# Duga Ward, Mkinga District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/duga/ Ward · Mkinga District # Duga Duga is a ward of Tanzania in Mkinga District, Tanga Region. It covers **165.2 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 165km² - 6mapped services - 104 mtypical elevation ## Where is Duga? Duga lies in [Mkinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Mayomboni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/mayomboni/), [Mwakijembe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/mwakijembe/), [Parungu Kasera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/parungu-kasera/) and [Sigaya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/sigaya/). By area it is the 1208th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.1% of [Mkinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/). The centre of Duga is about 409 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.6263° S, 39.0939° 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: Duga - 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) · Tanga52 km - Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa86 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 18:19). 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 Duga Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Duga. Settlements here lie between about 80 m and 125 m above sea level (median 104 m). - Chuyuni - Duga Maforoni - Geza - Horo Horo - Horo Horo Kijijini - Maforoni - Mtandikeni - Mwakikonge - Perani 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 Duga Named natural and historic features inside Duga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Msango - Zuba ### Estates 1 estate. - Mtochovu Sisal Estate 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 Duga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mkinga District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). 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 27 51 Feb 27 36 Mar 27 89 Apr 25 151 May 24 148 Jun 23 48 Jul 22 33 Aug 23 32 Sep 24 41 Oct 25 104 Nov 25 130 Dec 26 101 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Duga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mkinga district hospital · Manza 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.84610&mlon=39.12176#map=17/-4.84610/39.12176) Petrol pump Mziray Oil · Duga 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.67927&mlon=39.10350#map=17/-4.67927/39.10350) Hotel Mika Guest House · Mtimbwani 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.95962&mlon=39.09007#map=17/-4.95962/39.09007) School Horohoro Primary School · Duga 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.62425&mlon=39.10007#map=17/-4.62425/39.10007) 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 Duga Places mapped inside Duga in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - 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 Mkinga District - Boma - Bosha - Bwiti - Daluni - Doda - Gombero - Kigongoi - Kwale - Manza - Mapatano - Maramba - Mayomboni - Mhinduro - Mkinga - Mnyenzani - Moa - Mtimbwani - Mwakijembe - Parungu Kasera - Sigaya ## Quick answers - Where is Duga?In Mkinga District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Duga?Mayomboni, Mwakijembe, Parungu Kasera and Sigaya - What time zone is Duga in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Duga?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Duga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Duga?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Duga?Settlements lie between 80 m and 125 m - What is the best time to visit Duga?December to March and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Duga?Mkinga district hospital, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Duga?Mziray Oil, about 6.0 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Duga?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Duga?TZ0408031 (OCHA common operational dataset)