# Finya Ward, Micheweni District, Kaskazini Pemba Region

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Ward · Micheweni District 

# Finya

Finya is a ward of Tanzania in Micheweni District, Kaskazini Pemba Region. It covers **8.88 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8.9km²
- 1mapped service
- 54 mtypical elevation

## Where is Finya?

Finya 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 7 other wards: [Kinyasini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/kinyasini/), [Limbani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/wete/limbani/), [Mihogoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/mihogoni/), [Mlindo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/mlindo/), [Pandani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/wete/pandani/), [Shumba Viamboni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/shumba-viamboni/) and [Wingwi Mapofu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/wingwi-mapofu/). By area it is the 3101st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.8% of [Micheweni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/). The centre of Finya is about 463 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.0296° S, 39.7647° 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: Finya

- 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) · Tanga77 km
- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa112 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 06:26, sunset around 18:15).

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 Finya

Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Finya. Settlements here lie between about 45 m and 62 m above sea level (median 54 m).

- Bahareni
- Basara
- Finya
- Jareni
- Jitenge
- Kipangi
- Kisaoni
- Kisiwani
- Kisiwani Mabaoni
- Komba
- Mambosasa
- Mgombewa
- Miwareni
- Mtemani
- Selem

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 Finya 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
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

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 Finya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gombani primary care unit · Ng'ambwa 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.21309&mlon=39.77138#map=17/-5.21309/39.77138) 

Bank PBZ · Bopwe 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.05655&mlon=39.72848#map=17/-5.05655/39.72848) 

Hotel Bomani Guest House · Selem 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.05984&mlon=39.72038#map=17/-5.05984/39.72038) 

School Finya Primary School · Finya 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.03381&mlon=39.76725#map=17/-5.03381/39.76725) 

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 Finya

Places mapped inside Finya 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

- Chimba
- 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 Finya?In Micheweni District, Kaskazini Pemba Region, Tanzania
- What borders Finya?Kinyasini, Limbani, Mihogoni, Mlindo, Pandani, Shumba Viamboni and Wingwi Mapofu
- What time zone is Finya in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Finya?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Finya?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Finya?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Finya?Settlements lie between 45 m and 62 m
- What is the best time to visit Finya?June to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Finya?Gombani primary care unit, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Finya?PBZ, about 5.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Finya?TZ5402071 (OCHA common operational dataset)