Ward · Muheza District # Kwafungo Kwafungo is a ward of Tanzania in Muheza District, Tanga Region. It covers 110.0 km². 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 110 km² - 8 mapped services - 241 m typical elevation ## Where is Kwafungo? Kwafungo lies in Muheza District, Tanga Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Bushiri, Bwembwera, Kwakifua, Mhamba, Mtindiro, Potwe and Songa. By area it is the 1663rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.3% of Muheza District. The centre of Kwafungo is about 343 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.3188° S, 38.7191° 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 Kwafungo ### Nearby, outside Kwafungo - Scouting Memorial · monument, Magila 20 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: Kwafungo - 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 46 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 115 km ### Nearest railway station Tengeni, Muheza (Kwakifua), 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 18:19). 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. ## Villages and localities in Kwafungo Open gazetteers list 12 villages, towns and localities in Kwafungo. Settlements here lie between about 197 m and 277 m above sea level (median 241 m). - Bagamoyo - Bagamoyo, Kwafungo - Kwafungo - Kwambelwa - Magunzoni - Makole - Mamboleo - Mandera - Mbambara - Mruwazi - Pangamlima - Songa Kibaoni Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kwafungo Named natural and historic features inside Kwafungo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Runkhana ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Tongwe · 494 m - Chaului · 257 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Tongwe 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 Kwafungo 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 Kwafungo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Muheza Dispensary · Masuguru | 18 km | Map | | Bank | NMB · Pangani Magharibi | 31 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TotalEnergies KILOLE SERVICE STATION · Kilole | 33 km | Map | | Hotel | Mkuzu Creek Resort & Camping Site · Tongwe | 22 km | Map | | School | Mbambara Primary School · Kwafungo | 1.5 km | Map | | College | Korogwe Teachers Traning College · Manundu | 35 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 Kwafungo Places mapped inside Kwafungo in open map data, by type. - Schools 7 - Pharmacies 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. ## Other wards in Muheza District - Amani - Bwembwera - Genge - Kicheba - Kigombe - Kilulu - Kisiwani - 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 Kwafungo? In Muheza District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Kwafungo? Bushiri, Bwembwera, Kwakifua, Mhamba, Mtindiro, Potwe and Songa - What is there to see in Kwafungo? Scouting Memorial - What time zone is Kwafungo in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kwafungo? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kwafungo? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kwafungo? 12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kwafungo? Settlements lie between 197 m and 277 m - What is the highest point in Kwafungo? Tongwe (494 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kwafungo? December to March and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kwafungo? Muheza Dispensary, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kwafungo? NMB, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kwafungo? TotalEnergies KILOLE SERVICE STATION, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kwafungo? TZ0403161 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 110.0 km² - P-code: TZ0403161 - District: Muheza District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/kwafungo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.