Ward · Tanga Urban District # Central Central is a ward of Tanzania in Tanga Urban District, Tanga Region. It covers 3.89 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 90 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.9 km² - 90 mapped services - 22 m typical elevation ## Where is Central? Central lies in Tanga Urban District, Tanga Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Chumbageni, Majengo, Mzingani, Ngamiani Kaskazini and Usagara. By area it is the 3326th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.7% of Tanga Urban District. The centre of Central is about 394 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 2.2 km from Tanga, the main town of Tanga Urban District. The centre point is at 5.0615° S, 39.1169° 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 Central OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Central: 1 monument; 1 attraction. - Lighthouse · attraction - Clock Tower 1901 · monument ### Nearby, outside Central - Askari Monument · monument, Usagara 1.6 km - utofu river (water source tanga) · attraction, Kiomoni 5.6 km - Amboni Caves · attraction, Maweni 7.9 km - MAWE MAWILI BOMA AREA · nature reserve, Boma 16 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: Central - 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 6.1 km - Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa 126 km ### Nearest railway station Tanga (Ngamiani Kaskazini), about 2.4 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 06:28, 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 Central Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Central. The largest with a recorded population: Tanga (393,429). - Bombo - Tanga Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Central Named natural and historic features inside Central, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 island; 1 headland. - Ras Kazone - Toten Island ### Getting around 1 harbour; 1 lighthouse. - Ras Kazone Lighthouse - Tanga Inner Harbour 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 Central and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tanga Urban 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 Central | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Bombo Hospital · Central | 0.7 km | Map | | Bank | Barclays · Usagara | 1.6 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB ATM mashine · Central | 1.6 km | Map | | Petrol pump | GBP · Central | 0.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Inn by the Sea · Central | 0.1 km | Map | | School | Raskazone English medium · Central | 0.4 km | Map | | College | Tanga college of health and allied sciences · Central | 0.4 km | Map | | Police station | Kituo cha polisi Raskazone · Central | 0.4 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 Central Places mapped inside Central in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 7 - Banks 3 - ATMs 3 - Petrol pumps 1 - Hotels 16 - Schools 26 - Colleges and universities 5 - Pharmacies 3 - Restaurants 25 - Police stations 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 Tanga Urban District - Chongoleani - Chumbageni - Duga - Kiomoni - Kirare - Mabawa - Mabokweni - Majengo - Makorora - Marungu - Maweni - Msambweni - Mwanzange - Mzingani - Mzizima - Ngamiani Kaskazini - Ngamiani Kati - Ngamiani Kusini - Nguvumali - Pongwe - Tangasisi - Tongoni - Usagara ## Quick answers - Where is Central? In Tanga Urban District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Central? Chumbageni, Majengo, Mzingani, Ngamiani Kaskazini and Usagara - What is there to see in Central? Clock Tower 1901, Lighthouse - What time zone is Central in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Central? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Central? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Central? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Central? December to March and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Central? Bombo Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Central? Barclays, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Central? CRDB ATM mashine, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Central? GBP, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Central? 7 mapped - How many banks are in Central? 3 mapped - How many ATMs are in Central? 3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Central? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Central? TZ0404012 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 3.89 km² - P-code: TZ0404012 - District: Tanga Urban District - Main town: Tanga --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/central/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.