Ward · Lushoto District # Mayo Mayo is a ward of Tanzania in Lushoto District, Tanga Region. It covers 54.1 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 54.1 km² - 8 mapped services - 1,358 m typical elevation ## Where is Mayo? Mayo lies in Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania. It borders 8 other wards: Bumbuli, Funta, Magoma, Maheza ngulu, Mashewa, Mgwashi, Milingano and Nkongoi. By area it is the 2377th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.3% of Lushoto District. The centre of Mayo is about 343 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.8481° S, 38.5356° 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 Mayo ### Nearby, outside Mayo - Soni Waterfalls · waterfall, Soni 19 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: Mayo - 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 65 km - Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa 148 km ### Nearest railway station Mombo (Mombo), about 28 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 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 Mayo Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Mayo. Settlements here lie between about 968 m and 1,538 m above sea level (median 1,358 m). - Kalange - Mayo - Mbula - Ngughui - Ngulwi - Shembekeza Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mayo Named natural and historic features inside Mayo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest; 1 forest reserve. - Kisima Gonja Forest Reserve - Mazumbai Forest 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 Mayo 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 Mayo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Scadi · Kwai | 23 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB · Lushoto | 28 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lushoto Petrol Station · Lushoto | 28 km | Map | | Hotel | Maweni Farm Lodge · Soni | 18 km | Map | | School | Kisiwani Primary School · Mayo | 0.2 km | Map | | College | Montessori Teachers Training college · Lushoto | 26 km | Map | | Police station | Mombo police station · Mombo | 28 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 Mayo Places mapped inside Mayo in open map data, by type. - Schools 8 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 - Makanya - Malibwi - Malindi - Mamba - Manolo - 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 Mayo? In Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Mayo? Bumbuli, Funta, Magoma, Maheza ngulu, Mashewa, Mgwashi, Milingano and Nkongoi - What is there to see in Mayo? Soni Waterfalls - What time zone is Mayo in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mayo? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mayo? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mayo? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mayo? Settlements lie between 968 m and 1,538 m - What is the best time to visit Mayo? December to March and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mayo? Scadi, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mayo? CRDB, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mayo? Lushoto Petrol Station, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mayo? TZ0401131 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 54.1 km² - P-code: TZ0401131 - District: Lushoto District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/mayo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.