Ward · Pangani District # Tungamaa Tungamaa is a ward of Tanzania in Pangani District, Tanga Region. It covers 132.9 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 133 km² - 2 mapped services - 114 m typical elevation ## Where is Tungamaa? Tungamaa lies in Pangani District, Tanga Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Mgambo, Mikunguni, Mwera and Ubangaa. By area it is the 1447th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.5% of Pangani District. The centre of Tungamaa is about 350 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.4962° S, 38.8321° 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 Tungamaa ### Nearby, outside Tungamaa - Tourist Information · attraction, Pangani Mashariki 18 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: Tungamaa - 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 52 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 92 km ### Nearest railway station Tengeni, Muheza (Kwakifua), about 34 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 06:30, sunset around 18:18). 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. ## Villages and localities in Tungamaa Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Tungamaa. Settlements here lie between about 110 m and 126 m above sea level (median 114 m). - Kenge - Langoni - Langoni, Tungamaa - Makarane - Tungamaa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Tungamaa Named natural and historic features inside Tungamaa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Mwera Sisal Estate Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Tungamaa 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tungamaa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Muheza Dispensary · Masuguru | 36 km | Map | | Bank | NMB · Pangani Magharibi | 17 km | Map | | Hotel | Blue Kiboko · Mwera | 16 km | Map | | School | Langoni Primary School · Tungamaa | 6.2 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 Tungamaa Places mapped inside Tungamaa in open map data, by type. - Schools 2 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 Pangani District - Bushiri - Bweni - Kimang'a - Kipumbwi - Madanga - Mikunguni - Mkalamo - Mkwaja - Mwera - Pangani Magharibi - Pangani Mashariki - Ubangaa ## Quick answers - Where is Tungamaa? In Pangani District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Tungamaa? Mgambo, Mikunguni, Mwera and Ubangaa - What is there to see in Tungamaa? Tourist Information - What time zone is Tungamaa in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Tungamaa? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Tungamaa? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tungamaa? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tungamaa? Settlements lie between 110 m and 126 m - What is the best time to visit Tungamaa? January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Tungamaa? Muheza Dispensary, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tungamaa? NMB, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tungamaa? TZ0405081 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 132.9 km² - P-code: TZ0405081 - District: Pangani District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/tungamaa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.