Ward · Muheza District
# Tanganyika

Tanganyika is a ward of Tanzania in Muheza District, Tanga Region. It covers 6.37 km². Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 6.4 km²
- 1 mapped service

## Where is Tanganyika?

Tanganyika lies in Muheza District, Tanga Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Genge, Kicheba, Lusanga, Magila, Majengo, Masuguru and Mbaramo. By area it is the 3204th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.4% of Muheza District. The centre of Tanganyika is about 357 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.1560° S, 38.8045° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Tanganyika

### Nearby, outside Tanganyika
- Scouting Memorial · monument, Magila 4.3 km
- Magoroto View Point · viewpoint, Magoroto 6.2 km
- Derema Waterfalls · waterfall, Amani 19 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Tanganyika
- Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Currency Shilling (TZS)
- Country calling code +255
- Languages Swahili, English, Arabic
- Plug types Type G · 230 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports
- Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga 30 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 127 km

### Nearest railway station

Muheza (Genge), about 2.3 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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.

## Weather in Tanganyika 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
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| 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.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tanganyika
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Muheza Ddh;Teule · Genge | 2.0 km | Map |
| Bank | NMB;Tigopesa;CRDB · Majengo | 33 km | Map |
| ATM | Absa ATM · Majengo | 33 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | LUBE OIL BLENDING PLANT _TANGA · Chumbageni | 33 km | Map |
| Hotel | Mkuzu Creek Resort & Camping Site · Tongwe | 12 km | Map |
| School | Muheza Estate Primary School · Tanganyika | 0.9 km | Map |
| College | Tpsc Tanga Campus · Maweni | 28 km | Map |
| Police station | Majani mapana polisi · Mwanzange | 31 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tanganyika

Places mapped inside Tanganyika in open map data, by type.
- Schools 1

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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
- Songa
- Tingeni
- Tongwe
- Zirai

## Quick answers
- Where is Tanganyika? In Muheza District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Tanganyika? Genge, Kicheba, Lusanga, Magila, Majengo, Masuguru and Mbaramo
- What is there to see in Tanganyika? Scouting Memorial, Magoroto View Point, Derema Waterfalls
- What time zone is Tanganyika in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Tanganyika? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Tanganyika? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Tanganyika? December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tanganyika? Muheza Ddh;Teule, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tanganyika? NMB;Tigopesa;CRDB, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Tanganyika? Absa ATM, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tanganyika? LUBE OIL BLENDING PLANT _TANGA, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tanganyika? TZ0403311 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 6.37 km²
- P-code: TZ0403311
- District: Muheza District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/tanganyika/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.