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

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

Ward · Muheza District 

# Masuguru

Masuguru is a ward of Tanzania in Muheza District, Tanga Region. It covers **0.39 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.4km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Masuguru?

Masuguru lies in [Muheza District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Genge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/genge/), [Kwemkabala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/kwemkabala/), [Majengo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/majengo/), [Mbaramo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/mbaramo/) and [Tanganyika](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/tanganyika/). By area it is the 3588th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.0% of [Muheza District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/). The centre of Masuguru is about 355 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.1736° S, 38.7852° 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 Masuguru

### Nearby, outside Masuguru

- Scouting Memorial · monument, Magila3.4 km
- Magoroto View Point · viewpoint, Magoroto5.7 km
- Derema Waterfalls · waterfall, Amani18 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: Masuguru

- 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) · Tanga33 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar126 km

### Nearest railway station

Muheza (Genge), about 1.1 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 Masuguru

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Masuguru.

- Masimbani

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).

## Weather in Masuguru 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**.

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- Mar
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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 Masuguru

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Muheza Dispensary · Masuguru 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.17260&mlon=38.78817#map=17/-5.17260/38.78817) 

Bank NMB · Pangani Magharibi 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.42825&mlon=38.97365#map=17/-5.42825/38.97365) 

ATM Absa ATM · Majengo 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07490&mlon=39.09343#map=17/-5.07490/39.09343) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies KILOLE SERVICE STATION · Kilole 36 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 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.12514&mlon=38.70483#map=17/-5.12514/38.70483) 

School Muheza Muslim Secondary · Masuguru 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.17276&mlon=38.78756#map=17/-5.17276/38.78756) 

College Tpsc Tanga Campus · Maweni 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.10516&mlon=39.05293#map=17/-5.10516/39.05293) 

Police station Majani mapana polisi · Mwanzange 34 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 Masuguru

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Masuguru?In Muheza District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Masuguru?Genge, Kwemkabala, Majengo, Mbaramo and Tanganyika
- What is there to see in Masuguru?Scouting Memorial, Magoroto View Point, Derema Waterfalls
- What time zone is Masuguru in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Masuguru?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Masuguru?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Masuguru?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Masuguru?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Masuguru?Muheza Dispensary, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Masuguru?NMB, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Masuguru?Absa ATM, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masuguru?TotalEnergies KILOLE SERVICE STATION, about 36 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Masuguru?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Masuguru?TZ0403113 (OCHA common operational dataset)