# Mng'aro Ward, Lushoto District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/mng-aro/

Ward · Lushoto District 

# Mng'aro

Mng'aro is a ward of Tanzania in Lushoto District, Tanga Region. It covers **350.7 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 351km²
- 6mapped services
- 399 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mng'aro?

Mng'aro lies in [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Kwemshasha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/kwemshasha/), [Lunguza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/lunguza/), [Makanya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/makanya/), [Mashewa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/mashewa/), [Milingano](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/milingano/), [Mlalo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/mlalo/), [Mlola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/mlola/) and [Ngwelo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/ngwelo/). By area it is the 547th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.6% of [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/). The centre of Mng'aro is about 360 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.5891° S, 38.5798° 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: Mng'aro

- 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) · Tanga78 km
- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa128 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:29, 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 Mng'aro

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Mng'aro. Settlements here lie between about 313 m and 1,159 m above sea level (median 399 m).

- Kimunyu
- Kivukoni
- Kwemdege
- Kwemkame
- Kwemkole
- Kwemnazi
- Lelwa
- Lunguza
- Magnalo
- Makangala
- Mazelogo
- Mazinde
- Mng`aro

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 Mng'aro

Named natural and historic features inside Mng'aro, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Mbalamu River

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Shemausha · 729 m
- Guluva · 507 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 Mng'aro 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 (26 °C), after allowing for this place being about 995 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 August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 31 59 

Feb 31 41 

Mar 31 88 

Apr 29 137 

May 28 122 

Jun 26 39 

Jul 26 29 

Aug 27 28 

Sep 28 35 

Oct 29 91 

Nov 30 121 

Dec 30 101 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mng'aro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mlola · Mlola 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.63392&mlon=38.42679#map=17/-4.63392/38.42679) 

Bank CRDB · Lushoto 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.79469&mlon=38.29279#map=17/-4.79469/38.29279) 

Petrol pump Mnazi filling station · Mnazi 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.43106&mlon=38.30120#map=17/-4.43106/38.30120) 

Hotel Kibindo · Lunguza 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.50544&mlon=38.39755#map=17/-4.50544/38.39755) 

School Kishmai Primary School · Mng'aro 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.64363&mlon=38.59273#map=17/-4.64363/38.59273) 

College Montessori Teachers Training college · Lushoto 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81942&mlon=38.30544#map=17/-4.81942/38.30544) 

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 Mng'aro

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Mng'aro?In Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mng'aro?Kwemshasha, Lunguza, Makanya, Mashewa, Milingano, Mlalo, Mlola and Ngwelo
- What time zone is Mng'aro in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mng'aro?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mng'aro?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mng'aro?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mng'aro?Settlements lie between 313 m and 1,159 m
- What is the highest point in Mng'aro?Shemausha (729 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mng'aro?June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mng'aro?Mlola, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mng'aro?CRDB, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mng'aro?Mnazi filling station, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mng'aro?TZ0401231 (OCHA common operational dataset)