Ward · Lushoto District # Mlola Mlola is a ward of Tanzania in Lushoto District, Tanga Region. It covers 33.0 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 33.0 km² - 9 mapped services - 1,230 m typical elevation ## Where is Mlola? Mlola lies in Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Kilole, Makanya, Malibwi, Mng'aro and Ngwelo. By area it is the 2691st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.8% of Lushoto District. The centre of Mlola is about 343 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.6301° S, 38.4261° 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 Mlola ### Nearby, outside Mlola - Mkuzu Falls · waterfall, Kwai 17 km - Magamba forest trail main entrance · attraction, Lushoto 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: Mlola - 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 88 km - Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa 145 km ### Nearest railway station Mazinde (Mazinde), about 31 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 Mlola Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Mlola. - Lwandai - Mazashai - Mbugui - Mlola - Ungo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Mlola 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 164 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 | 22 | 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 Mlola | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mlola · Mlola | 0.4 km | Map | | Bank | nmb lushoto · Lushoto | 23 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lushoto Petrol Station · Lushoto | 24 km | Map | | Hotel | Hill View Resort Mlalo · Kwemshasha | 9.7 km | Map | | School | Mlola Primary School · Mlola | 0.3 km | Map | | College | Montessori Teachers Training college · Lushoto | 25 km | Map | | Police station | Mombo police station · Mombo | 32 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 Mlola Places mapped inside Mlola in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - 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 - Mayo - Mbaramo - Mbuzii - Mgwashi - Milingano - Mlalo - Mnazi - Mng'aro - Mponde - Mtae - Mwangoi - Ngulwi - Ngwelo - Nkongoi - Rangwi - Shume - Soni - Sunga - Tamota - Ubiri - Usambara - Vuga ## Quick answers - Where is Mlola? In Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Mlola? Kilole, Makanya, Malibwi, Mng'aro and Ngwelo - What is there to see in Mlola? Mkuzu Falls, Magamba forest trail main entrance - What time zone is Mlola in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mlola? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mlola? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mlola? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mlola? December to March and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mlola? Mlola, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mlola? nmb lushoto, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mlola? Lushoto Petrol Station, about 24 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mlola? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mlola? TZ0401301 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 33.0 km² - P-code: TZ0401301 - District: Lushoto District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/mlola/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.