Ward · Kaskazini A District # Tazari Tazari is a ward of Tanzania in Kaskazini A District, Kaskazini Unguja Region. It covers 6.15 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.2 km² - 1 mapped service - 35 m typical elevation ## Where is Tazari? Tazari lies in Kaskazini A District, Kaskazini Unguja Region, Tanzania. It borders 3 other wards: Kigunda, Kilimani and Kilindi. By area it is the 3216th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.7% of Kaskazini A District. The centre of Tazari is about 399 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 13 km from Mkokotoni, the main town of Kaskazini A District. The centre point is at 5.7794° S, 39.3247° 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 Tazari OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Tazari: 1 cave. - Tazari caves · cave ### Nearby, outside Tazari - Muyuni Beach · beach, Kidoti 4.8 km - Hope Dhow · attraction, Kilindi 4.8 km - Full moon party · attraction, Kilindi 5.1 km - Sunrise View · viewpoint, Nungwi 6.1 km - Fukuchani Ruins · attraction, Fukuchani 6.2 km - Zanzibar Kilosas Conservation · attraction, Nungwi 6.4 km - Kilosa zoo · zoo, Nungwi 6.5 km - Zanzibar Kilosas Conservation (Zoo) · attraction, Nungwi 6.5 km - Baraka Natural Aquarium · aquarium, Nungwi 6.6 km - Саve fukuchani · attraction, Fukuchani 6.7 km - mnarani turtles conservation ponds · museum, Nungwi 6.8 km - Nungwi Lighthouse (Il Faro) · attraction, Nungwi 6.8 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: Tazari - 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 50 km - Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga 81 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:04) 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 Tazari Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Tazari. Settlements here lie between about 18 m and 35 m above sea level (median 35 m). - Chanjani - Kigunda - Kilimani - Mchuma Janga - Mjungu - Pumbaya - Tazari Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Tazari 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 Tazari | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | North Valley Hospital · Kilindi | 4.7 km | Map | | Bank | People's Bank of Zanzibar (PBZ) · Kiwengwa | 24 km | Map | | Petrol pump | United Petrolium · Nungwi | 5.2 km | Map | | Hotel | The Palm Residence by Amazing Zanzibar · Kilimani | 2.9 km | Map | | School | Skuli ya MaandaliziKilimani Primary School · Kilimani | 2.6 km | Map | | College | Barefoot College · Kinyasini | 21 km | Map | | Police station | post police · Mahonda | 25 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 Tazari Places mapped inside Tazari in open map data, by type. - 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 - Kikobweni - Kilimani - Kilindi - Kinyasini - Kisongoni - Kivunge - Matemwe - Mcheza Shauri - Mkokotoni - Mkwajuni - Moga - Mto wa Pwani - Muwange - Nungwi - Pale - Pitanazako - Potowa - Pwani Mchangani - Tumbatu Gomani - Uvivini ## Quick answers - Where is Tazari? In Kaskazini A District, Kaskazini Unguja Region, Tanzania - What borders Tazari? Kigunda, Kilimani and Kilindi - What is there to see in Tazari? Tazari caves - What time zone is Tazari in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Tazari? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Tazari? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tazari? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tazari? Settlements lie between 18 m and 35 m - What is the best time to visit Tazari? June to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Tazari? North Valley Hospital, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tazari? People's Bank of Zanzibar (PBZ), about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tazari? United Petrolium, about 5.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tazari? TZ5101141 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 6.15 km² - P-code: TZ5101141 - District: Kaskazini A District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-a/tazari/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.