Ward · Kaskazini A District # Kikobweni Kikobweni is a ward of Tanzania in Kaskazini A District, Kaskazini Unguja Region. It covers 4.82 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.8 km² - 2 mapped services - 65 m typical elevation ## Where is Kikobweni? Kikobweni lies in Kaskazini A District, Kaskazini Unguja Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Bandamaji, Chaani Kubwa, Kandwi and Kinyasini. By area it is the 3269th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.1% of Kaskazini A District. The centre of Kikobweni is about 396 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 11 km from Mkokotoni, the main town of Kaskazini A District. The centre point is at 5.9510° S, 39.3150° 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 Kikobweni ### Nearby, outside Kikobweni - Kiwengwa Caves · attraction, Kiwengwa 7.2 km - Kiwengwa cave · viewpoint, Kiwengwa 7.2 km - Issa Spice Farm · attraction, Chutama 7.2 km - Matemwe · beach, Kigomani 13 km - Spice farm · attraction, Mitakawani 13 km - Village Green Spice farm · attraction, Mitakawani 13 km - Turtle · attraction, Fukuchani 13 km - Fukuchani Natural Aquarium and Zoo · zoo, Fukuchani 13 km - Саve fukuchani · attraction, Fukuchani 14 km - Fukuchani Ruins · attraction, Fukuchani 15 km - Slave Chamber · viewpoint, Mangapwani 15 km - Slave chamber · attraction, Mangapwani 15 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: Kikobweni - 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 - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 32 km - Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga 99 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 18:16). 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 Kikobweni Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Kikobweni. Settlements here lie between about 65 m and 65 m above sea level (median 65 m). - Banda Maji - Chaani - Kikobweni - Mvinjani Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Kikobweni and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kaskazini A District, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,007 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (256 mm) and the driest Jul (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are June to November. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 28 | 62 | | Feb | 28 | 51 | | Mar | 29 | 119 | | Apr | 28 | 256 | | May | 27 | 186 | | Jun | 26 | 29 | | Jul | 25 | 13 | | Aug | 25 | 14 | | Sep | 26 | 22 | | Oct | 27 | 64 | | Nov | 28 | 101 | | Dec | 28 | 92 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kikobweni | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Chaani primary health care unit · Kikobweni | 1.1 km | Map | | Bank | People's Bank of Zanzibar (PBZ) · Kiwengwa | 7.6 km | Map | | ATM | NMB Bank ATM · Kidimni | 20 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Petro · Kinyasini | 2.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Laguna Palace Zanzibar · Bandamaji | 2.3 km | Map | | Mall | Kwa hassan supu · Mwembe Makumbi | 25 km | Map | | School | Skuli ya Maandalizi na Msingichaani kikobweni Primary School · Kikobweni | 1.1 km | Map | | College | Barefoot College · Kinyasini | 1.9 km | Map | | Police station | post police · Mahonda | 8.5 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 Kikobweni Places mapped inside Kikobweni in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Schools 1 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 Kaskazini A District - Bandamaji - Bwereu - Chaani Kubwa - Chaani Masingini - Chutama - Fukuchani - Gamba - Jongowe - Kandwi - Kibeni - Kidombo - Kidoti - Kigomani - Kigunda - Kijini - Kilimani - Kilindi - Kinyasini - Kisongoni - Kivunge - Matemwe - Mcheza Shauri - Mkokotoni - Mkwajuni - Moga - Mto wa Pwani - Muwange - Nungwi - Pale - Pitanazako - Potowa - Pwani Mchangani - Tazari - Tumbatu Gomani - Uvivini ## Quick answers - Where is Kikobweni? In Kaskazini A District, Kaskazini Unguja Region, Tanzania - What borders Kikobweni? Bandamaji, Chaani Kubwa, Kandwi and Kinyasini - What is there to see in Kikobweni? Kiwengwa Caves, Kiwengwa cave, Issa Spice Farm, Matemwe - What time zone is Kikobweni in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kikobweni? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kikobweni? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kikobweni? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kikobweni? Settlements lie between 65 m and 65 m - What is the best time to visit Kikobweni? June to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kikobweni? Chaani primary health care unit, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kikobweni? People's Bank of Zanzibar (PBZ), about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kikobweni? NMB Bank ATM, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kikobweni? Petro, about 2.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kikobweni? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kikobweni? TZ5101251 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 4.82 km² - P-code: TZ5101251 - District: Kaskazini A District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-a/kikobweni/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.