# Kirare Ward, Tanga Urban District, Tanga Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/kirare/

Ward · Tanga Urban District 

# Kirare

Kirare is a ward of Tanzania in Tanga Urban District, Tanga Region. It covers **55.7 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 55.7km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Kirare?

Kirare lies in [Tanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Kigombe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/kigombe/), [Marungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/marungu/), [Ngomeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/ngomeni/) and [Tongoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/tongoni/). By area it is the 2358th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 9.3% of [Tanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/). The centre of Kirare is about 374 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 24 km from Tanga, the main town of Tanga Urban District. The centre point is at 5.2602° S, 38.9898° 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 Kirare

### Nearby, outside Kirare

- Tourist Information · attraction, Pangani Mashariki18 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: Kirare

- 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) · Tanga21 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar110 km

### Nearest railway station

Pongwe (Maweni), about 15 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 Kirare

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kirare.

- Kirare
- Mapojoni

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 Kirare

Named natural and historic features inside Kirare, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Kokindu
- Madugure River

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 Kirare 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kirare

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital SHUFAA CHARITABLE HOSPITAL · Msambweni 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.08347&mlon=39.09967#map=17/-5.08347/39.09967) 

Bank CRDB · Pangani Mashariki 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.42734&mlon=38.97597#map=17/-5.42734/38.97597) 

ATM Absa ATM · Majengo 24 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 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.08912&mlon=39.10227#map=17/-5.08912/39.10227) 

Hotel Capricorn Beach Cottages · Kigombe 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.28766&mlon=39.06564#map=17/-5.28766/39.06564) 

School Mapojoni Primary School · Kirare 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.24596&mlon=38.96617#map=17/-5.24596/38.96617) 

College Tpsc Tanga Campus · Maweni 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.10516&mlon=39.05293#map=17/-5.10516/39.05293) 

Police station Majani mapana polisi · Mwanzange 22 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 Kirare

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

- Schools2
- Pharmacies1

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 Tanga Urban District

- Central
- Chongoleani
- Chumbageni
- Duga
- Kiomoni
- 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 Kirare?In Tanga Urban District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kirare?Kigombe, Marungu, Ngomeni and Tongoni
- What is there to see in Kirare?Tourist Information
- What time zone is Kirare in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kirare?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kirare?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kirare?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kirare?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kirare?SHUFAA CHARITABLE HOSPITAL, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kirare?CRDB, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kirare?Absa ATM, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kirare?TotalEnergies KOROGWE SERVICE STATION, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kirare?TZ0404221 (OCHA common operational dataset)