Tanzania to receive enough long rains - TMA 19 Tanzania to receive enough long rains - TMA MOST parts of the country are expected to receive normal and above normal rains in the long season of ‘masika’ beginning next month until May this year, the weatherman says. The climate outlook released yesterday by the Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) shows that rains are likely to be normal to above normal over most areas of Arusha, Manyara, Kilimanjaro, Kagera, Geita, Mwanza, Shinyanga, Simiyu, Mara and northern part of Kigoma region (Kakonko and Kibondo districts). The outlook also shows normal to below normal rains are likely in northern part of Morogoro region, Coast (including Mafia Island), Dar es Salaam and Tanga regions, Unguja and Pemba isles.