District · Tanga Region
# Muheza District

Muheza District is a district of Tanzania in Tanga Region. It had an estimated 234,908 people in 2020 on 1,499 km² (about 157 per km²). It is divided into 33 wards. 173 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 152 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 234,908 people (2020)
- 1,499 km²
- 33 wards
- 152 mapped services

## How many people live in Muheza District?

Muheza District had an estimated 234,908 people in 2020 — 9.1% of Tanga Region, 109th of 168 districts. There are 983 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tanga Region figure of 1,015). Spread over 1,499 km², that is about 157 people per km², 62nd of 168 districts.

38.0% of people are children under 15 and 4.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 18 across Tanga Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 75 children and older people.
- 0–4 30,145
- 5–9 29,199
- 10–14 29,897
- 15–19 24,764
- 20–24 18,677
- 25–29 16,475
- 30–34 15,778
- 35–39 14,865
- 40–44 12,938
- 45–49 11,990
- 50–54 7,582
- 55–59 5,912
- 60–64 5,399
- 65–69 4,168
- 70–74 3,296
- 75–79 2,057
- 80+ 1,766

Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Where is Muheza District?

Muheza District lies in Tanga Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other districts: Handeni District, Korogwe District, Mkinga District, Pangani District and Tanga Urban District. By area it is the 116th largest of 170 districts in Tanzania. It covers 5.4% of Tanga Region. The centre of Muheza District is about 353 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 38 km from Tanga, the main town of Tanga Region. The centre point is at 5.1792° S, 38.7722° 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 Muheza District

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Muheza District: 1 viewpoint; 1 monument; 1 waterfall.
- Derema Waterfalls · waterfall
- Magoroto View Point · viewpoint
- Scouting Memorial · monument

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: Muheza District
- 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 34 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 126 km

### Nearest railway station

Muheza (Genge), about 2.6 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 06:30, 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.

## Wards of Muheza District
| Ward | Area km² | Localities | Services |
| Amani | 91 | 6 | 6 |
| Bwembwera | 41 | 8 | 5 |
| Genge | 5.4 | 0 | 2 |
| Kicheba | 31 | 4 | 7 |
| Kigombe | 111 | 10 | 6 |
| Kilulu | 40 | 19 | 5 |
| Kisiwani | 75 | 7 | 9 |
| Kwafungo | 110 | 12 | 8 |
| Kwakifua | 21 | 7 | 1 |
| Kwemkabala | 3.2 | 4 | 2 |
| Lusanga | 41 | 5 | 5 |
| Magila | 25 | 7 | 6 |
| Magoroto | 38 | 8 | 5 |
| Majengo | 1.6 | 0 | 5 |
| Masuguru | 0.4 | 1 | 2 |
| Mbaramo | 0.9 | 2 | 3 |
| Mbomole | 27 | 1 | 4 |
| Mhamba | 76 | 4 | 3 |
| Misalai | 47 | 6 | 6 |
| Misozwe | 83 | 8 | 7 |
| Mkuzi | 39 | 6 | 3 |
| Mlingano | 58 | 3 | 4 |
| Mpapayu | 51 | 10 | 3 |
| Mtindiro | 82 | 8 | 8 |
| Ngomeni | 105 | 3 | 5 |
| Nkumba | 29 | 10 | 4 |
| Pande Darajani | 51 | 1 | 4 |
| Potwe | 46 | 6 | 5 |
| Songa | 50 | 5 | 4 |
| Tanganyika | 6.4 | 0 | 1 |
| Tingeni | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| Tongwe | 37 | 11 | 6 |
| Zirai | 64 | 3 | 6 |

