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

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

Ward · Tanga Urban District 

# Mabawa

Mabawa is a ward of Tanzania in Tanga Urban District, Tanga Region. It covers **5.18 km²**. Open map data shows 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5.2km²
- 13mapped services

## Where is Mabawa?

Mabawa 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 5 other wards: [Duga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/duga/), [Makorora](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/makorora/), [Msambweni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/msambweni/), [Mzingani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/mzingani/) and [Tangasisi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/tangasisi/). By area it is the 3251st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.9% of [Tanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/). The centre of Mabawa is about 391 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 3.6 km from Tanga, the main town of Tanga Urban District. The centre point is at 5.1005° S, 39.1055° 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 Mabawa

### Nearby, outside Mabawa

- Askari Monument · monument, Usagara3.2 km
- Clock Tower 1901 · monument, Central3.4 km
- utofu river (water source tanga ) · attraction, Kiomoni5.3 km
- Lighthouse · attraction, Central5.4 km
- Amboni Caves · attraction, Maweni7.1 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: Mabawa

- 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) · Tanga3.9 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar125 km

### Nearest railway station

Tanga (Ngamiani Kaskazini), about 3.0 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)](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.

## Weather in Mabawa 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
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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 Mabawa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital SHUFAA CHARITABLE HOSPITAL · Msambweni 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.08347&mlon=39.09967#map=17/-5.08347/39.09967) 

Bank Finca micro finance bank · Ngamiani Kusini 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.08127&mlon=39.10024#map=17/-5.08127/39.10024) 

ATM NMB · Majengo 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07387&mlon=39.09628#map=17/-5.07387/39.09628) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies KOROGWE SERVICE STATION · Msambweni 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.08912&mlon=39.10227#map=17/-5.08912/39.10227) 

Hotel Saadani Park Hotel · Mabawa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.09702&mlon=39.09540#map=17/-5.09702/39.09540) 

School Mikanjuni Primary School · Mabawa 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.09699&mlon=39.10369#map=17/-5.09699/39.10369) 

College Kingston Computer Training Centre · Ngamiani Kati 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07775&mlon=39.10247#map=17/-5.07775/39.10247) 

Police station Children jail · Makorora 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.08203&mlon=39.10629#map=17/-5.08203/39.10629) 

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 Mabawa

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

- Hotels1
- Schools12

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
- Kirare
- Mabokweni
- Majengo
- Makorora
- Marungu
- Maweni
- Msambweni
- Mwanzange
- Mzingani
- Mzizima
- Ngamiani Kaskazini
- Ngamiani Kati
- Ngamiani Kusini
- Nguvumali
- Pongwe
- Tangasisi
- Tongoni
- Usagara

## Quick answers

- Where is Mabawa?In Tanga Urban District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mabawa?Duga, Makorora, Msambweni, Mzingani and Tangasisi
- What is there to see in Mabawa?Askari Monument, Clock Tower 1901, utofu river (water source tanga ), Lighthouse
- What time zone is Mabawa in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mabawa?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mabawa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Mabawa?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mabawa?SHUFAA CHARITABLE HOSPITAL, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mabawa?Finca micro finance bank, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mabawa?NMB, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mabawa?TotalEnergies KOROGWE SERVICE STATION, about 1.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mabawa?TZ0404142 (OCHA common operational dataset)