# Kangagani Ward, Wete District, Kaskazini Pemba Region

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

Ward · Wete District 

# Kangagani

Kangagani is a ward of Tanzania in Wete District, Kaskazini Pemba Region. It covers **21.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 21.8km²
- 1mapped service
- 8 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kangagani?

Kangagani 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 3 other wards: [Kiuyu Kigongoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/wete/kiuyu-kigongoni/), [Kiuyu Minungwini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/wete/kiuyu-minungwini/) and [Mjini Ole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/wete/mjini-ole/). By area it is the 2847th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.4% of [Wete District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/wete/). The centre of Kangagani is about 469 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 17 km from Wete, the main town of Wete District. The centre point is at 5.1418° S, 39.8518° 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).

## Things to see in and around Kangagani

### Nearby, outside Kangagani

- Pemba History Museum · museum, Kichungwani15 km
- Mkama Ndume · ruins, Pujini18 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Kangagani

- 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) · Tanga87 km
- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa126 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 Kangagani

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kangagani. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 17 m above sea level (median 8 m).

- Kangagani
- Kiuyu
- Kizombwa
- Sebleni
- Vumba

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 Kangagani 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
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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 Kangagani

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gombani primary care unit · Ng'ambwa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.21309&mlon=39.77138#map=17/-5.21309/39.77138) 

Bank PBZ · Tibirinzi 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.24375&mlon=39.76732#map=17/-5.24375/39.76732) 

Hotel Pemba Sea View Hotel · Wara 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.23563&mlon=39.77803#map=17/-5.23563/39.77803) 

School Kangagani Primary School · Kangagani 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.16546&mlon=39.82587#map=17/-5.16546/39.82587) 

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 Kangagani

Places mapped inside Kangagani 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 Wete District

- Bopwe
- Chwale
- Fundo
- Gando
- Jadida
- Junguni
- Kambini
- 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 Kangagani?In Wete District, Kaskazini Pemba Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kangagani?Kiuyu Kigongoni, Kiuyu Minungwini and Mjini Ole
- What is there to see in Kangagani?Pemba History Museum, Mkama Ndume
- What time zone is Kangagani in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kangagani?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kangagani?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kangagani?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kangagani?Settlements lie between 8 m and 17 m
- What is the best time to visit Kangagani?June to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kangagani?Gombani primary care unit, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kangagani?PBZ, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kangagani?TZ5401081 (OCHA common operational dataset)