to March and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kwai? Scadi, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kwai? nmb lushoto, about 8.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kwai? Lushoto Petrol Station, about 8.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kwai? 3 mapped - What is the P-code of Kwai? TZ0401031 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 38.5 km² - P-code: TZ0401031 - District: Lushoto District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/kwai/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.