# Bwembwera Ward, Muheza District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/bwembwera/

Ward · Muheza District 

# Bwembwera

Bwembwera is a ward of Tanzania in Muheza District, Tanga Region. It covers **41.5 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 41.5km²
- 5mapped services
- 259 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bwembwera?

Bwembwera lies in [Muheza District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Kisiwani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/kisiwani/), [Kwafungo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/kwafungo/), [Kwakifua](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/kwakifua/), [Nkumba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/nkumba/), [Potwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/potwe/), [Tingeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/tingeni/) and [Tongwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/tongwe/). By area it is the 2552nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.8% of [Muheza District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/). The centre of Bwembwera is about 346 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.1938° S, 38.7119° 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 Bwembwera

### Nearby, outside Bwembwera

- Scouting Memorial · monument, Magila7.8 km
- Magoroto View Point · viewpoint, Magoroto8.3 km
- Derema Waterfalls · waterfall, Amani14 km
- Camp Mawingu parking · attraction, Kwagunda17 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: Bwembwera

- 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) · Tanga41 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar128 km

### Nearest railway station

Tengeni, Muheza (Kwakifua), about 3.0 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)](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 Bwembwera

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Bwembwera. Settlements here lie between about 211 m and 284 m above sea level (median 259 m).

- Bombwera
- Bwembwera
- Kihuhwi
- Mamboleo
- Mamboleo, Bwembwera
- Mianga
- Mshangalikwa
- Zimbili

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 Bwembwera

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Kumuka

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 Bwembwera and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bwembwera

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Magila Clinic · Magila 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14908&mlon=38.76615#map=17/-5.14908/38.76615) 

Bank CRDB korogwe · Manundu 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.15652&mlon=38.45456#map=17/-5.15652/38.45456) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies KILOLE SERVICE STATION · Kilole 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.16941&mlon=38.46278#map=17/-5.16941/38.46278) 

Hotel Mkuzu Creek Resort & Camping Site · Tongwe 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.12514&mlon=38.70483#map=17/-5.12514/38.70483) 

School Mkului Primary School · Bwembwera 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.20483&mlon=38.71669#map=17/-5.20483/38.71669) 

College Korogwe Teachers Traning College · Manundu 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14781&mlon=38.45003#map=17/-5.14781/38.45003) 

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 Bwembwera

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

- Schools5

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 Muheza District

- Amani
- Genge
- Kicheba
- Kigombe
- Kilulu
- Kisiwani
- Kwafungo
- Kwakifua
- Kwemkabala
- Lusanga
- Magila
- Magoroto
- Majengo
- Masuguru
- Mbaramo
- Mbomole
- Mhamba
- Misalai
- Misozwe
- Mkuzi
- Mlingano
- Mpapayu
- Mtindiro
- Ngomeni
- Nkumba
- Pande Darajani
- Potwe
- Songa
- Tanganyika
- Tingeni
- Tongwe
- Zirai

## Quick answers

- Where is Bwembwera?In Muheza District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Bwembwera?Kisiwani, Kwafungo, Kwakifua, Nkumba, Potwe, Tingeni and Tongwe
- What is there to see in Bwembwera?Scouting Memorial, Magoroto View Point, Derema Waterfalls, Camp Mawingu parking
- What time zone is Bwembwera in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bwembwera?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Bwembwera?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bwembwera?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bwembwera?Settlements lie between 211 m and 284 m
- What is the best time to visit Bwembwera?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bwembwera?Magila Clinic, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bwembwera?CRDB korogwe, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bwembwera?TotalEnergies KILOLE SERVICE STATION, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bwembwera?TZ0403181 (OCHA common operational dataset)