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

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

Ward · Lushoto District 

# Rangwi

Rangwi is a ward of Tanzania in Lushoto District, Tanga Region. It covers **45.1 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 45.1km²
- 10mapped services
- 1,800 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rangwi?

Rangwi lies in [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Dule "M"](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/dule-m/), [Lukozi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/lukozi/), [Malindi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/malindi/), [Manolo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/manolo/), [Mtae](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/mtae/), [Shume](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/shume/) and [Sunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/sunga/). By area it is the 2508th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.1% of [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/). The centre of Rangwi is about 328 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.5846° S, 38.2415° 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 Rangwi

### Nearby, outside Rangwi

- Kidhege Falls · attraction, Mtae9.2 km
- MamboFootPrints · archaeological site, Sunga9.5 km
- Mambo View Point · viewpoint, Sunga9.5 km
- Mtae viewpoint · viewpoint, Mtae14 km
- sky line · attraction, Mazinde17 km
- Magamba forest trail main entrance · attraction, Lushoto19 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: Rangwi

- 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) · Tanga108 km
- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa162 km

### Nearest railway station

Mkomazi (Mkomazi), about 20 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 Rangwi

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Rangwi. Settlements here lie between about 1,800 m and 1,815 m above sea level (median 1,800 m).

- Emao
- Goka
- Kalusilu
- Kanjina
- Kidologwai
- Longoi
- Nkelei
- Rangwi

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 Rangwi

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Mzogoti · 2,042 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 Rangwi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lushoto District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 406 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
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 59 

Feb 22 41 

Mar 22 88 

Apr 20 137 

May 19 122 

Jun 17 39 

Jul 17 29 

Aug 18 28 

Sep 19 35 

Oct 20 91 

Nov 21 121 

Dec 21 101 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rangwi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Manolo Clinic · Manolo 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.61927&mlon=38.22138#map=17/-4.61927/38.22138) 

Bank nmb lushoto · Lushoto 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.79396&mlon=38.29224#map=17/-4.79396/38.29224) 

Petrol pump Mnazi filling station · Mnazi 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.43106&mlon=38.30120#map=17/-4.43106/38.30120) 

Hotel New Kivulini · Rangwi 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.56928&mlon=38.25222#map=17/-4.56928/38.25222) 

School Rangwi Secondary School · Rangwi 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.57690&mlon=38.25156#map=17/-4.57690/38.25156) 

College Institute of Judicial Administration · Lushoto 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81384&mlon=38.29626#map=17/-4.81384/38.29626) 

Police station Mombo police station · Mombo 34 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 Rangwi

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

- Hotels1
- Schools9

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
- Mwangoi
- Ngulwi
- Ngwelo
- Nkongoi
- Shume
- Soni
- Sunga
- Tamota
- Ubiri
- Usambara
- Vuga

## Quick answers

- Where is Rangwi?In Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Rangwi?Dule "M", Lukozi, Malindi, Manolo, Mtae, Shume and Sunga
- What is there to see in Rangwi?Kidhege Falls, MamboFootPrints, Mambo View Point, Mtae viewpoint
- What time zone is Rangwi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Rangwi?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Rangwi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rangwi?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Rangwi?Settlements lie between 1,800 m and 1,815 m
- What is the highest point in Rangwi?Mzogoti (2,042 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rangwi?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rangwi?Manolo Clinic, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Rangwi?nmb lushoto, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rangwi?Mnazi filling station, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rangwi?TZ0401191 (OCHA common operational dataset)