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

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

Ward · Muheza District 

# Kigombe

Kigombe is a ward of Tanzania in Muheza District, Tanga Region. It covers **110.8 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 111km²
- 6mapped services
- 26 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kigombe?

Kigombe 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: [Bushiri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/bushiri/), [Kimang'a](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/kimang-a/), [Kirare](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/kirare/), [Madanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/madanga/), [Mpapayu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/mpapayu/), [Ngomeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/ngomeni/) and [Tongoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/tongoni/). By area it is the 1657th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.4% of [Muheza District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/). The centre of Kigombe is about 373 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.3038° S, 38.9965° 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 Kigombe

### Nearby, outside Kigombe

- Tourist Information · attraction, Pangani Mashariki14 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: Kigombe

- 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) · Tanga25 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar105 km

### Nearest railway station

Pongwe (Maweni), about 20 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 06:29, 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 Kigombe

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Kigombe. Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 73 m above sea level (median 26 m).

- Gawani
- Kifigo
- Kigombe
- Kimanga
- Kwasemakarawe
- Mchangani
- Msakangoto
- Ndonde
- Sinawe
- Ziwani

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 Kigombe

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Mgobe River

### Estates

1 estate.

- Kigombe 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 Kigombe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Muheza District, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 200 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 27 76 

Feb 28 57 

Mar 27 118 

Apr 26 227 

May 25 185 

Jun 24 46 

Jul 23 34 

Aug 24 37 

Sep 25 46 

Oct 26 119 

Nov 26 147 

Dec 27 115 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kigombe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital SHUFAA CHARITABLE HOSPITAL · Msambweni 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.08347&mlon=39.09967#map=17/-5.08347/39.09967) 

Bank CRDB · Pangani Mashariki 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.42734&mlon=38.97597#map=17/-5.42734/38.97597) 

ATM Absa ATM · Majengo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07490&mlon=39.09343#map=17/-5.07490/39.09343) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies KOROGWE SERVICE STATION · Msambweni 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.08912&mlon=39.10227#map=17/-5.08912/39.10227) 

Hotel Capricorn Beach Cottages · Kigombe 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.28766&mlon=39.06564#map=17/-5.28766/39.06564) 

School Mtiti Primary School · Kigombe 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.28696&mlon=38.96699#map=17/-5.28696/38.96699) 

College Tpsc Tanga Campus · Maweni 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.10516&mlon=39.05293#map=17/-5.10516/39.05293) 

Police station Majani mapana polisi · Mwanzange 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.08269&mlon=39.07768#map=17/-5.08269/39.07768) 

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 Kigombe

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

- Hotels2
- 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 Muheza District

- Amani
- Bwembwera
- Genge
- Kicheba
- 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 Kigombe?In Muheza District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kigombe?Bushiri, Kimang'a, Kirare, Madanga, Mpapayu, Ngomeni and Tongoni
- What is there to see in Kigombe?Tourist Information
- What time zone is Kigombe in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kigombe?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kigombe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kigombe?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kigombe?Settlements lie between 15 m and 73 m
- What is the best time to visit Kigombe?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kigombe?SHUFAA CHARITABLE HOSPITAL, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kigombe?CRDB, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kigombe?Absa ATM, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kigombe?TotalEnergies KOROGWE SERVICE STATION, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kigombe?TZ0403041 (OCHA common operational dataset)