# Bosha Ward, Mkinga District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/bosha/

Ward · Mkinga District 

# Bosha

Bosha is a ward of Tanzania in Mkinga District, Tanga Region. It covers **78.8 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 78.8km²
- 8mapped services
- 810 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bosha?

Bosha lies in [Mkinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Kerenge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/kerenge/), [Kigongoi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/kigongoi/), [Kizara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/kizara/), [Maramba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/maramba/), [Mhinduro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/mhinduro/) and [Zirai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/zirai/). By area it is the 2066th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.9% of [Mkinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/). The centre of Bosha is about 360 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.8783° S, 38.7236° 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: Bosha

- 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) · Tanga45 km
- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa135 km

### Nearest railway station

Muheza (Genge), about 34 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 18:20).

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 Bosha

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Bosha.

- Kilanga

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 Bosha

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Kwekuyu
- Mnyongoo

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Kilanga 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 Bosha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mkinga District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 712 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 964 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (151 mm) and the driest Aug (32 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 51 

Feb 23 36 

Mar 22 89 

Apr 21 151 

May 19 148 

Jun 18 48 

Jul 18 33 

Aug 18 32 

Sep 19 41 

Oct 20 104 

Nov 21 130 

Dec 21 101 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bosha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Magoroto · Magoroto 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.10975&mlon=38.74163#map=17/-5.10975/38.74163) 

Hotel Zigi Guest House · Kisiwani 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.09981&mlon=38.65228#map=17/-5.09981/38.65228) 

School Bosha Primary School · Bosha 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.89113&mlon=38.72940#map=17/-4.89113/38.72940) 

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 Bosha

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

- Schools7
- Pharmacies1

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 Mkinga District

- Boma
- Bwiti
- Daluni
- Doda
- Duga
- Gombero
- Kigongoi
- Kwale
- Manza
- Mapatano
- Maramba
- Mayomboni
- Mhinduro
- Mkinga
- Mnyenzani
- Moa
- Mtimbwani
- Mwakijembe
- Parungu Kasera
- Sigaya

## Quick answers

- Where is Bosha?In Mkinga District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Bosha?Kerenge, Kigongoi, Kizara, Maramba, Mhinduro and Zirai
- What time zone is Bosha in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bosha?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Bosha?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bosha?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bosha?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bosha?Magoroto, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bosha?TZ0408131 (OCHA common operational dataset)