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

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

Ward · Lushoto District 

# Vuga

Vuga is a ward of Tanzania in Lushoto District, Tanga Region. It covers **50.0 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 50.0km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,080 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vuga?

Vuga lies in [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Mbuzii](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/mbuzii/), [Mombo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/mombo/), [Mponde](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/mponde/), [Soni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/soni/), [Ubiri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/ubiri/) and [Usambara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/usambara/). By area it is the 2443rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/). The centre of Vuga is about 322 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.8966° S, 38.3475° 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 Vuga

### Nearby, outside Vuga

- Bangala waterfall · waterfall, Ubiri5.7 km
- Soni Waterfalls · waterfall, Soni5.9 km
- Kisasa Falls Viewpoint · viewpoint, Ngulwi9.8 km
- Kisasa Waterfall · waterfall, Ngulwi9.9 km
- Tayodea Tourist office · attraction, Lushoto13 km
- Irente View Point · viewpoint, Lushoto14 km
- Irente Farm Waterfall · waterfall, Lushoto15 km
- Irente Farm · attraction, Lushoto15 km
- Mkuzu Falls · waterfall, Kwai15 km
- Irente Farm Waterfall (correct) · waterfall, Lushoto15 km
- magamba · viewpoint, Lushoto16 km
- Mnananda trail head · viewpoint, Lushoto16 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: Vuga

- 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) · Tanga83 km
- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa168 km

### Nearest railway station

Mombo (Mombo), about 6.6 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 06:31, 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 Vuga

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Vuga. Settlements here lie between about 999 m and 1,347 m above sea level (median 1,080 m).

- Baghai
- Hambalai
- Kidundai
- Kihitu
- Kishewa
- Kituli
- Kwamunibulu
- Msagamo
- Vuga
- Vuga Bazo

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).

## Weather in Vuga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lushoto District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 314 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
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 59 

Feb 27 41 

Mar 27 88 

Apr 25 137 

May 23 122 

Jun 22 39 

Jul 22 29 

Aug 23 28 

Sep 24 35 

Oct 25 91 

Nov 25 121 

Dec 26 101 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vuga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lushoto hospital · Lushoto 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.80589&mlon=38.29656#map=17/-4.80589/38.29656) 

Bank CRDB · Lushoto 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.79469&mlon=38.29279#map=17/-4.79469/38.29279) 

Petrol pump Lake Oil · Mombo 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88061&mlon=38.27952#map=17/-4.88061/38.27952) 

Hotel Maweni Farm Lodge · Soni 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86286&mlon=38.37735#map=17/-4.86286/38.37735) 

School Vuga Primary School · Vuga 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.89615&mlon=38.34574#map=17/-4.89615/38.34574) 

College KAS Education Centre · Mombo 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88798&mlon=38.28874#map=17/-4.88798/38.28874) 

Police station Mombo police station · Mombo 6.5 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 Vuga

Places mapped inside Vuga 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
- Mwangoi
- Ngulwi
- Ngwelo
- Nkongoi
- Rangwi
- Shume
- Soni
- Sunga
- Tamota
- Ubiri
- Usambara

## Quick answers

- Where is Vuga?In Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Vuga?Mbuzii, Mombo, Mponde, Soni, Ubiri and Usambara
- What is there to see in Vuga?Bangala waterfall, Soni Waterfalls, Kisasa Falls Viewpoint, Kisasa Waterfall
- What time zone is Vuga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Vuga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Vuga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vuga?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vuga?Settlements lie between 999 m and 1,347 m
- What is the best time to visit Vuga?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vuga?Lushoto hospital, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vuga?CRDB, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vuga?Lake Oil, about 7.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Vuga?TZ0401061 (OCHA common operational dataset)