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

## Villages and localities in Muheza District

Open gazetteers list 173 villages, towns and localities in Muheza District. The largest with a recorded population: Maramba (26,531) and Muheza (20,000). Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 970 m above sea level (median 226 m).
- Amani
- Bagamoyo
- Bagamoyo, Kwafungo
- Bombani
- Bombo
- Bombwera
- Bulwa
- Bwembwera
- Bwiti
- Chemka
- Dar es Salaam
- Derema
- Enzi
- Gale
- Gawani
- Gongwe
- Hebwewe
- Hegongo
- Hemalui
- Hemkole
- Hemwali
- Itengeni
- Kamalulu
- Kambai
- Kazita
- Kibanda
- Kibaoni
- Kicheba
- Kifigo
- Kigombe
- Kigongomawe
- Kihuhwi
- Kilole
- Kilongo
- Kilulu
- Kimanga
- Kimbo
- Kisiwani
- Kiwanda
- Kizumba
- Kuani
- Kumburu
- Kwabota
- Kwafungo
- Kwakibuyu
- Kwakifua
- Kwakopwe
- Kwalubuye
- Kwambelwa
- Kwamhanya
- Kwamianga
- Kwamifua
- Kwamkole
- Kwamkongo
- Kwamkoro
- Kwamkunde
- Kwarokoka
- Kwasemakarawe
- Kwasemgaya
- Kwasemwaliko
- Kwasikitu
- Kwatango
- Kwazemgeba
- Kwebwewe
- Kwedunda
- Kweisaka
- Kwemdimo
- Kwemhosi
- Kwemingoji
- Kwemnyefu
- Kwemsala
- Kwemsara
- Kwetango
- Lewa
- Lubembe
- Lunguza
- Lusanga
- Maduka
- Maduma
- Mafere
- Magila
- Magoda
- Maguguwini
- Magula
- Magunzoni
- Makole
- Mamboleo
- Mamboleo, Bwembwera
- Mandera
- Manga
- Mangubu
- Manyoni
- Maramba
- Masaguro
- Mashewa
- Masimba
- Masimbani
- Matombo
- Mayanga
- Mbambara
- Mbomole
- Mchangani
- Mgambo
- Mgome
- Mhamba
- Mianga
- Mikwamba
- Mikweni
- Misalai
- Misongeni
- Misoswe
- Misozwe
- Mkanyageni
- Mkinga
- Mkulumilo
- Mkuzi
- Mkwakwa-Mafuleta
- Mlingano
- Mlingoti
- Mnaza Enzi
- Mpakani
- Mpakani, Kwakifua
- Mpandeni
- Mpapayu
- Mpirani
- Mruwazi
- Msakangoto
- Msasa
- Mshangalikwa
- Msowelo
- Mtindi
- Mtindiro
- Muheza
- Mwambeni
- Mwembeni
- Mzumbizi
- Ndonde
- Ndondondo
- Ngambo
- Ngarani
- Ngaza
- Ngomeni
- Ngwelo
- Nkombola
- Nkumba
- North Tanganyika, Lusanga
- Pangamlima
- Paramba
- Semngano
- Shambangeda
- Shebomeza
- Sigi
- Sinawe
- Songa
- Songa Kibaoni
- South Tanganyika, Lusanga
- Tengeni
- Tengwe
- Tingeni
- Tobugwe
- Tongwe
- Ubembe
- Uburungu
- Ubwari
- Ufinga
- Uhuru
- Umba
- Upale
- Wasimbani
- Yibandeni
- Zeneti, Potwe
- Zimbili
- Ziwani

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Muheza District

Named natural and historic features inside Muheza District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

14 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall.
- Dodwe
- Kihuhwi
- Kivomila
- Kumuka
- Kwamatumba
- Malale
- Mgobe River
- Mlungui
- Msingazi
- Mzambiazi
- Pangani Falls
- Runkhana
- Sekihemba
- Ukinduni
- Visuvisu

### Hills and mountains

9 hills.
- Monga · 1,061 m
- Kimbo · 1,016 m
- Bomole · 1,004 m
- Gonja · 961 m
- Mlinga · 683 m
- Tongwe · 494 m
- Mkuzi · 261 m
- Chaului · 257 m
- Kwamkunde · 213 m

### Forests and nature

14 forest reserves; 1 nature reserve.
- Amani East Forest Reserve
- Amani Nature Reserve Office
- Amani Sigi Forest Reserve
- Amani West Forest Reserve
- Bassi Forest Reserve
- Kihuhwi Forest Reserve
- Kihuhwi Sigi Forest Reserve
- Kihuhwi Teak Forest Reserve
- Kwamkoro Forest Reserve
- Kwamsambia Forest Reserve
- Kwani Forest Reserve
- Longuza Forest Reserve
- Manga Forest Reserve
- Marimba Forest Reserve
- Tongwe Forest Reserve

### Estates

10 estates.
- Bulwa Estate
- Geiglitz Sisal Estate
- Kibaranga Sisal Estate
- Kigombe Sisal Estate
- Kumburu Sisal Estate
- Magrotto Estate
- Marvera Estate
- Mgambo Estate
- Mlingoti Sisal Estate
- Zillai Estate

### Getting around

1 railway station.
- Makinyumbi

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 Muheza District and the best time to visit

In Muheza District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,208 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (227 mm) and the driest Jul (34 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 | 26 | 76 |
| Feb | 26 | 57 |
| Mar | 26 | 118 |
| Apr | 25 | 227 |
| May | 23 | 185 |
| Jun | 22 | 46 |
| Jul | 22 | 34 |
| Aug | 22 | 37 |
| Sep | 23 | 46 |
| Oct | 24 | 119 |
| Nov | 25 | 147 |
| Dec | 26 | 115 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Muheza District

Places mapped inside Muheza District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 4
- Hotels 6
- Schools 123
- Pharmacies 18
- Restaurants 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.

## Quick answers
- Where is Muheza District? In Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What is the population of Muheza District? 234,908 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Muheza District? About 21 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Muheza District? About 157 people per km²
- What borders Muheza District? Handeni District, Korogwe District, Mkinga District, Pangani District and Tanga Urban District
- What is there to see in Muheza District? Derema Waterfalls, Magoroto View Point, Scouting Memorial
- What time zone is Muheza District in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Muheza District? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Muheza District? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Muheza District? 173 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Muheza District? Settlements lie between 11 m and 970 m
- What is the highest point in Muheza District? Monga (1,061 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Muheza District? December to March and June to October
- How many hospitals are in Muheza District? 4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Muheza District? TZ0403 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: District
- Area: 1,499.2 km²
- P-code: TZ0403
- Region: Tanga Region

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.