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

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

Ward · Mkinga District 

# Moa

Moa is a ward of Tanzania in Mkinga District, Tanga Region. It covers **26.1 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 26.1km²
- 4mapped services
- 47 mtypical elevation

## Where is Moa?

Moa lies in [Mkinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Boma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/boma/), [Manza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/manza/), [Mayomboni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/mayomboni/), [Parungu Kasera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/parungu-kasera/) and [Sigaya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/sigaya/). By area it is the 2788th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.0% of [Mkinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/). The centre of Moa is about 408 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.7871° S, 39.1492° 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 Moa

### Nearby, outside Moa

- GOMANI BOMA MKAMBANI AREA · nature reserve, Boma7.6 km
- MAWE MAWILI BOMA AREA · nature reserve, Boma16 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: Moa

- 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) · Tanga35 km
- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa97 km

### Nearest railway station

Tanga (Ngamiani Kaskazini), about 32 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 Moa

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Moa. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 53 m above sea level (median 47 m).

- Kigirini
- Mabosa
- Moa
- Mwaboza
- Petukiza
- Vuo
- Zingibari
- Zingibaru

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 Moa 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 Moa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mkinga district hospital · Manza 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.84610&mlon=39.12176#map=17/-4.84610/39.12176) 

Bank Barclays · Usagara 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07036&mlon=39.10578#map=17/-5.07036/39.10578) 

ATM CRDB ATM mashine · Central 32 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 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.84049&mlon=39.13723#map=17/-4.84049/39.13723) 

Hotel Mika Guest House · Mtimbwani 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.95962&mlon=39.09007#map=17/-4.95962/39.09007) 

School Zingibari Secondary School · Moa 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.77241&mlon=39.15631#map=17/-4.77241/39.15631) 

College Tanga college of health and allied sciences · Central 31 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 31 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 Moa

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

- Schools3
- 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
- Bosha
- Bwiti
- Daluni
- Doda
- Duga
- Gombero
- Kigongoi
- Kwale
- Manza
- Mapatano
- Maramba
- Mayomboni
- Mhinduro
- Mkinga
- Mnyenzani
- Mtimbwani
- Mwakijembe
- Parungu Kasera
- Sigaya

## Quick answers

- Where is Moa?In Mkinga District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Moa?Boma, Manza, Mayomboni, Parungu Kasera and Sigaya
- What is there to see in Moa?GOMANI BOMA MKAMBANI AREA, MAWE MAWILI BOMA AREA
- What time zone is Moa in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Moa?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Moa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Moa?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Moa?Settlements lie between 8 m and 53 m
- What is the best time to visit Moa?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Moa?Mkinga district hospital, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Moa?Barclays, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Moa?CRDB ATM mashine, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Moa?kituo cha mafuta manza, about 6.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Moa?TZ0408041 (OCHA common operational dataset)