Ward · Mkinga District # Mhinduro Mhinduro is a ward of Tanzania in Mkinga District, Tanga Region. It covers 134.4 km². 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 134 km² - 6 mapped services - 189 m typical elevation ## Where is Mhinduro? Mhinduro lies in Mkinga District, Tanga Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Bosha, Mapatano, Maramba, Misozwe, Mnyenzani, Pande Darajani and Zirai. By area it is the 1435th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.0% of Mkinga District. The centre of Mhinduro is about 361 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.9605° S, 38.7634° 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 Mhinduro ### Nearby, outside Mhinduro - Magoroto View Point · viewpoint, Magoroto 19 km - Derema Waterfalls · waterfall, Amani 20 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: Mhinduro - 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 37 km - Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa 138 km ### Nearest railway station Muheza (Genge), about 24 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 18:20). 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 Mhinduro Open gazetteers list 12 villages, towns and localities in Mhinduro. Settlements here lie between about 184 m and 365 m above sea level (median 189 m). - Bamba Mavengero - Churwa - Kiswani - Kwamgumi - Lukinao - Majengo - Mchangani - Mheza - Segoma - Shulwa - Zimhali - Zingi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mhinduro Named natural and historic features inside Mhinduro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Mambeni River - Mazingara River - Muzi River - Numba River - Semdoe River ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mlungui · 476 m ### Forests and nature 3 forest reserves. - Bamba Ridge Forest Reserve - Kwamguni Forest Reserve - Segoma Forest Reserve ### Estates 2 estates. - Lanzoni Sisal Estate - Sigi Segoma Estate 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 Mhinduro 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 Mhinduro | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Magoroto · Magoroto | 17 km | Map | | Bank | NMB;Tigopesa;CRDB · Majengo | 39 km | Map | | ATM | Absa ATM · Majengo | 39 km | Map | | Petrol pump | LUBE OIL BLENDING PLANT _TANGA · Chumbageni | 38 km | Map | | Hotel | Mkuzu Creek Resort & Camping Site · Tongwe | 19 km | Map | | School | Bamba Mhinduro Primary School · Mhinduro | 3.8 km | Map | | College | Tpsc Tanga Campus · Maweni | 36 km | Map | | Police station | Majani mapana polisi · Mwanzange | 37 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 Mhinduro Places mapped inside Mhinduro in open map data, by type. - Schools 5 - Pharmacies 1 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 - Gombero - Kigongoi - Kwale - Manza - Mapatano - Maramba - Mayomboni - Mkinga - Mnyenzani - Moa - Mtimbwani - Mwakijembe - Parungu Kasera - Sigaya ## Quick answers - Where is Mhinduro? In Mkinga District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Mhinduro? Bosha, Mapatano, Maramba, Misozwe, Mnyenzani, Pande Darajani and Zirai - What is there to see in Mhinduro? Magoroto View Point, Derema Waterfalls - What time zone is Mhinduro in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mhinduro? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mhinduro? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mhinduro? 12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mhinduro? Settlements lie between 184 m and 365 m - What is the highest point in Mhinduro? Mlungui (476 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mhinduro? December to March and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mhinduro? Magoroto, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mhinduro? NMB;Tigopesa;CRDB, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mhinduro? Absa ATM, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mhinduro? LUBE OIL BLENDING PLANT _TANGA, about 38 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mhinduro? TZ0408091 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 134.4 km² - P-code: TZ0408091 - District: Mkinga District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/mhinduro/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.