# Ubangaa Ward, Pangani District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/ubangaa/ Ward · Pangani District # Ubangaa Ubangaa is a ward of Tanzania in Pangani District, Tanga Region. It covers **199.1 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 199km² - 3mapped services - 50 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ubangaa? Ubangaa lies in [Pangani District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 9 other wards: [Bushiri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/bushiri/), [Bweni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/bweni/), [Kwamgwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kwamgwe/), [Madanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/madanga/), [Mgambo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/mgambo/), [Mhamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/mhamba/), [Mwera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/mwera/), [Pangani Magharibi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/pangani-magharibi/) and [Tungamaa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/tungamaa/). By area it is the 1034th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 11.3% of [Pangani District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/). The centre of Ubangaa is about 352 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.4295° S, 38.8292° 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 Ubangaa ### Nearby, outside Ubangaa - Tourist Information · attraction, Pangani Mashariki16 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: Ubangaa - 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) · Tanga46 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar98 km ### Nearest railway station Tengeni, Muheza (Kwakifua), about 27 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)](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 Ubangaa Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Ubangaa. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 81 m above sea level (median 50 m). - Kibinda - Kilimangombe - Kilimangwido - Mambozasa - Meka, Ubangaa - Mkwajuni - Mkwajuni, Ubangaa - Mremere - Mseko, Ubangaa - Rayabu - Ubangaa 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 Ubangaa Named natural and historic features inside Ubangaa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Estates 1 estate. - Kilimangwido Sisal Estate 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 Ubangaa 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 Ubangaa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Muheza Dispensary · Masuguru 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.17260&mlon=38.78817#map=17/-5.17260/38.78817) Bank NMB · Pangani Magharibi 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.42825&mlon=38.97365#map=17/-5.42825/38.97365) Hotel Bahari Pori Resort · Bweni 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.43333&mlon=38.96670#map=17/-5.43333/38.96670) School Meka Primary School · Ubangaa 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.43370&mlon=38.88190#map=17/-5.43370/38.88190) 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 Ubangaa Places mapped inside Ubangaa in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 - Mkwaja - Mwera - Pangani Magharibi - Pangani Mashariki - Tungamaa ## Quick answers - Where is Ubangaa?In Pangani District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Ubangaa?Bushiri, Bweni, Kwamgwe, Madanga, Mgambo, Mhamba, Mwera, Pangani Magharibi and Tungamaa - What is there to see in Ubangaa?Tourist Information - What time zone is Ubangaa in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ubangaa?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Ubangaa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ubangaa?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ubangaa?Settlements lie between 5 m and 81 m - What is the best time to visit Ubangaa?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ubangaa?Muheza Dispensary, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ubangaa?NMB, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ubangaa?TZ0405111 (OCHA common operational dataset)