Ward · Muheza District # Magoroto Magoroto is a ward of Tanzania in Muheza District, Tanga Region. It covers 38.4 km². 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 38.4 km² - 5 mapped services - 434 m typical elevation ## Where is Magoroto? Magoroto lies in Muheza District, Tanga Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Kicheba, Magila, Misozwe, Nkumba and Tongwe. By area it is the 2608th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.6% of Muheza District. The centre of Magoroto is about 353 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.0992° S, 38.7458° 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 Magoroto OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Magoroto: 1 viewpoint. - Magoroto View Point · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Magoroto - Scouting Memorial · monument, Magila 6.1 km - Derema Waterfalls · waterfall, Amani 12 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: Magoroto - 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 36 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 136 km ### Nearest railway station Muheza (Genge), about 10.0 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); 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 Magoroto Open gazetteers list 8 villages, towns and localities in Magoroto. Settlements here lie between about 365 m and 707 m above sea level (median 434 m). - Hemalui - Kamalulu - Magila - Mgambo - Mwembeni - Ngaza - Ngwelo - Songa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Magoroto Named natural and historic features inside Magoroto, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mlinga · 683 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Magrotto Estate 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 Magoroto and the best time to visit Using the climate of Muheza District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 208 m higher 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 | 25 | 76 | | Feb | 25 | 57 | | Mar | 25 | 118 | | Apr | 23 | 227 | | May | 22 | 185 | | Jun | 21 | 46 | | Jul | 21 | 34 | | Aug | 21 | 37 | | Sep | 22 | 46 | | Oct | 23 | 119 | | Nov | 24 | 147 | | Dec | 24 | 115 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Magoroto | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Magoroto · Magoroto | 1.3 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB korogwe · Manundu | 33 km | Map | | ATM | Absa ATM · Majengo | 39 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TotalEnergies KILOLE SERVICE STATION · Kilole | 32 km | Map | | Hotel | Mkuzu Creek Resort & Camping Site · Tongwe | 5.4 km | Map | | School | Mwembeni Primary School · Magoroto | 1.0 km | Map | | College | Korogwe Teachers Traning College · Manundu | 33 km | Map | | Police station | Majani mapana polisi · Mwanzange | 37 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 Magoroto Places mapped inside Magoroto in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Schools 4 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 - Kwafungo - Kwakifua - Kwemkabala - Lusanga - Magila - 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 Magoroto? In Muheza District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Magoroto? Kicheba, Magila, Misozwe, Nkumba and Tongwe - What is there to see in Magoroto? Magoroto View Point - What time zone is Magoroto in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Magoroto? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Magoroto? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Magoroto? 8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Magoroto? Settlements lie between 365 m and 707 m - What is the highest point in Magoroto? Mlinga (683 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Magoroto? December to March and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Magoroto? Magoroto, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Magoroto? CRDB korogwe, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Magoroto? Absa ATM, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Magoroto? TotalEnergies KILOLE SERVICE STATION, about 32 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Magoroto? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Magoroto? TZ0403071 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 38.4 km² - P-code: TZ0403071 - District: Muheza District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/magoroto/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.