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

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

Ward · Lushoto District 

# Mwangoi

Mwangoi is a ward of Tanzania in Lushoto District, Tanga Region. It covers **20.1 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 20.1km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,584 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mwangoi?

Mwangoi lies in [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Dule "M"](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/dule-m/), [Hemtoye](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/hemtoye/) and [Malindi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/malindi/). By area it is the 2879th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.5% of [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/). The centre of Mwangoi is about 334 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.6070° S, 38.3116° 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 Mwangoi

### Nearby, outside Mwangoi

- Kidhege Falls · attraction, Mtae13 km
- Mambo View Point · viewpoint, Sunga16 km
- MamboFootPrints · archaeological site, Sunga16 km
- Magamba forest trail main entrance · attraction, Lushoto16 km
- Anzo maji trailhead · attraction, Lushoto17 km
- Main trail head · attraction, Lushoto17 km
- Eucalyptus trailhead · attraction, Lushoto18 km
- Kwenashu trail head · viewpoint, Lushoto18 km
- Mtae viewpoint · viewpoint, Mtae18 km
- Mnananda trail head · viewpoint, Lushoto18 km
- sky line · attraction, Mazinde18 km
- Mkuzu Falls · waterfall, Kwai18 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: Mwangoi

- 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) · Tanga100 km
- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa156 km

### Nearest railway station

Mkumbara (Mazinde), about 23 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:22).

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 Mwangoi

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Mwangoi.

- Kilole
- Kwemiyangwa
- Majulae
- Majulai
- Malindi
- Mwangoi
- 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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Mwangoi

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

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Mtumbi Forest Reserve

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 Mwangoi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lushoto District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 190 m higher 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
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 59 

Feb 24 41 

Mar 23 88 

Apr 22 137 

May 20 122 

Jun 19 39 

Jul 18 29 

Aug 19 28 

Sep 21 35 

Oct 22 91 

Nov 22 121 

Dec 22 101 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mwangoi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Manolo Clinic · Manolo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.61927&mlon=38.22138#map=17/-4.61927/38.22138) 

Bank nmb lushoto · Lushoto 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.79396&mlon=38.29224#map=17/-4.79396/38.29224) 

Petrol pump Mnazi filling station · Mnazi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.43106&mlon=38.30120#map=17/-4.43106/38.30120) 

Hotel Papaa Moze · Malindi 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.63319&mlon=38.30031#map=17/-4.63319/38.30031) 

School Shita Secondary School · Mwangoi 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.60457&mlon=38.31173#map=17/-4.60457/38.31173) 

College Institute of Judicial Administration · Lushoto 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81384&mlon=38.29626#map=17/-4.81384/38.29626) 

Police station Mombo police station · Mombo 31 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 Mwangoi

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

- Schools8

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
- Mng'aro
- Mponde
- Mtae
- Ngulwi
- Ngwelo
- Nkongoi
- Rangwi
- Shume
- Soni
- Sunga
- Tamota
- Ubiri
- Usambara
- Vuga

## Quick answers

- Where is Mwangoi?In Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mwangoi?Dule "M", Hemtoye and Malindi
- What is there to see in Mwangoi?Kidhege Falls, Mambo View Point, MamboFootPrints, Magamba forest trail main entrance
- What time zone is Mwangoi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mwangoi?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mwangoi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mwangoi?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mwangoi?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mwangoi?Manolo Clinic, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mwangoi?nmb lushoto, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwangoi?Mnazi filling station, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mwangoi?TZ0401251 (OCHA common operational dataset)