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

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

Ward · Tanga Urban District 

# Mzizima

Mzizima is a ward of Tanzania in Tanga Urban District, Tanga Region. It covers **56.3 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 56.3km²
- 5mapped services
- 49 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mzizima?

Mzizima 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: [Chumbageni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/chumbageni/), [Gombero](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/gombero/), [Kiomoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/kiomoni/) and [Mabokweni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/mabokweni/). By area it is the 2350th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 9.4% of [Tanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/). The centre of Mzizima is about 384 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 11 km from Tanga, the main town of Tanga Urban District. The centre point is at 5.0288° S, 39.0109° 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 Mzizima

### Nearby, outside Mzizima

- Amboni Caves · attraction, Maweni6.4 km
- utofu river (water source tanga ) · attraction, Kiomoni7.8 km
- Clock Tower 1901 · monument, Central11 km
- Askari Monument · monument, Usagara12 km
- Lighthouse · attraction, Central13 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: Mzizima

- 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) · Tanga9.7 km
- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa128 km

### Nearest railway station

Pongwe (Maweni), about 11 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 Mzizima

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Mzizima. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 81 m above sea level (median 49 m).

- Amboni
- Kihongwe
- Legeza
- Mabokweni
- Mafuriko
- Mleni
- Mleni Kati

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 Mzizima

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Sigi River

### Estates

1 estate.

- Amboni 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 Mzizima 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
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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 Mzizima

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Banda la maskini · Chumbageni 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.06759&mlon=39.08416#map=17/-5.06759/39.08416) 

Bank NMB;Tigopesa;CRDB · Majengo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07778&mlon=39.09155#map=17/-5.07778/39.09155) 

ATM Absa ATM · Majengo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07490&mlon=39.09343#map=17/-5.07490/39.09343) 

Petrol pump LUBE OIL BLENDING PLANT _TANGA · Chumbageni 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.06523&mlon=39.09062#map=17/-5.06523/39.09062) 

Hotel Mwacha · Nguvumali 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07915&mlon=39.07329#map=17/-5.07915/39.07329) 

School Mleni Primary School · Mzizima 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.02403&mlon=39.01150#map=17/-5.02403/39.01150) 

College Tpsc Tanga Campus · Maweni 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.10516&mlon=39.05293#map=17/-5.10516/39.05293) 

Police station Majani mapana polisi · Mwanzange 9.5 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 Mzizima

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

- Schools4
- 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
- Kirare
- Mabawa
- Mabokweni
- Majengo
- Makorora
- Marungu
- Maweni
- Msambweni
- Mwanzange
- Mzingani
- Ngamiani Kaskazini
- Ngamiani Kati
- Ngamiani Kusini
- Nguvumali
- Pongwe
- Tangasisi
- Tongoni
- Usagara

## Quick answers

- Where is Mzizima?In Tanga Urban District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mzizima?Chumbageni, Gombero, Kiomoni and Mabokweni
- What is there to see in Mzizima?Amboni Caves, utofu river (water source tanga ), Clock Tower 1901, Askari Monument
- What time zone is Mzizima in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mzizima?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mzizima?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mzizima?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mzizima?Settlements lie between 6 m and 81 m
- What is the best time to visit Mzizima?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mzizima?Banda la maskini, about 9.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mzizima?NMB;Tigopesa;CRDB, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mzizima?Absa ATM, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mzizima?LUBE OIL BLENDING PLANT _TANGA, about 9.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mzizima?TZ0404203 (OCHA common operational dataset)