# Bopwe Ward, Wete District, Kaskazini Pemba Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/wete/bopwe/

Ward · Wete District 

# Bopwe

Bopwe is a ward of Tanzania in Wete District, Kaskazini Pemba Region. It covers **1.54 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.5km²
- 2mapped services
- 53 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bopwe?

Bopwe lies in [Wete District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/wete/), [Kaskazini Pemba Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Jadida](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/wete/jadida/), [Kinyasini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/micheweni/kinyasini/), [Kipangani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/wete/kipangani/), [Kizimbani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/wete/kizimbani/), [Selem](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/wete/selem/), [Ukunjwi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/wete/ukunjwi/) and [Utaani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/wete/utaani/). By area it is the 3469th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.5% of [Wete District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/wete/). The centre of Bopwe is about 458 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 0.7 km from Wete, the main town of Wete District. The centre point is at 5.0504° S, 39.7255° 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: Bopwe

- 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) · Tanga73 km
- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa114 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 18:16).

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 Bopwe

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Bopwe. The largest with a recorded population: Wete (35,951).

- Wete

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 Bopwe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Wete 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 Bopwe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gombani primary care unit · Ng'ambwa 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.21309&mlon=39.77138#map=17/-5.21309/39.77138) 

Bank PBZ · Bopwe 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.05655&mlon=39.72848#map=17/-5.05655/39.72848) 

Hotel Bomani Guest House · Selem 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.05984&mlon=39.72038#map=17/-5.05984/39.72038) 

School Bopwe Primary School · Bopwe 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.05010&mlon=39.72402#map=17/-5.05010/39.72402) 

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 Bopwe

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

- Banks1
- 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 Wete District

- Chwale
- Fundo
- Gando
- Jadida
- Junguni
- Kambini
- Kangagani
- Kinyikani
- Kipangani
- Kisiwani
- Kiungoni
- Kiuyu Kigongoni
- Kiuyu Minungwini
- Kizimbani
- Kojani
- Limbani
- Maziwani
- Mchanga Mdogo
- Mjini Ole
- Mpambani
- Mtambwe Kaskazini
- Mtambwe Kusini
- Mzambarauni Takao
- Ole
- Pandani
- Pembeni
- Piki
- Selem
- Shengejuu
- Ukunjwi
- Utaani

## Quick answers

- Where is Bopwe?In Wete District, Kaskazini Pemba Region, Tanzania
- What borders Bopwe?Jadida, Kinyasini, Kipangani, Kizimbani, Selem, Ukunjwi and Utaani
- What time zone is Bopwe in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bopwe?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Bopwe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bopwe?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bopwe?June to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bopwe?Gombani primary care unit, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bopwe?PBZ, about 0.8 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Bopwe?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bopwe?TZ5401162 (OCHA common operational dataset)