Ward · Lushoto District # Lunguza Lunguza is a ward of Tanzania in Lushoto District, Tanga Region. It covers 1,397.2 km². 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,397 km² - 7 mapped services - 455 m typical elevation ## Where is Lunguza? Lunguza lies in Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Kisiwani, Mashewa, Mbaramo, Mlalo, Mnazi, Mng'aro and Mwakijembe. By area it is the 96th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 34.1% of Lushoto District. The centre of Lunguza is about 372 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.3307° S, 38.5481° 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 Lunguza OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Lunguza: 1 nature reserve. - Mkomazi National Park · nature reserve 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: Lunguza - 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 103 km - Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa 121 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:29, 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 Lunguza Open gazetteers list 8 villages, towns and localities in Lunguza. Settlements here lie between about 402 m and 1,061 m above sea level (median 455 m). - Antakaye - Hemgwiza - Kitivo - Kivingo - Kwemkuyu - Maweni - Shungului - Tewe Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Lunguza Named natural and historic features inside Lunguza, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Kilimangombe · 655 m - Kamakota · 516 m - Kandea Tree · 511 m - Kabonda · 354 m - Kileve · 297 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Pungule 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 Lunguza and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lushoto District, the warmest month is Feb (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Jul (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 939 m lower 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 June to September. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 30 | 59 | | Feb | 31 | 41 | | Mar | 31 | 88 | | Apr | 29 | 137 | | May | 28 | 122 | | Jun | 26 | 39 | | Jul | 26 | 29 | | Aug | 27 | 28 | | Sep | 28 | 35 | | Oct | 29 | 91 | | Nov | 29 | 121 | | Dec | 30 | 101 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lunguza | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mlola · Mlola | 36 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Mnazi filling station · Mnazi | 30 km | Map | | Hotel | Kibindo · Lunguza | 26 km | Map | | School | Mnyandege Primary School · Lunguza | 15 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 Lunguza Places mapped inside Lunguza in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 - Schools 6 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 - Kwemshasha - Lukozi - 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 Lunguza? In Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Lunguza? Kisiwani, Mashewa, Mbaramo, Mlalo, Mnazi, Mng'aro and Mwakijembe - What is there to see in Lunguza? Mkomazi National Park - What time zone is Lunguza in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Lunguza? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Lunguza? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lunguza? 8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lunguza? Settlements lie between 402 m and 1,061 m - What is the highest point in Lunguza? Kilimangombe (655 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lunguza? June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Lunguza? Mlola, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lunguza? Mnazi filling station, about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lunguza? TZ0401211 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 1,397.2 km² - P-code: TZ0401211 - District: Lushoto District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/lunguza/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.