Ward · Tanga Urban District # Marungu Marungu is a ward of Tanzania in Tanga Urban District, Tanga Region. It covers 42.2 km². 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 42.2 km² - 2 mapped services - 63 m typical elevation ## Where is Marungu? Marungu lies in Tanga Urban District, Tanga Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Kirare, Ngomeni, Pongwe and Tongoni. By area it is the 2544th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.1% of Tanga Urban District. The centre of Marungu is about 376 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 20 km from Tanga, the main town of Tanga Urban District. The centre point is at 5.2141° S, 38.9969° 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 Marungu ### Nearby, outside Marungu - Amboni Caves · attraction, Maweni 17 km - utofu river (water source tanga) · attraction, Kiomoni 18 km - Clock Tower 1901 · monument, Central 20 km - Askari Monument · monument, Usagara 20 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: Marungu - 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 16 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 115 km ### Nearest railway station Pongwe (Maweni), about 10.0 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 06:29, 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 Marungu Open gazetteers list 8 villages, towns and localities in Marungu. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 73 m above sea level (median 63 m). - Geza - Kolekole - Kwamkembe - Mapiyone - Marungu - Mkembe - Mzizima - Tundaua Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Marungu Named natural and historic features inside Marungu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mgombani River ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Kolekole Forest Reserve 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 Marungu 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 Marungu | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | SHUFAA CHARITABLE HOSPITAL · Msambweni | 18 km | Map | | Bank | NMB;Tigopesa;CRDB · Majengo | 18 km | Map | | ATM | Absa ATM · Majengo | 19 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TotalEnergies KOROGWE SERVICE STATION · Msambweni | 18 km | Map | | Hotel | Peponi Resort · Kigombe | 11 km | Map | | School | Kwamkembe Primary School · Marungu | 2.6 km | Map | | College | Tpsc Tanga Campus · Maweni | 14 km | Map | | Police station | Majani mapana polisi · Mwanzange | 17 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 Marungu Places mapped inside Marungu 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 Tanga Urban District - Central - Chongoleani - Chumbageni - Duga - Kiomoni - Kirare - Mabawa - Mabokweni - Majengo - Makorora - Maweni - Msambweni - Mwanzange - Mzingani - Mzizima - Ngamiani Kaskazini - Ngamiani Kati - Ngamiani Kusini - Nguvumali - Pongwe - Tangasisi - Tongoni - Usagara ## Quick answers - Where is Marungu? In Tanga Urban District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Marungu? Kirare, Ngomeni, Pongwe and Tongoni - What is there to see in Marungu? Amboni Caves, utofu river (water source tanga), Clock Tower 1901, Askari Monument - What time zone is Marungu in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Marungu? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Marungu? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Marungu? 8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Marungu? Settlements lie between 6 m and 73 m - What is the best time to visit Marungu? December to March and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Marungu? SHUFAA CHARITABLE HOSPITAL, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Marungu? NMB;Tigopesa;CRDB, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Marungu? Absa ATM, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Marungu? TotalEnergies KOROGWE SERVICE STATION, about 18 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Marungu? TZ0404161 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 42.2 km² - P-code: TZ0404161 - District: Tanga Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/marungu/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.