# Madanga Ward, Pangani District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/madanga/

Ward · Pangani District 

# Madanga

Madanga is a ward of Tanzania in Pangani District, Tanga Region. It covers **26.4 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 26.4km²
- 2mapped services
- 82 mtypical elevation

## Where is Madanga?

Madanga lies in [Pangani District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/), [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/), [Kigombe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/kigombe/), [Kimang'a](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/kimang-a/), [Pangani Magharibi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/pangani-magharibi/), [Pangani Mashariki](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/pangani-mashariki/) and [Ubangaa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/ubangaa/). By area it is the 2782nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.5% of [Pangani District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/). The centre of Madanga is about 369 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.3624° S, 38.9786° 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 Madanga

### Nearby, outside Madanga

- Tourist Information · attraction, Pangani Mashariki6.9 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: Madanga

- 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) · Tanga32 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar99 km

### Nearest railway station

Ngomeni (Ngomeni), about 25 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 18:18).

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 Madanga

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Madanga. Settlements here lie between about 70 m and 82 m above sea level (median 82 m).

- Kidutani
- Madanga
- Mbwego
- Mwembeni
- Mwmebeni
- Nunda
- Yaira
- Zimbili

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 Madanga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pangani District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 1,385 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (279 mm) and the driest Jul (26 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 113 

Feb 27 84 

Mar 27 151 

Apr 26 279 

May 25 187 

Jun 24 36 

Jul 23 26 

Aug 24 34 

Sep 25 46 

Oct 26 125 

Nov 26 167 

Dec 27 137 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Madanga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Muheza Dispensary · Masuguru 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.17260&mlon=38.78817#map=17/-5.17260/38.78817) 

Bank CRDB · Pangani Mashariki 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.42734&mlon=38.97597#map=17/-5.42734/38.97597) 

ATM Absa ATM · Majengo 34 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 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.08912&mlon=39.10227#map=17/-5.08912/39.10227) 

Hotel Holy Lodge · Pangani Mashariki 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.42041&mlon=38.97763#map=17/-5.42041/38.97763) 

School Madanga Primary School · Madanga 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.34839&mlon=38.98359#map=17/-5.34839/38.98359) 

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 33 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 Madanga

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

- Schools2

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 Pangani District

- Bushiri
- Bweni
- Kimang'a
- Kipumbwi
- Mikunguni
- Mkalamo
- Mkwaja
- Mwera
- Pangani Magharibi
- Pangani Mashariki
- Tungamaa
- Ubangaa

## Quick answers

- Where is Madanga?In Pangani District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Madanga?Bushiri, Kigombe, Kimang'a, Pangani Magharibi, Pangani Mashariki and Ubangaa
- What is there to see in Madanga?Tourist Information
- What time zone is Madanga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Madanga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Madanga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Madanga?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Madanga?Settlements lie between 70 m and 82 m
- What is the best time to visit Madanga?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Madanga?Muheza Dispensary, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Madanga?CRDB, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Madanga?Absa ATM, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madanga?TotalEnergies KOROGWE SERVICE STATION, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Madanga?TZ0405041 (OCHA common operational dataset)