# Jimaní, Independencia Province – Municipal districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/jimani/ Municipality · Independencia Province # Jimaní Jimaní is a municipality of Dominican Republic in Independencia Province, Enriquillo Region. It covers **471.9 km²**. It is divided into 3 municipal districts. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 472km² - 3municipal districts - 8mapped services ## Where is Jimaní? Jimaní lies in [Independencia Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/), [Enriquillo Region](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/), [Dominican Republic](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/). It borders 2 other municipalities: [Duvergé](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/duverge/) and [La Descubierta](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/la-descubierta/). By area it is the 30th largest of 155 municipalities in Dominican Republic. It covers 26.7% of [Independencia Province](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/). The centre of Jimaní is about 206 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.5012° N, 71.8438° W. Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-dom). ## Things to see in and around Jimaní OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Jimaní: 2 nature reserves. - Monumento Natural Las Caobas · nature reserve - Monumento Natural Las Caobas · nature reserve 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: Jimaní - Time zoneUTC−4, no daylight saving · America/Santo_Domingo - CurrencyPeso (DOP) - Country calling code+1-809 and 1-829 - LanguagesSpanish - Plug typesType A, B · 110 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) · Port-au-Prince48 km - Maria Montez International Airport (BRX) · Barahona81 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 07:11, sunset around 18:13). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](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. ## Municipal districts of Jimaní Municipal district Area km² Localities Services [Boca de Cachón](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/jimani/boca-de-cachon/) 196 9 0 [El Limón](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/jimani/el-limon/) 144 8 0 [Jimaní](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/jimani/jimani/) 132 13 8 Source: [Oficina Nacional de Estadística via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-dom); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Jimaní Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Jimaní. The largest with a recorded population: Jimaní (6,567). Settlements here lie between about -33 m and 1,092 m above sea level (median 35 m). - Arroyo Blanco - Boca de Cachón - Casimiro - El Bejuco - El Cerro - El Jabillar - El Limón - Hato Nuevo - Jimaní - Jimaní Viejo - José Joaquín Puello - La 40 - La Florida - La Furnia - La Guázuma - La Primavera - Laguneta - Las 50 - Las Lajas - Las Peñas - Los Caballos - Los Pinos - Mal Paso - Miguelito - Militar - Monte de los Negros - Mulato - Nuevo Boca de Cachón - Tierra Nueva - Tierra Virgen 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 Jimaní Named natural and historic features inside Jimaní, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake; 1 river or stream. - Cañada La Furnia - Laguna en Medio ### Hills and mountains 7 mountains; 6 hills. - Loma del Agua · 875 m - Cerro Colorado · 690 m - Loma El Guapén · 646 m - Loma Casimiro · 543 m - Loma Mal Paso · 529 m - Loma El Cerro · 447 m - Loma de Derrico · 346 m - Cerro de la Puerca · 319 m - Loma de Bartolo · 249 m - Loma La Lajita · 221 m - Cerrito de Piedra · 162 m - Loma El Higüero · 109 m - Cerro de la Vaca · 11 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Las Lajas 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 Jimaní and the best time to visit Using the climate of Independencia Province, the warmest month is Aug (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 524 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (76 mm) and the driest Feb (17 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 19 Feb 24 17 Mar 24 26 Apr 26 40 May 26 64 Jun 26 41 Jul 27 38 Aug 27 66 Sep 27 45 Oct 26 76 Nov 25 62 Dec 23 29 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Jimaní Places mapped inside Jimaní in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels3 - Restaurants1 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Jimaní?In Independencia Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Jimaní?Duvergé and La Descubierta - What is there to see in Jimaní?Monumento Natural Las Caobas, Monumento Natural Las Caobas - What time zone is Jimaní in?UTC−4 - What currency is used in Jimaní?Peso (DOP) - What language is spoken in Jimaní?Spanish (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Jimaní?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Jimaní?Settlements lie between -33 m and 1,092 m - What is the highest point in Jimaní?Loma del Agua (875 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Jimaní?January to December - How many hospitals are in Jimaní?2 mapped - How many banks are in Jimaní?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Jimaní?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Jimaní?DO060301 (OCHA common operational dataset)