# Milingano Ward, Lushoto District, Tanga Region – Villages

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

Ward · Lushoto District 

# Milingano

Milingano is a ward of Tanzania in Lushoto District, Tanga Region. It covers **174.5 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 174km²
- 12mapped services
- 539 mtypical elevation

## Where is Milingano?

Milingano 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: [Makanya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/makanya/), [Mashewa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/mashewa/), [Mayo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/mayo/), [Mng'aro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/mng-aro/) and [Nkongoi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/nkongoi/). By area it is the 1158th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.3% of [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/). The centre of Milingano is about 354 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.7451° S, 38.5947° 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).

## Know before you go: Milingano

- 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) · Tanga65 km
- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa136 km

### Nearest railway station

Mombo (Mombo), about 38 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)](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 Milingano

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Milingano.

- Kulasi
- Mavumo
- Mvilingano

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Milingano

Named natural and historic features inside Milingano, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Gombelo · 1,584 m
- Bumba · 1,454 m
- Nengoma · 662 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Milingano 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 (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 855 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
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 30 59 

Feb 31 41 

Mar 30 88 

Apr 29 137 

May 27 122 

Jun 26 39 

Jul 25 29 

Aug 26 28 

Sep 27 35 

Oct 28 91 

Nov 29 121 

Dec 29 101 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Milingano

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mlola · Mlola 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.63392&mlon=38.42679#map=17/-4.63392/38.42679) 

Bank CRDB · Lushoto 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.79469&mlon=38.29279#map=17/-4.79469/38.29279) 

Petrol pump Lushoto Petrol Station · Lushoto 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.79440&mlon=38.29253#map=17/-4.79440/38.29253) 

Hotel Mkuzu Creek · Gare 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.78469&mlon=38.36972#map=17/-4.78469/38.36972) 

School Kweulasi Primary School · Milingano 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.75548&mlon=38.59760#map=17/-4.75548/38.59760) 

College Montessori Teachers Training college · Lushoto 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81942&mlon=38.30544#map=17/-4.81942/38.30544) 

Police station Mombo police station · Mombo 37 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 Milingano

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

- Schools10
- Pharmacies2

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
- Mbuzii
- Mgwashi
- Mlalo
- Mlola
- Mnazi
- Mng'aro
- Mponde
- Mtae
- Mwangoi
- Ngulwi
- Ngwelo
- Nkongoi
- Rangwi
- Shume
- Soni
- Sunga
- Tamota
- Ubiri
- Usambara
- Vuga

## Quick answers

- Where is Milingano?In Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Milingano?Makanya, Mashewa, Mayo, Mng'aro and Nkongoi
- What time zone is Milingano in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Milingano?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Milingano?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Milingano?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Milingano?Gombelo (1,584 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Milingano?June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Milingano?Mlola, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Milingano?CRDB, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Milingano?Lushoto Petrol Station, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Milingano?TZ0401151 (OCHA common operational dataset)