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

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

Ward · Lushoto District 

# Kwekanga

Kwekanga is a ward of Tanzania in Lushoto District, Tanga Region. It covers **42.4 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 42.4km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,641 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kwekanga?

Kwekanga lies in [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Hemtoye](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/hemtoye/), [Kilole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/kilole/), [Kwai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/kwai/), [Lukozi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/lukozi/), [Malibwi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/malibwi/) and [Malindi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/malindi/). By area it is the 2540th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.0% of [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/). The centre of Kwekanga is about 335 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.6711° S, 38.3629° 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 Kwekanga

### Nearby, outside Kwekanga

- Mkuzu Falls · waterfall, Kwai11 km
- Magamba forest trail main entrance · attraction, Lushoto12 km
- Main trail head · attraction, Lushoto12 km
- Anzo maji trailhead · attraction, Lushoto13 km
- Eucalyptus trailhead · attraction, Lushoto13 km
- Kwenashu trail head · viewpoint, Lushoto14 km
- Mnananda trail head · viewpoint, Lushoto14 km
- magamba · viewpoint, Lushoto14 km
- Tayodea Tourist office · attraction, Lushoto16 km
- Irente Farm Waterfall (correct) · waterfall, Lushoto16 km
- Irente Farm Waterfall · waterfall, Lushoto17 km
- Irente Farm · attraction, Lushoto17 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: Kwekanga

- 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) · Tanga91 km
- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa154 km

### Nearest railway station

Mazinde (Mazinde), about 22 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:22).

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 Kwekanga

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kwekanga. Settlements here lie between about 1,584 m and 1,792 m above sea level (median 1,641 m).

- Bombo Kambogol
- Hemwuti
- Kitangafula
- Kwekanga
- Kwekongo
- Matego
- Mshangai

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 Kwekanga 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 247 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
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 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 22 121 

Dec 22 101 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kwekanga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital kwai · Kwai 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.72294&mlon=38.34785#map=17/-4.72294/38.34785) 

Bank nmb lushoto · Lushoto 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.79396&mlon=38.29224#map=17/-4.79396/38.29224) 

Petrol pump Lushoto Petrol Station · Lushoto 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.79440&mlon=38.29253#map=17/-4.79440/38.29253) 

Hotel Papaa Moze · Malindi 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.63319&mlon=38.30031#map=17/-4.63319/38.30031) 

School Mshangai Primary School · Kwekanga 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.68406&mlon=38.36762#map=17/-4.68406/38.36762) 

College Institute of Judicial Administration · Lushoto 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81384&mlon=38.29626#map=17/-4.81384/38.29626) 

Police station Mombo police station · Mombo 25 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 Kwekanga

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

- Schools7

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
- Gare
- Hemtoye
- Kilole
- Kwai
- 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 Kwekanga?In Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kwekanga?Hemtoye, Kilole, Kwai, Lukozi, Malibwi and Malindi
- What is there to see in Kwekanga?Mkuzu Falls, Magamba forest trail main entrance, Main trail head, Anzo maji trailhead
- What time zone is Kwekanga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kwekanga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kwekanga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kwekanga?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kwekanga?Settlements lie between 1,584 m and 1,792 m
- What is the best time to visit Kwekanga?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kwekanga?kwai, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kwekanga?nmb lushoto, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kwekanga?Lushoto Petrol Station, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kwekanga?TZ0401341 (OCHA common operational dataset)