Ward · Lushoto District # Kwemshasha Kwemshasha is a ward of Tanzania in Lushoto District, Tanga Region. It covers 23.1 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 23.1 km² - 6 mapped services - 1,331 m typical elevation ## Where is Kwemshasha? Kwemshasha lies in Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Dule "M", Hemtoye, Mlalo, Mng'aro and Ngwelo. By area it is the 2833rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.6% of Lushoto District. The centre of Kwemshasha is about 341 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.5798° S, 38.3700° 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 Kwemshasha ### Nearby, outside Kwemshasha - Kidhege Falls · attraction, Mtae 14 km - Mambo View Point · viewpoint, Sunga 19 km - Mtae viewpoint · viewpoint, Mtae 20 km - MamboFootPrints · archaeological site, Sunga 20 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: Kwemshasha - 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 96 km - Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa 149 km ### Nearest railway station Mkumbara (Mazinde), about 30 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:10) 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); 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 Kwemshasha Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Kwemshasha. Settlements here lie between about 1,213 m and 1,331 m above sea level (median 1,331 m). - Kiboma - Kihitu - Kwemshasha - Mhelo - Mlalo - Ngazi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Kwemshasha 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 Kwemshasha | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mlola · Mlola | 8.7 km | Map | | Bank | nmb lushoto · Lushoto | 25 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Mnazi filling station · Mnazi | 18 km | Map | | Hotel | Hill View Resort Mlalo · Kwemshasha | 2.0 km | Map | | School | Kifulio Primary School · Kwemshasha | 0.5 km | Map | | College | Institute of Judicial Administration · Lushoto | 27 km | Map | | Police station | Mombo police station · Mombo | 35 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 Kwemshasha Places mapped inside Kwemshasha in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 - Schools 5 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 - Kwai - Kwekanga - Kwemashai - 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 Kwemshasha? In Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Kwemshasha? Dule "M", Hemtoye, Mlalo, Mng'aro and Ngwelo - What is there to see in Kwemshasha? Kidhege Falls, Mambo View Point, Mtae viewpoint, MamboFootPrints - What time zone is Kwemshasha in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kwemshasha? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kwemshasha? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kwemshasha? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kwemshasha? Settlements lie between 1,213 m and 1,331 m - What is the best time to visit Kwemshasha? December to March and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kwemshasha? Mlola, about 8.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kwemshasha? nmb lushoto, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kwemshasha? Mnazi filling station, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kwemshasha? TZ0401383 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 23.1 km² - P-code: TZ0401383 - District: Lushoto District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/kwemshasha/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.