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

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

Ward · Muheza District 

# Songa

Songa is a ward of Tanzania in Muheza District, Tanga Region. It covers **50.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 50.1km²
- 4mapped services
- 261 mtypical elevation

## Where is Songa?

Songa lies in [Muheza District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Kwafungo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/kwafungo/), [Mhamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/mhamba/), [Mnyuzi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/mnyuzi/) and [Potwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/potwe/). By area it is the 2441st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.3% of [Muheza District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/). The centre of Songa is about 339 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.3057° S, 38.6793° 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 Songa

### Nearby, outside Songa

- Scouting Memorial · monument, Magila20 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: Songa

- 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) · Tanga49 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar118 km

### Nearest railway station

Kihuhwi (Bwembwera), 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 Songa

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Songa.

- Kilongo
- Kwakibuyu
- Kwamianga
- Mkulumilo
- Songa

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 Songa

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

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Kwani Forest Reserve

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 Songa 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
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- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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- Nov
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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 Songa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Muheza Dispensary · Masuguru 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.17260&mlon=38.78817#map=17/-5.17260/38.78817) 

Bank CRDB korogwe · Manundu 30 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 28 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 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.12514&mlon=38.70483#map=17/-5.12514/38.70483) 

School Kilongo Primary School · Songa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.31941&mlon=38.68414#map=17/-5.31941/38.68414) 

College Korogwe Teachers Traning College · Manundu 31 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 Songa

Places mapped inside Songa 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
- Mlingano
- Mpapayu
- Mtindiro
- Ngomeni
- Nkumba
- Pande Darajani
- Potwe
- Tanganyika
- Tingeni
- Tongwe
- Zirai

## Quick answers

- Where is Songa?In Muheza District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Songa?Kwafungo, Mhamba, Mnyuzi and Potwe
- What is there to see in Songa?Scouting Memorial
- What time zone is Songa in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Songa?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Songa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Songa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Songa?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Songa?Muheza Dispensary, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Songa?CRDB korogwe, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Songa?TotalEnergies KILOLE SERVICE STATION, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Songa?TZ0403171 (OCHA common operational dataset)