# Jimaní Municipal district, Jimaní, Independencia Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/jimani/jimani/ Municipal district · Jimaní # Jimaní Jimaní is a municipal district or municipal seat of Dominican Republic in Jimaní, Independencia Province, Enriquillo Region. It covers **131.6 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 132km² - 8mapped services - 20 mtypical elevation ## Where is Jimaní? Jimaní lies in [Jimaní](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/jimani/), [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 3 other municipal districts: [Boca de Cachón](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/jimani/boca-de-cachon/), [El Limón](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/jimani/el-limon/) and [Vengan a Ver](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/duverge/vengan-a-ver/). By area it is the 125th largest of 386 municipal districts in Dominican Republic. It covers 27.9% of [Jimaní](https://wherepedia.org/dominican-republic/enriquillo/independencia/jimani/). The centre of Jimaní is about 204 km in a straight line from Santo Domingo, the capital. The centre point is at 18.4765° N, 71.8275° 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 ### Nearby, outside Jimaní - Monumento Natural Las Caobas · nature reserve, Boca de Cachón11 km - Monumento Natural Las Caobas · nature reserve, Boca de Cachón12 km - Monumento Natural Manantiales de las Barías · nature reserve, La Descubierta14 km - Boats to Isla Cabritos · attraction, Postrer Río17 km - Parque Nacional Lago Enriquillo · attraction, Postrer Río17 km - Cueva Las Caritas · cave, Postrer Río17 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: 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-Prince50 km - Maria Montez International Airport (BRX) · Barahona79 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. ## Villages and localities in Jimaní Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Jimaní. The largest with a recorded population: Jimaní (6,567). Settlements here lie between about -33 m and 50 m above sea level (median 20 m). - Arroyo Blanco - El Cerro - El Jabillar - Hato Nuevo - Jimaní - Jimaní Viejo - La 40 - La Furnia - La Primavera - Las 50 - Las Peñas - Mal Paso - Militar 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 3 mountains; 1 hill. - Loma El Guapén · 646 m - Loma Mal Paso · 529 m - Loma de Derrico · 346 m - Cerrito de Piedra · 162 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jimaní Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital General Melenciano · Jimaní 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49294&mlon=-71.85124#map=17/18.49294/-71.85124) Bank BanReservas · Jimaní 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49464&mlon=-71.85219#map=17/18.49464/-71.85219) Petrol pump Shell · Jimaní 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49290&mlon=-71.86520#map=17/18.49290/-71.86520) Hotel El Hotel Taino Frontera · Jimaní 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49606&mlon=-71.84557#map=17/18.49606/-71.84557) Mall Centro Comercial Justino · Duvergé 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.37535&mlon=-71.52236#map=17/18.37535/-71.52236) School Escuela Primaria Julián Ferreras Florián · La Descubierta 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.56868&mlon=-71.73852#map=17/18.56868/-71.73852) College Centro Tecnológico Comunitario de Hondo Valle · Hondo Valle 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.71403&mlon=-71.69481#map=17/18.71403/-71.69481) Police station puesto militar el aguacate, Pedernales · Duvergé 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.32991&mlon=-71.69999#map=17/18.32991/-71.69999) 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 Jimaní Places mapped inside Jimaní in open map data, by type. - 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. ## Other municipal districts in Jimaní - Boca de Cachón - El Limón ## Quick answers - Where is Jimaní?In Jimaní, Independencia Province, Enriquillo Region, Dominican Republic - What borders Jimaní?Boca de Cachón, El Limón and Vengan a Ver - What is there to see in Jimaní?Monumento Natural Las Caobas, Monumento Natural Las Caobas, Monumento Natural Manantiales de las Barías, Boats to Isla Cabritos - 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?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Jimaní?Settlements lie between -33 m and 50 m - What is the highest point in Jimaní?Loma El Guapén (646 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Jimaní?January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Jimaní?Hospital General Melenciano, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Jimaní?BanReservas, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jimaní?Shell, about 4.4 km from the centre - 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?DO06030101 (OCHA common operational dataset)