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

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

Ward · Mkinga District 

# Kwale

Kwale is a ward of Tanzania in Mkinga District, Tanga Region. It covers **15.7 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 15.7km²
- 2mapped services
- 12 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kwale?

Kwale lies in [Mkinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 1 other ward: [Mtimbwani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/mtimbwani/). By area it is the 2943rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.6% of [Mkinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/). The centre of Kwale is about 398 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.9501° S, 39.1240° 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 Kwale

### Nearby, outside Kwale

- MAWE MAWILI BOMA AREA · nature reserve, Boma6.3 km
- Lighthouse · attraction, Central12 km
- Clock Tower 1901 · monument, Central14 km
- Askari Monument · monument, Usagara14 km
- utofu river (water source tanga ) · attraction, Kiomoni15 km
- Amboni Caves · attraction, Maweni16 km
- GOMANI BOMA MKAMBANI AREA · nature reserve, Boma18 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: Kwale

- 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) · Tanga17 km
- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa114 km

### Nearest railway station

Tanga (Ngamiani Kaskazini), about 14 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 18:18).

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 Kwale

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Kwale. Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 27 m above sea level (median 12 m).

- Kichalikani
- Kichalikani, Kwale
- Kitambula
- Kizingani
- Kwale
- Mayumboni
- Monga
- Monga Vyeru
- Vyeru

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 Kwale 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
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- 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 Kwale

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mkinga district hospital · Manza 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.84610&mlon=39.12176#map=17/-4.84610/39.12176) 

Bank Barclays · Usagara 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07036&mlon=39.10578#map=17/-5.07036/39.10578) 

ATM CRDB ATM mashine · Central 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07003&mlon=39.10518#map=17/-5.07003/39.10518) 

Petrol pump kituo cha mafuta manza · Manza 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.84049&mlon=39.13723#map=17/-4.84049/39.13723) 

Hotel Mika Guest House · Mtimbwani 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.95962&mlon=39.09007#map=17/-4.95962/39.09007) 

School Kichalikani Primary School · Kwale 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.94250&mlon=39.12423#map=17/-4.94250/39.12423) 

College Tanga college of health and allied sciences · Central 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.06326&mlon=39.11366#map=17/-5.06326/39.11366) 

Police station Kituo cha polisi Raskazone · Central 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.06077&mlon=39.12019#map=17/-5.06077/39.12019) 

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 Kwale

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

- Schools2

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
- Duga
- Gombero
- Kigongoi
- Manza
- Mapatano
- Maramba
- Mayomboni
- Mhinduro
- Mkinga
- Mnyenzani
- Moa
- Mtimbwani
- Mwakijembe
- Parungu Kasera
- Sigaya

## Quick answers

- Where is Kwale?In Mkinga District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kwale?Mtimbwani
- What is there to see in Kwale?MAWE MAWILI BOMA AREA, Lighthouse, Clock Tower 1901, Askari Monument
- What time zone is Kwale in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kwale?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kwale?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kwale?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kwale?Settlements lie between 10 m and 27 m
- What is the best time to visit Kwale?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kwale?Mkinga district hospital, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kwale?Barclays, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kwale?CRDB ATM mashine, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kwale?kituo cha mafuta manza, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kwale?TZ0408061 (OCHA common operational dataset)