# Kwemashai Ward, Lushoto District, Tanga Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/kwemashai/ Ward · Lushoto District # Kwemashai Kwemashai is a ward of Tanzania in Lushoto District, Tanga Region. It covers **14.9 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 14.9km² - 4mapped services - 1,516 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kwemashai? Kwemashai lies in [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Gare](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/gare/), [Lushoto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/lushoto/), [Mbuzii](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/mbuzii/) and [Ubiri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/ubiri/). By area it is the 2956th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.4% of [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/). The centre of Kwemashai is about 324 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.8046° S, 38.3273° 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 Kwemashai ### Nearby, outside Kwemashai - Kisasa Waterfall · waterfall, Ngulwi3.6 km - Kisasa Falls Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ngulwi3.7 km - Tayodea Tourist office · attraction, Lushoto4.2 km - Mkuzu Falls · waterfall, Kwai5.7 km - Main trail head · attraction, Lushoto6.1 km - Irente Farm Waterfall (correct) · waterfall, Lushoto6.3 km - magamba · viewpoint, Lushoto6.4 km - Soni Waterfalls · waterfall, Soni6.4 km - Mnananda trail head · viewpoint, Lushoto6.5 km - Kwenashu trail head · viewpoint, Lushoto6.5 km - Eucalyptus trailhead · attraction, Lushoto6.5 km - Anzo maji trailhead · attraction, Lushoto6.6 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: Kwemashai - 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) · Tanga88 km - Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa164 km ### Nearest railway station Mombo (Mombo), about 10 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)](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 Kwemashai Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Kwemashai. Settlements here lie between about 1,281 m and 1,660 m above sea level (median 1,516 m). - Kilangwi - Kwegundi - Kwelugogo - Kwemashai - Kwemdimu - Magila - Mponde - Msala - Ngambo - Ngulu 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kwemashai Named natural and historic features inside Kwemashai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Zinge Local Authority Forest Reserve Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kwemashai 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kwemashai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Lushoto hospital · Lushoto 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.80589&mlon=38.29656#map=17/-4.80589/38.29656) Bank CRDB · Lushoto 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.79469&mlon=38.29279#map=17/-4.79469/38.29279) Petrol pump Lushoto Petrol Station · Lushoto 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.79440&mlon=38.29253#map=17/-4.79440/38.29253) Hotel Lushoto Executive Lodge · Lushoto 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.79732&mlon=38.30295#map=17/-4.79732/38.30295) School Kwemashai Primary School · Kwemashai 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.80092&mlon=38.31921#map=17/-4.80092/38.31921) College Montessori Teachers Training college · Lushoto 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81942&mlon=38.30544#map=17/-4.81942/38.30544) Police station Mombo police station · Mombo 10 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 Kwemashai Places mapped inside Kwemashai in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 - Kwekanga - 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 Kwemashai?In Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Kwemashai?Gare, Lushoto, Mbuzii and Ubiri - What is there to see in Kwemashai?Kisasa Waterfall, Kisasa Falls Viewpoint, Tayodea Tourist office, Mkuzu Falls - What time zone is Kwemashai in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kwemashai?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kwemashai?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kwemashai?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kwemashai?Settlements lie between 1,281 m and 1,660 m - What is the best time to visit Kwemashai?December to March and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kwemashai?Lushoto hospital, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kwemashai?CRDB, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kwemashai?Lushoto Petrol Station, about 4.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kwemashai?TZ0401441 (OCHA common operational dataset)