# Parungu Kasera Ward, Mkinga District, Tanga Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/parungu-kasera/

Ward · Mkinga District 

# Parungu Kasera

Parungu Kasera is a ward of Tanzania in Mkinga District, Tanga Region. It covers **202.1 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 202km²
- 3mapped services
- 97 mtypical elevation

## Where is Parungu Kasera?

Parungu Kasera lies in [Mkinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Bwiti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/bwiti/), [Doda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/doda/), [Duga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/duga/), [Manza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/manza/), [Mkinga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/mkinga/), [Moa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/moa/), [Mwakijembe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/mwakijembe/) and [Sigaya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/sigaya/). By area it is the 1024th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.4% of [Mkinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/). The centre of Parungu Kasera is about 393 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.7669° S, 39.0013° 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: Parungu Kasera

- 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) · Tanga37 km
- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa105 km

### Nearest railway station

Tanga (Ngamiani Kaskazini), about 36 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 06:28, 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 Parungu Kasera

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Parungu Kasera. Settlements here lie between about 73 m and 107 m above sea level (median 97 m).

- Kibanduni
- Kidutani
- Kipumbwi Magodi
- Magauni
- Magodi
- Matope
- Mawaru
- Mekunde
- Merwa
- Mgeyeni
- Muembem
- Mwanyumba
- Ngojeni
- Parungu
- Parungu Kasera

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 Parungu Kasera

Named natural and historic features inside Parungu Kasera, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Mekunde · 101 m

### Estates

1 estate.

- Kilulu 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 Parungu Kasera 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 Parungu Kasera

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mkinga district hospital · Manza 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.84610&mlon=39.12176#map=17/-4.84610/39.12176) 

Bank CRDB · Central 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07041&mlon=39.10271#map=17/-5.07041/39.10271) 

ATM NMB Tanga city council · Central 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.06926&mlon=39.09758#map=17/-5.06926/39.09758) 

Petrol pump Mziray Oil · Duga 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.67927&mlon=39.10350#map=17/-4.67927/39.10350) 

Hotel Mika Guest House · Mtimbwani 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.95962&mlon=39.09007#map=17/-4.95962/39.09007) 

School Magodi Primary School · Parungu Kasera 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.77450&mlon=39.04797#map=17/-4.77450/39.04797) 

College Tanga college of health and allied sciences · Central 35 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 35 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 Parungu Kasera

Places mapped inside Parungu Kasera in open map data, by type.

- Schools3

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
- Moa
- Mtimbwani
- Mwakijembe
- Sigaya

## Quick answers

- Where is Parungu Kasera?In Mkinga District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Parungu Kasera?Bwiti, Doda, Duga, Manza, Mkinga, Moa, Mwakijembe and Sigaya
- What time zone is Parungu Kasera in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Parungu Kasera?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Parungu Kasera?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Parungu Kasera?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Parungu Kasera?Settlements lie between 73 m and 107 m
- What is the highest point in Parungu Kasera?Mekunde (101 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Parungu Kasera?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Parungu Kasera?Mkinga district hospital, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Parungu Kasera?CRDB, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Parungu Kasera?NMB Tanga city council, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Parungu Kasera?Mziray Oil, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Parungu Kasera?TZ0408191 (OCHA common operational dataset)