Ward · Lushoto District # Makanya Makanya is a ward of Tanzania in Lushoto District, Tanga Region. It covers 139.7 km². 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 140 km² - 11 mapped services - 1,226 m typical elevation ## Where is Makanya? Makanya lies in Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Baga, Malibwi, Mgwashi, Milingano, Mlola, Mng'aro and Nkongoi. By area it is the 1385th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.4% of Lushoto District. The centre of Makanya is about 349 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.6484° S, 38.4921° 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 Makanya ### Nearby, outside Makanya - Mkuzu Falls · waterfall, Kwai 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: Makanya - 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 81 km - Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa 140 km ### Nearest railway station Mombo (Mombo), about 35 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 18:21). 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 Makanya Open gazetteers list 13 villages, towns and localities in Makanya. Settlements here lie between about 1,095 m and 1,622 m above sea level (median 1,226 m). - Bwaya - Kivumo - Kumbamtoni - Kwaulasi - Kwemkole - Kwemshazi - Kwetango - Mavului - Mdando - Misalai - Mlungui - Ngambo - Pasili Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Makanya Named natural and historic features inside Makanya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Kagambe · 1,384 m - Makanja · 1,206 m 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 Makanya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lushoto District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 168 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 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 | 25 | 59 | | Feb | 26 | 41 | | Mar | 26 | 88 | | Apr | 24 | 137 | | May | 23 | 122 | | Jun | 21 | 39 | | Jul | 21 | 29 | | Aug | 22 | 28 | | Sep | 23 | 35 | | Oct | 24 | 91 | | Nov | 24 | 121 | | Dec | 25 | 101 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Makanya | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mlola · Mlola | 7.4 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB · Lushoto | 27 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lushoto Petrol Station · Lushoto | 27 km | Map | | Hotel | Hill View Resort Mlalo · Kwemshasha | 17 km | Map | | School | Makanya Primary School · Makanya | 1.8 km | Map | | College | Montessori Teachers Training college · Lushoto | 28 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 Makanya Places mapped inside Makanya in open map data, by type. - Schools 11 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 - Lunguza - Lushoto - Maheza ngulu - 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 Makanya? In Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Makanya? Baga, Malibwi, Mgwashi, Milingano, Mlola, Mng'aro and Nkongoi - What is there to see in Makanya? Mkuzu Falls - What time zone is Makanya in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Makanya? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Makanya? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Makanya? 13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Makanya? Settlements lie between 1,095 m and 1,622 m - What is the highest point in Makanya? Kagambe (1,384 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Makanya? December to March and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Makanya? Mlola, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Makanya? CRDB, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makanya? Lushoto Petrol Station, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Makanya? TZ0401311 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 139.7 km² - P-code: TZ0401311 - District: Lushoto District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/makanya/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.