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

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

Ward · Muheza District 

# Mhamba

Mhamba is a ward of Tanzania in Muheza District, Tanga Region. It covers **75.6 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 75.6km²
- 3mapped services
- 16 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mhamba?

Mhamba lies in [Muheza District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Bushiri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/bushiri/), [Kwafungo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/kwafungo/), [Kwamgwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kwamgwe/), [Mnyuzi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/mnyuzi/), [Songa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/songa/) and [Ubangaa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/ubangaa/). By area it is the 2101st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.0% of [Muheza District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/). The centre of Mhamba is about 335 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.3610° S, 38.6595° 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).

## Know before you go: Mhamba

- 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) · Tanga55 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar114 km

### Nearest railway station

Kihuhwi (Bwembwera), about 17 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 06:31, 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 Mhamba

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mhamba. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 191 m above sea level (median 16 m).

- Itengeni
- Kuani
- Mhamba
- Mzumbizi

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 Mhamba

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

### Water

1 waterfall; 1 river or stream.

- Pangani Falls
- Sekihemba

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Makinyumbi

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 Mhamba 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 210 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 Mhamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Muheza Dispensary · Masuguru 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.17260&mlon=38.78817#map=17/-5.17260/38.78817) 

Bank CRDB korogwe · Manundu 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.15652&mlon=38.45456#map=17/-5.15652/38.45456) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies KILOLE SERVICE STATION · Kilole 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.16941&mlon=38.46278#map=17/-5.16941/38.46278) 

Hotel Open Heart Lodge · Kabuku ndani 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.49563&mlon=38.48142#map=17/-5.49563/38.48142) 

School Bwitini Primary School · Mhamba 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.35714&mlon=38.65226#map=17/-5.35714/38.65226) 

College Korogwe Teachers Traning College · Manundu 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14781&mlon=38.45003#map=17/-5.14781/38.45003) 

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 Mhamba

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

- Schools2
- 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
- Kigombe
- Kilulu
- Kisiwani
- Kwafungo
- Kwakifua
- Kwemkabala
- Lusanga
- Magila
- Magoroto
- Majengo
- Masuguru
- Mbaramo
- Mbomole
- Misalai
- Misozwe
- Mkuzi
- Mlingano
- Mpapayu
- Mtindiro
- Ngomeni
- Nkumba
- Pande Darajani
- Potwe
- Songa
- Tanganyika
- Tingeni
- Tongwe
- Zirai

## Quick answers

- Where is Mhamba?In Muheza District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mhamba?Bushiri, Kwafungo, Kwamgwe, Mnyuzi, Songa and Ubangaa
- What time zone is Mhamba in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mhamba?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mhamba?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mhamba?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mhamba?Settlements lie between 11 m and 191 m
- What is the best time to visit Mhamba?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mhamba?Muheza Dispensary, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mhamba?CRDB korogwe, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mhamba?TotalEnergies KILOLE SERVICE STATION, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mhamba?TZ0403271 (OCHA common operational dataset)