028 area code — Mwanza/Shinyanga/Mara/Geita/Simiyu/Kagera/Kigoma
028 is the telephone area code for Mwanza/Shinyanga/Mara/Geita/Simiyu/Kagera/Kigoma in Tanzania. Numbers are written internationally as +255 28.
How to call Mwanza/Shinyanga/Mara/Geita/Simiyu/Kagera/Kigoma
- From abroad
- +255 28 XXX XXXX
- Within Tanzania
- 028 XXX XXXX
- Country calling code
- +255
About the 028 area code
Dialed within Tanzania as 028, this code is written internationally as +255 28 followed by the subscriber's local number.
Area codes like 028 tie a phone number to a place — useful for knowing where a call or message originates, and for signing up to services that expect a local Tanzania number. To actually receive an SMS on a Tanzania number, a temporary or virtual line does the job without exposing your own SIM.
Frequently asked questions
What area code is Mwanza/Shinyanga/Mara/Geita/Simiyu/Kagera/Kigoma?
Mwanza/Shinyanga/Mara/Geita/Simiyu/Kagera/Kigoma uses the area code 028, written internationally as +255 28.
How do I call Mwanza/Shinyanga/Mara/Geita/Simiyu/Kagera/Kigoma from another country?
Dial your international access code, then +255 28, then the local number — dropping the national leading 0.
What time is it in Mwanza/Shinyanga/Mara/Geita/Simiyu/Kagera/Kigoma?
Mwanza/Shinyanga/Mara/Geita/Simiyu/Kagera/Kigoma is in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone; the live clock above shows the current local time.
Is 028 a mobile or a landline code?
028 is a geographic (landline) area code for Mwanza/Shinyanga/Mara/Geita/Simiyu/Kagera/Kigoma. Mobile numbers in Tanzania use their own separate prefixes.