# Mbuzii Ward, Lushoto District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/mbuzii/

Ward · Lushoto District 

# Mbuzii

Mbuzii is a ward of Tanzania in Lushoto District, Tanga Region. It covers **19.7 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 19.7km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,172 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mbuzii?

Mbuzii lies in [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Gare](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/gare/), [Kwemashai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/kwemashai/), [Soni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/soni/), [Ubiri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/ubiri/) and [Vuga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/vuga/). By area it is the 2884th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.5% of [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/). The centre of Mbuzii is about 323 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.8514° S, 38.3417° 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 Mbuzii

### Nearby, outside Mbuzii

- Soni Waterfalls · waterfall, Soni2.7 km
- Bangala waterfall · waterfall, Ubiri4.9 km
- Kisasa Falls Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ngulwi5.7 km
- Kisasa Waterfall · waterfall, Ngulwi5.7 km
- Tayodea Tourist office · attraction, Lushoto8.5 km
- Mkuzu Falls · waterfall, Kwai9.8 km
- Irente Farm Waterfall (correct) · waterfall, Lushoto10 km
- Irente Farm Waterfall · waterfall, Lushoto10 km
- Irente Farm · attraction, Lushoto11 km
- Irente View Point · viewpoint, Lushoto11 km
- magamba · viewpoint, Lushoto11 km
- Main trail head · attraction, Lushoto11 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: Mbuzii

- 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) · Tanga85 km
- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa166 km

### Nearest railway station

Mombo (Mombo), about 7.3 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 18:21).

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 Mbuzii

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Mbuzii. Settlements here lie between about 1,142 m and 1,249 m above sea level (median 1,172 m).

- Kigulunde
- Kitunda
- Mbuzi
- Mbuzii
- Mshizii
- Msilagembe
- Nyasa

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).

## Weather in Mbuzii 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 222 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
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- Sep
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 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 25 121 

Dec 25 101 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mbuzii

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lushoto hospital · Lushoto 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.80589&mlon=38.29656#map=17/-4.80589/38.29656) 

Bank CRDB · Lushoto 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.79469&mlon=38.29279#map=17/-4.79469/38.29279) 

Petrol pump Lake Oil · Mombo 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88061&mlon=38.27952#map=17/-4.88061/38.27952) 

Hotel Maweni Farm Lodge · Soni 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86286&mlon=38.37735#map=17/-4.86286/38.37735) 

School Mbuzii Primary School · Mbuzii 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.85631&mlon=38.34091#map=17/-4.85631/38.34091) 

College Montessori Teachers Training college · Lushoto 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81942&mlon=38.30544#map=17/-4.81942/38.30544) 

Police station Mombo police station · Mombo 7.1 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 Mbuzii

Places mapped inside Mbuzii in open map data, by type.

- Schools6

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
- Kwemashai
- Kwemshasha
- Lukozi
- Lunguza
- Lushoto
- Maheza ngulu
- Makanya
- Malibwi
- Malindi
- Mamba
- Manolo
- Mayo
- Mbaramo
- 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 Mbuzii?In Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mbuzii?Gare, Kwemashai, Soni, Ubiri and Vuga
- What is there to see in Mbuzii?Soni Waterfalls, Bangala waterfall, Kisasa Falls Viewpoint, Kisasa Waterfall
- What time zone is Mbuzii in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mbuzii?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mbuzii?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mbuzii?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mbuzii?Settlements lie between 1,142 m and 1,249 m
- What is the best time to visit Mbuzii?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mbuzii?Lushoto hospital, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mbuzii?CRDB, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mbuzii?Lake Oil, about 7.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mbuzii?TZ0401091 (OCHA common operational dataset)