# Mkwaja Ward, Pangani District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/mkwaja/ Ward · Pangani District # Mkwaja Mkwaja is a ward of Tanzania in Pangani District, Tanga Region. It covers **408.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 408km² - 6mapped services - 8 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mkwaja? Mkwaja lies in [Pangani District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Kipumbwi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/kipumbwi/), [Kwamsisi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kwamsisi/), [Mkalamo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/mkalamo/) and [Mkange](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/mkange/). By area it is the 473rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 23.1% of [Pangani District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/). The centre of Mkwaja is about 341 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.8070° S, 38.7976° 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 Mkwaja OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mkwaja: 1 nature reserve. - Saadani National Park · nature reserve 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: Mkwaja - 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 - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar66 km - Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga85 km ### Nearest railway station Mvave (Mkange), about 30 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:31, 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 Mkwaja Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Mkwaja. - Kisikimta - Makorora - Mikocheni - Mkwaja - Sange 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 Mkwaja Named natural and historic features inside Mkwaja, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Chogera - Msangasi River - Schui River - Ukaja River - Waja ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Bohamera · 86 m 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 Mkwaja 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 Mkwaja Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel The Vagabond Lodge · Mkwaja 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.77747&mlon=38.85524#map=17/-5.77747/38.85524) School Mikocheni Primary School · Mkwaja 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.73772&mlon=38.84665#map=17/-5.73772/38.84665) 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 Mkwaja Places mapped inside Mkwaja in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - 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 Pangani District - Bushiri - Bweni - Kimang'a - Kipumbwi - Madanga - Mikunguni - Mkalamo - Mwera - Pangani Magharibi - Pangani Mashariki - Tungamaa - Ubangaa ## Quick answers - Where is Mkwaja?In Pangani District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Mkwaja?Kipumbwi, Kwamsisi, Mkalamo and Mkange - What is there to see in Mkwaja?Saadani National Park - What time zone is Mkwaja in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mkwaja?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mkwaja?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mkwaja?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Mkwaja?Bohamera (86 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mkwaja?January to February and June to September - What is the P-code of Mkwaja?TZ0405121 (OCHA common operational dataset)