Ward · Muheza District # Kisiwani Kisiwani is a ward of Tanzania in Muheza District, Tanga Region. It covers 74.6 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 74.6 km² - 9 mapped services - 323 m typical elevation ## Where is Kisiwani? Kisiwani lies in Muheza District, Tanga Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Amani, Bwembwera, Misalai, Misozwe, Potwe, Tongwe and Zirai. By area it is the 2115th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.0% of Muheza District. The centre of Kisiwani is about 345 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.0998° S, 38.6698° 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 Kisiwani ### Nearby, outside Kisiwani - Derema Waterfalls · waterfall, Amani 3.2 km - Magoroto View Point · viewpoint, Magoroto 10 km - Scouting Memorial · monument, Magila 12 km - Camp Mawingu parking · attraction, Kwagunda 13 km 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: Kisiwani - 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 44 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 139 km ### Nearest railway station Kihuhwi (Bwembwera), about 12 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 18:20). 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. ## Villages and localities in Kisiwani Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Kisiwani. Settlements here lie between about 169 m and 675 m above sea level (median 323 m). - Hemkole - Kisiwani - Kiwanda - Kwemdimo - Lewa - Mashewa - Msasa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kisiwani Named natural and historic features inside Kisiwani, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Dodwe - Malale - Mlungui ### Forests and nature 3 forest reserves. - Amani East Forest Reserve - Kihuhwi Sigi Forest Reserve - Longuza Forest Reserve 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 Kisiwani 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kisiwani | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Magoroto · Magoroto | 8.0 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB korogwe · Manundu | 25 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TotalEnergies KILOLE SERVICE STATION · Kilole | 24 km | Map | | Hotel | Zigi Guest House · Kisiwani | 1.9 km | Map | | School | Zigi Primary School · Kisiwani | 0.4 km | Map | | College | Korogwe Teachers Traning College · Manundu | 25 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kisiwani Places mapped inside Kisiwani in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 - Schools 5 - Pharmacies 3 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Muheza District - Amani - Bwembwera - Genge - Kicheba - Kigombe - Kilulu - 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 Kisiwani? In Muheza District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Kisiwani? Amani, Bwembwera, Misalai, Misozwe, Potwe, Tongwe and Zirai - What is there to see in Kisiwani? Derema Waterfalls, Magoroto View Point, Scouting Memorial, Camp Mawingu parking - What time zone is Kisiwani in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kisiwani? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kisiwani? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kisiwani? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kisiwani? Settlements lie between 169 m and 675 m - What is the best time to visit Kisiwani? December to March and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kisiwani? Magoroto, about 8.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kisiwani? CRDB korogwe, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kisiwani? TotalEnergies KILOLE SERVICE STATION, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kisiwani? TZ0403211 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 74.6 km² - P-code: TZ0403211 - District: Muheza District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/kisiwani/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.