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

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

Ward · Muheza District 

# Mlingano

Mlingano is a ward of Tanzania in Muheza District, Tanga Region. It covers **57.8 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 57.8km²
- 4mapped services
- 160 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mlingano?

Mlingano 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: [Kicheba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/kicheba/), [Kiomoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/kiomoni/), [Lusanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/lusanga/), [Ngomeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/ngomeni/), [Pande Darajani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/pande-darajani/) and [Pongwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/pongwe/). By area it is the 2335th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.9% of [Muheza District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/). The centre of Mlingano is about 367 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.1039° S, 38.8753° 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 Mlingano

### Nearby, outside Mlingano

- Scouting Memorial · monument, Magila13 km
- Magoroto View Point · viewpoint, Magoroto14 km
- Amboni Caves · attraction, Maweni19 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: Mlingano

- 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) · Tanga22 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar130 km

### Nearest railway station

Ngomeni (Ngomeni), about 5.7 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 06:29, 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 Mlingano

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mlingano.

- Kibaoni
- Maguguwini
- Mlingano

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 Mlingano

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

### Estates

1 estate.

- Geiglitz Sisal Estate

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 Mlingano 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
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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 Mlingano

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Muheza Ddh;Teule · Genge 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.16798&mlon=38.79157#map=17/-5.16798/38.79157) 

Bank NMB;Tigopesa;CRDB · Majengo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07778&mlon=39.09155#map=17/-5.07778/39.09155) 

ATM Absa ATM · Majengo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07490&mlon=39.09343#map=17/-5.07490/39.09343) 

Petrol pump LUBE OIL BLENDING PLANT _TANGA · Chumbageni 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.06523&mlon=39.09062#map=17/-5.06523/39.09062) 

Hotel Mkuzu Creek Resort & Camping Site · Tongwe 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.12514&mlon=38.70483#map=17/-5.12514/38.70483) 

School Geiglitz Primary School · Mlingano 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.11838&mlon=38.87800#map=17/-5.11838/38.87800) 

College Tpsc Tanga Campus · Maweni 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.10516&mlon=39.05293#map=17/-5.10516/39.05293) 

Police station Majani mapana polisi · Mwanzange 23 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 Mlingano

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

- Schools4

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
- Mkuzi
- Mpapayu
- Mtindiro
- Ngomeni
- Nkumba
- Pande Darajani
- Potwe
- Songa
- Tanganyika
- Tingeni
- Tongwe
- Zirai

## Quick answers

- Where is Mlingano?In Muheza District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mlingano?Kicheba, Kiomoni, Lusanga, Ngomeni, Pande Darajani and Pongwe
- What is there to see in Mlingano?Scouting Memorial, Magoroto View Point, Amboni Caves
- What time zone is Mlingano in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mlingano?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mlingano?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mlingano?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mlingano?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mlingano?Muheza Ddh;Teule, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mlingano?NMB;Tigopesa;CRDB, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mlingano?Absa ATM, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mlingano?LUBE OIL BLENDING PLANT _TANGA, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mlingano?TZ0403331 (OCHA common operational dataset)