# Tumbe Magharibi Ward, Micheweni District – Villages & Map

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Ward · Micheweni District 

# Tumbe Magharibi

Tumbe Magharibi is a ward of Tanzania in Micheweni District, Kaskazini Pemba Region. It covers **6.44 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 6.4km²
- 22 mtypical elevation

## Where is Tumbe Magharibi?

Tumbe Magharibi 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/), [Kinowe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/kinowe/), [Mihogoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/mihogoni/) and [Tumbe Mashariki](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/tumbe-mashariki/). By area it is the 3202nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.8% of [Micheweni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/). The centre of Tumbe Magharibi is about 468 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.9451° S, 39.7802° 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: Tumbe Magharibi

- 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) · Tanga80 km
- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa103 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 Tumbe Magharibi

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Tumbe Magharibi. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 22 m above sea level (median 22 m).

- Changani
- Chwaka
- Mtemani
- Nyikani
- Tumbe

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 Tumbe Magharibi 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 Tumbe Magharibi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gombani primary care unit · Ng'ambwa 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.21309&mlon=39.77138#map=17/-5.21309/39.77138) 

Bank PBZ · Bopwe 14 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 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.94832&mlon=39.78763#map=17/-4.94832/39.78763) 

School Chwaka Tumbe Secondary School · Tumbe Mashariki 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.96045&mlon=39.79051#map=17/-4.96045/39.79051) 

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
- Shumba Viamboni
- Sizini
- Tondooni
- Tumbe Mashariki
- Wingwi Mapofu
- Wingwi Mjananza
- Wingwi Njuguni

## Quick answers

- Where is Tumbe Magharibi?In Micheweni District, Kaskazini Pemba Region, Tanzania
- What borders Tumbe Magharibi?Chimba, Kinowe, Mihogoni and Tumbe Mashariki
- What time zone is Tumbe Magharibi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Tumbe Magharibi?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Tumbe Magharibi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Tumbe Magharibi?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Tumbe Magharibi?Settlements lie between 1 m and 22 m
- What is the best time to visit Tumbe Magharibi?June to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tumbe Magharibi?Gombani primary care unit, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tumbe Magharibi?PBZ, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tumbe Magharibi?TZ5402181 (OCHA common operational dataset)