# Tumbe Mashariki Ward, Micheweni District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/tumbe-mashariki/

Ward · Micheweni District 

# Tumbe Mashariki

Tumbe Mashariki is a ward of Tanzania in Micheweni District, Kaskazini Pemba Region. It covers **3.35 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.4km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Tumbe Mashariki?

Tumbe Mashariki 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 3 other wards: [Mihogoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/mihogoni/), [Sizini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/sizini/) and [Tumbe Magharibi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/tumbe-magharibi/). By area it is the 3355th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.4% of [Micheweni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/). The centre of Tumbe Mashariki is about 469 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.9568° S, 39.7931° 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 Mashariki

- 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) · Tanga81 km
- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa105 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.

## Weather in Tumbe Mashariki 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 Mashariki

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gombani primary care unit · Ng'ambwa 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.21309&mlon=39.77138#map=17/-5.21309/39.77138) 

Bank PBZ · Bopwe 13 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 1.1 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 0.5 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tumbe Mashariki

Places mapped inside Tumbe Mashariki in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools3

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
- 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
- Wingwi Mapofu
- Wingwi Mjananza
- Wingwi Njuguni

## Quick answers

- Where is Tumbe Mashariki?In Micheweni District, Kaskazini Pemba Region, Tanzania
- What borders Tumbe Mashariki?Mihogoni, Sizini and Tumbe Magharibi
- What time zone is Tumbe Mashariki in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Tumbe Mashariki?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Tumbe Mashariki?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Tumbe Mashariki?June to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Tumbe Mashariki?Gombani primary care unit, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Tumbe Mashariki?PBZ, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Tumbe Mashariki?TZ5402041 (OCHA common operational dataset)