# Chimba Ward, Micheweni District, Kaskazini Pemba Region

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Ward · Micheweni District 

# Chimba

Chimba is a ward of Tanzania in Micheweni District, Kaskazini Pemba Region. It covers **8.59 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8.6km²
- 1mapped service
- 52 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chimba?

Chimba lies in [Micheweni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/), [Kaskazini Pemba Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Kifundi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/kifundi/), [Kinowe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/kinowe/), [Kinyasini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/kinyasini/), [Konde](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/konde/), [Mgogoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/mgogoni/), [Mihogoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/mihogoni/), [Shumba Viamboni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/shumba-viamboni/) and [Tumbe Magharibi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/tumbe-magharibi/). By area it is the 3111th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.7% of [Micheweni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/). The centre of Chimba is about 465 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.9746° S, 39.7624° E.

Source: [Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tza).

## Know before you go: Chimba

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- CurrencyShilling (TZS)
- Country calling code+255
- LanguagesSwahili, English, Arabic
- Plug typesType G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga78 km
- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa106 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 18:16).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](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 Chimba

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Chimba. Settlements here lie between about 27 m and 52 m above sea level (median 52 m).

- Chupwe
- Jichwa
- Kicha
- Kichanjani
- Kwamema
- Maziwanna
- Michotwani
- Ngonwe
- Pitawole
- Pogwa
- Pombwe
- Wewe

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).

## Weather in Chimba and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Micheweni District, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 840 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (213 mm) and the driest Aug (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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- Oct
- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 31 

Feb 28 23 

Mar 29 73 

Apr 28 172 

May 28 213 

Jun 26 50 

Jul 25 21 

Aug 25 18 

Sep 26 24 

Oct 27 70 

Nov 28 81 

Dec 28 64 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chimba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gombani primary care unit · Ng'ambwa 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.21309&mlon=39.77138#map=17/-5.21309/39.77138) 

Bank PBZ · Bopwe 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.05655&mlon=39.72848#map=17/-5.05655/39.72848) 

Hotel The Aiyana Resort & Spa · Tumbe Mashariki 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.94832&mlon=39.78763#map=17/-4.94832/39.78763) 

School Chimba Primary School · Chimba 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.97905&mlon=39.75628#map=17/-4.97905/39.75628) 

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 Chimba

Places mapped inside Chimba in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 wards in Micheweni District

- Finya
- Kifundi
- Kinowe
- Kinyasini
- Kiuyu Mbuyuni
- Konde
- Majenzi
- Makangale
- Maziwa Ng'ombe
- Mgogoni
- Micheweni
- Mihogoni
- Mjini Wingwi
- Mlindo
- Msuka Magharibi
- Msuka Mashariki
- Mtemani
- Shumba Mjini
- Shumba Viamboni
- Sizini
- Tondooni
- Tumbe Magharibi
- Tumbe Mashariki
- Wingwi Mapofu
- Wingwi Mjananza
- Wingwi Njuguni

## Quick answers

- Where is Chimba?In Micheweni District, Kaskazini Pemba Region, Tanzania
- What borders Chimba?Kifundi, Kinowe, Kinyasini, Konde, Mgogoni, Mihogoni, Shumba Viamboni and Tumbe Magharibi
- What time zone is Chimba in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Chimba?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Chimba?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chimba?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chimba?Settlements lie between 27 m and 52 m
- What is the best time to visit Chimba?June to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chimba?Gombani primary care unit, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chimba?PBZ, about 9.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chimba?TZ5402171 (OCHA common operational dataset)