Ward · Wete District
# Piki

Piki is a ward of Tanzania in Wete District, Kaskazini Pemba Region. It covers 21.7 km². 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 21.7 km²
- 2 mapped services
- 33 m typical elevation

## Where is Piki?

Piki lies in Wete District, Kaskazini Pemba Region, Tanzania. It borders 8 other wards: Kambini, Kinyikani, Kisiwani, Limbani, Maziwani, Mtambwe Kaskazini, Mtambwe Kusini and Mzambarauni Takao. By area it is the 2850th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.3% of Wete District. The centre of Piki is about 460 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 6.4 km from Wete, the main town of Wete District. The centre point is at 5.1065° S, 39.7574° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Piki

### Nearby, outside Piki
- Pemba History Museum · museum, Kichungwani 16 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

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

## Know before you go: Piki
- Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Currency Shilling (TZS)
- Country calling code +255
- Languages Swahili, English, Arabic
- Plug types Type G · 230 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports
- Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga 76 km
- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa 121 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 18:15).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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 Piki

Open gazetteers list 27 villages, towns and localities in Piki. Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 51 m above sea level (median 33 m).
- Bagamoyo
- Bahanasa
- Chakopi
- Kijichame
- Kitambuuni
- Kitango
- Kungani
- Limani
- Makongeni
- Matuuni
- Mchangani
- Mitondoni
- Miwani
- Mji-wa-geni
- Mkanyageni
- Msalani
- Mtandashi
- Mtomkuu
- Pigogoo
- Piki
- Sanaa
- Shangafu
- Shengejuu
- Shumba
- Tunda
- Tundwa
- Uta wa Limani

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Weather in Piki 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.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Piki
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Gombani primary care unit · Ng'ambwa | 12 km | Map |
| Bank | PBZ · Bopwe | 6.4 km | Map |
| Hotel | Sharook Riviera Grand Lodge · Selem | 6.5 km | Map |
| School | B/Moyo Primary School · Piki | 1.1 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Piki

Places mapped inside Piki in open map data, by type.
- Schools 2

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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 Kaskazini
- Mtambwe Kusini
- Mzambarauni Takao
- Ole
- Pandani
- Pembeni
- Selem
- Shengejuu
- Ukunjwi
- Utaani

## Quick answers
- Where is Piki? In Wete District, Kaskazini Pemba Region, Tanzania
- What borders Piki? Kambini, Kinyikani, Kisiwani, Limbani, Maziwani, Mtambwe Kaskazini, Mtambwe Kusini and Mzambarauni Takao
- What is there to see in Piki? Pemba History Museum
- What time zone is Piki in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Piki? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Piki? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Piki? 27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Piki? Settlements lie between 15 m and 51 m
- What is the best time to visit Piki? June to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Piki? Gombani primary care unit, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Piki? PBZ, about 6.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Piki? TZ5401101 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 21.7 km²
- P-code: TZ5401101
- District: Wete District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/wete/piki/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.
