# Mtambwe Kaskazini Ward, Wete District, Kaskazini Pemba Region > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/wete/mtambwe-kaskazini/ Ward · Wete District # Mtambwe Kaskazini Mtambwe Kaskazini is a ward of Tanzania in Wete District, Kaskazini Pemba Region. It covers **18.1 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 18.1km² - 1mapped service - 29 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mtambwe Kaskazini? Mtambwe Kaskazini 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 2 other wards: [Mtambwe Kusini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/wete/mtambwe-kusini/) and [Piki](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/wete/piki/). By area it is the 2910th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.1% of [Wete District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/wete/). The centre of Mtambwe Kaskazini is about 456 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 4.4 km from Wete, the main town of Wete District. The centre point is at 5.0925° S, 39.7137° 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 Mtambwe Kaskazini ### Nearby, outside Mtambwe Kaskazini - Pemba History Museum · museum, Kichungwani18 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: Mtambwe Kaskazini - 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) · Tanga71 km - Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa118 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 Mtambwe Kaskazini Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Mtambwe Kaskazini. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 41 m above sea level (median 29 m). - Chanjani - Chapaka - Chekea - Jambaji - Jekunje - Kelle - Kigongoni - Kitundwini - Magogoni - Mchanganenda - Mgogoni - Mgoli - Mitambwini - Mpakanjia - Nyali - Pasi - Utaani - Uwondwe 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Mtambwe Kaskazini Named natural and historic features inside Mtambwe Kaskazini, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 island; 1 bay. - Bundani - Changaweni Bay Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Mtambwe Kaskazini 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 Mtambwe Kaskazini Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Gombani primary care unit · Ng'ambwa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.21309&mlon=39.77138#map=17/-5.21309/39.77138) Bank PBZ · Bopwe 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.05655&mlon=39.72848#map=17/-5.05655/39.72848) Hotel Sharook Riviera Grand Lodge · Selem 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.06062&mlon=39.72051#map=17/-5.06062/39.72051) School Uwondwe Primary School · Mtambwe Kaskazini 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.08954&mlon=39.71500#map=17/-5.08954/39.71500) 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 Mtambwe Kaskazini Places mapped inside Mtambwe Kaskazini 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 - Kangagani - Kinyikani - Kipangani - Kisiwani - Kiungoni - Kiuyu Kigongoni - Kiuyu Minungwini - Kizimbani - Kojani - Limbani - Maziwani - Mchanga Mdogo - Mjini Ole - Mpambani - Mtambwe Kusini - Mzambarauni Takao - Ole - Pandani - Pembeni - Piki - Selem - Shengejuu - Ukunjwi - Utaani ## Quick answers - Where is Mtambwe Kaskazini?In Wete District, Kaskazini Pemba Region, Tanzania - What borders Mtambwe Kaskazini?Mtambwe Kusini and Piki - What is there to see in Mtambwe Kaskazini?Pemba History Museum - What time zone is Mtambwe Kaskazini in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mtambwe Kaskazini?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mtambwe Kaskazini?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mtambwe Kaskazini?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mtambwe Kaskazini?Settlements lie between 3 m and 41 m - What is the best time to visit Mtambwe Kaskazini?June to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Mtambwe Kaskazini?Gombani primary care unit, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mtambwe Kaskazini?PBZ, about 4.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mtambwe Kaskazini?TZ5401021 (OCHA common operational dataset)