# Shumba Viamboni Ward, Micheweni District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/shumba-viamboni/

Ward · Micheweni District 

# Shumba Viamboni

Shumba Viamboni is a ward of Tanzania in Micheweni District, Kaskazini Pemba Region. It covers **8.69 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 8.7km²
- 45 mtypical elevation

## Where is Shumba Viamboni?

Shumba Viamboni 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 4 other wards: [Chimba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/chimba/), [Finya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/finya/), [Kinyasini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/kinyasini/) and [Mihogoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/mihogoni/). By area it is the 3107th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.8% of [Micheweni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/). The centre of Shumba Viamboni is about 465 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.9940° S, 39.7668° 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: Shumba Viamboni

- 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) · Mombasa108 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 18:15).

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 Shumba Viamboni

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Shumba Viamboni. Settlements here lie between about 39 m and 45 m above sea level (median 45 m).

- Chanjani
- Dutani
- Jondoli
- Kichungwani
- Mabopwi
- Mguni
- Mikono
- Miparani
- Mipeani
- Mkuweni
- Mtemani
- Shumba-Vyamboni
- Utaani

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 Shumba Viamboni 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**.

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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 Shumba Viamboni

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gombani primary care unit · Ng'ambwa 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.21309&mlon=39.77138#map=17/-5.21309/39.77138) 

Bank PBZ · Bopwe 8.1 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 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.94832&mlon=39.78763#map=17/-4.94832/39.78763) 

School Chimba Primary School · Chimba 2.0 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.

## Other wards in Micheweni District

- Chimba
- 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
- Sizini
- Tondooni
- Tumbe Magharibi
- Tumbe Mashariki
- Wingwi Mapofu
- Wingwi Mjananza
- Wingwi Njuguni

## Quick answers

- Where is Shumba Viamboni?In Micheweni District, Kaskazini Pemba Region, Tanzania
- What borders Shumba Viamboni?Chimba, Finya, Kinyasini and Mihogoni
- What time zone is Shumba Viamboni in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Shumba Viamboni?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Shumba Viamboni?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Shumba Viamboni?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Shumba Viamboni?Settlements lie between 39 m and 45 m
- What is the best time to visit Shumba Viamboni?June to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Shumba Viamboni?Gombani primary care unit, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Shumba Viamboni?PBZ, about 8.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Shumba Viamboni?TZ5402061 (OCHA common operational dataset)