Tanga Region · Tanzania
Tanga travel guide
Tanga is a city in Tanga Region, Tanzania, home to about 221,000 people.
- Best months
- July
- Nearest airport
- TGT4 km · Tanga Airport
- Currency
- TZSTanzanian shilling
- Time zone
- Africa/Dar es Salaam
- Language
- English, Swahili
About
About Tanga
Tanga (Jiji la Tanga, in Swahili) is a historic city and the capital of Tanga Region. The city is located in the northern port city of Tanzania to the west of the Indian Ocean on Tanga Bay.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Tanga
See
- Amboni Caves
- Urithi Tanga Museum
Do
- Raskazone Swimming Club
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When to go
The best time to visit Tanga
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Tanga are July. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; May is the wettest, with about 268 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Tanga: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tanga Airport (TGT), about 4.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Moi International Airport (MBA, 127 km) and Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ, 129 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Tanga town is about 6 hours from Dar es Salaam. Satellite bus lines costs TSh 13,000. Tahmeed Express offers coach service from Mombasa every morning at 05:25 and 06:00 for 1,200 KSh. Emirates Bus and Simba both offer connections with smaller busses than Tahmeed at 09:00, 12:00 and 16:00 for 1,500 KSh. Matatus leave for the border at Horohoro every morning for 800-1,200 KSh.
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TGT · Tanga Airport
MBA · Moi International Airport
ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport
Questions
Tanga: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Tanga?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Tanga are July. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 34 °C; May is the wettest, with about 268 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Tanga?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tanga Airport (TGT), about 4.3 km from the city centre in a straight line; Moi International Airport (MBA, 127 km) and Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ, 129 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Tanga?
Tanzanian shilling (TZS).
Nearby
Destinations near Tanga
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.