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

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

Ward · Lushoto District 

# Tamota

Tamota is a ward of Tanzania in Lushoto District, Tanga Region. It covers **25.6 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 25.6km²
- 5mapped services
- 921 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tamota?

Tamota lies in [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Funta](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/funta/), [Kwashemshi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/kwashemshi/), [Maheza ngulu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/maheza-ngulu/) and [Mpale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/mpale/). By area it is the 2798th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.6% of [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/). The centre of Tamota is about 333 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.9428° S, 38.4794° 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 Tamota

### Nearby, outside Tamota

- Soni Waterfalls · waterfall, Soni16 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: Tamota

- 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) · Tanga68 km
- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa160 km

### Nearest railway station

Makuyuni (Makuyuni), about 19 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:09) 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 Tamota

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Tamota. Settlements here lie between about 721 m and 1,132 m above sea level (median 921 m).

- Gwelo B
- Kimbo
- Mbuti
- Mehezangulu
- Mlalo
- Mpalalu
- Nkelei
- Tomota

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 Tamota

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

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Mpalalu 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 Tamota and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lushoto District, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 473 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 January, March and June to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 59 

Feb 28 41 

Mar 28 88 

Apr 26 137 

May 25 122 

Jun 23 39 

Jul 23 29 

Aug 24 28 

Sep 25 35 

Oct 26 91 

Nov 26 121 

Dec 27 101 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tamota

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lutindi Mental Hospital · Lutindi 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07537&mlon=38.36885#map=17/-5.07537/38.36885) 

Bank CRDB korogwe · Manundu 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.15652&mlon=38.45456#map=17/-5.15652/38.45456) 

Petrol pump Lake Oil · Mombo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88061&mlon=38.27952#map=17/-4.88061/38.27952) 

Hotel Maweni Farm Lodge · Soni 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86286&mlon=38.37735#map=17/-4.86286/38.37735) 

School Mpalalu Primary School · Tamota 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.93916&mlon=38.47533#map=17/-4.93916/38.47533) 

College KAS Education Centre · Mombo 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88798&mlon=38.28874#map=17/-4.88798/38.28874) 

Police station Mombo police station · Mombo 22 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 Tamota

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

- Schools5

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
- Rangwi
- Shume
- Soni
- Sunga
- Ubiri
- Usambara
- Vuga

## Quick answers

- Where is Tamota?In Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Tamota?Funta, Kwashemshi, Maheza ngulu and Mpale
- What is there to see in Tamota?Soni Waterfalls
- What time zone is Tamota in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Tamota?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Tamota?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tamota?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tamota?Settlements lie between 721 m and 1,132 m
- What is the best time to visit Tamota?December to January, March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tamota?Lutindi Mental Hospital, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tamota?CRDB korogwe, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tamota?Lake Oil, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tamota?TZ0401101 (OCHA common operational dataset)