Ward · Mkinga District # Gombero Gombero is a ward of Tanzania in Mkinga District, Tanga Region. It covers 195.9 km². 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 196 km² - 6 mapped services - 125 m typical elevation ## Where is Gombero? Gombero lies in Mkinga District, Tanga Region, Tanzania. It borders 8 other wards: Bwiti, Doda, Kiomoni, Mabokweni, Mapatano, Mnyenzani, Mtimbwani and Mzizima. By area it is the 1049th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.2% of Mkinga District. The centre of Gombero is about 383 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.9217° S, 38.9599° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Gombero ### Nearby, outside Gombero - Amboni Caves · attraction, Maweni 19 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Gombero - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga 23 km - Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa 121 km ### Nearest railway station Pongwe (Maweni), about 23 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 18:19). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Gombero Open gazetteers list 20 villages, towns and localities in Gombero. The largest with a recorded population: Mlalo (15,576). Settlements here lie between about 107 m and 135 m above sea level (median 125 m). - Degere - Gombero - Jiriini - Kaerue - Kazita - Kichangani - Kikokweni - Kisiwani - Kivuleni - Makuge - Mavureni - Mgandi - Mjengeni - Mlalo - Nairobi - Pangarawe - Vuga - Vunde - Yirihini - Zimbili Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Gombero Named natural and historic features inside Gombero, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Yirihini · 133 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Gombero Forest Reserve Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Gombero 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gombero | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mkinga district hospital · Manza | 20 km | Map | | Bank | NMB;Tigopesa;CRDB · Majengo | 23 km | Map | | ATM | NMB Tanga city council · Central | 22 km | Map | | Petrol pump | LUBE OIL BLENDING PLANT _TANGA · Chumbageni | 22 km | Map | | Hotel | Mika Guest House · Mtimbwani | 15 km | Map | | School | Dima Primary School · Gombero | 2.8 km | Map | | College | VETA · Mwanzange | 22 km | Map | | Police station | Majani mapana polisi · Mwanzange | 22 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gombero Places mapped inside Gombero in open map data, by type. - Schools 6 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Mkinga District - Boma - Bosha - Bwiti - Daluni - Doda - Duga - Kigongoi - Kwale - Manza - Mapatano - Maramba - Mayomboni - Mhinduro - Mkinga - Mnyenzani - Moa - Mtimbwani - Mwakijembe - Parungu Kasera - Sigaya ## Quick answers - Where is Gombero? In Mkinga District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Gombero? Bwiti, Doda, Kiomoni, Mabokweni, Mapatano, Mnyenzani, Mtimbwani and Mzizima - What is there to see in Gombero? Amboni Caves - What time zone is Gombero in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Gombero? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Gombero? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gombero? 20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gombero? Settlements lie between 107 m and 135 m - What is the highest point in Gombero? Yirihini (133 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gombero? December to March and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Gombero? Mkinga district hospital, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gombero? NMB;Tigopesa;CRDB, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gombero? NMB Tanga city council, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gombero? LUBE OIL BLENDING PLANT _TANGA, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gombero? TZ0408081 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 195.9 km² - P-code: TZ0408081 - District: Mkinga District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/gombero/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.