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

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

Ward · Muheza District 

# Mkuzi

Mkuzi is a ward of Tanzania in Muheza District, Tanga Region. It covers **39.4 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 39.4km²
- 3mapped services
- 226 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mkuzi?

Mkuzi 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: [Bushiri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/bushiri/), [Kilulu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/kilulu/), [Lusanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/lusanga/), [Mpapayu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/mpapayu/) and [Mtindiro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/mtindiro/). By area it is the 2597th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.6% of [Muheza District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/). The centre of Mkuzi is about 357 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.2630° S, 38.8295° 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 Mkuzi

### Nearby, outside Mkuzi

- Scouting Memorial · monument, Magila14 km
- Magoroto View Point · viewpoint, Magoroto17 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: Mkuzi

- 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) · Zanzibar115 km

### Nearest railway station

Muheza (Genge), about 11 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 Mkuzi

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Mkuzi. Settlements here lie between about 217 m and 247 m above sea level (median 226 m).

- Dar es Salaam
- Lunguza
- Mafere
- Mayanga
- Mkuzi
- Ngambo

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 Mkuzi 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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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 Mkuzi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Muheza Dispensary · Masuguru 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.17260&mlon=38.78817#map=17/-5.17260/38.78817) 

Bank NMB · Pangani Magharibi 24 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 KOROGWE SERVICE STATION · Msambweni 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.08912&mlon=39.10227#map=17/-5.08912/39.10227) 

Hotel Mkuzu Creek Resort & Camping Site · Tongwe 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.12514&mlon=38.70483#map=17/-5.12514/38.70483) 

School Mindu Primary School · Mkuzi 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.27102&mlon=38.81463#map=17/-5.27102/38.81463) 

College Tpsc Tanga Campus · Maweni 30 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 Mkuzi

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

- Schools3

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
- Mhamba
- Misalai
- Misozwe
- Mlingano
- Mpapayu
- Mtindiro
- Ngomeni
- Nkumba
- Pande Darajani
- Potwe
- Songa
- Tanganyika
- Tingeni
- Tongwe
- Zirai

## Quick answers

- Where is Mkuzi?In Muheza District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mkuzi?Bushiri, Kilulu, Lusanga, Mpapayu and Mtindiro
- What is there to see in Mkuzi?Scouting Memorial, Magoroto View Point
- What time zone is Mkuzi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mkuzi?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mkuzi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mkuzi?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mkuzi?Settlements lie between 217 m and 247 m
- What is the best time to visit Mkuzi?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mkuzi?Muheza Dispensary, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mkuzi?NMB, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mkuzi?Absa ATM, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mkuzi?TotalEnergies KOROGWE SERVICE STATION, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mkuzi?TZ0403141 (OCHA common operational dataset)