# Donge Karange Ward, Kaskazini B District – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-b/donge-karange/

Ward · Kaskazini B District 

# Donge Karange

Donge Karange is a ward of Tanzania in Kaskazini B District, Kaskazini Unguja Region. It covers **10.9 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 10.9km²
- 63 mtypical elevation

## Where is Donge Karange?

Donge Karange lies in [Kaskazini B District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-b/), [Kaskazini Unguja Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Bandamaji](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-a/bandamaji/), [Chaani Kubwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-a/chaani-kubwa/), [Donge Mbiji](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-b/donge-mbiji/), [Donge Vijibweni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-b/donge-vijibweni/), [Kinduni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-b/kinduni/), [Mgambo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-b/mgambo/) and [Mnyimbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-b/mnyimbi/). By area it is the 3051st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.7% of [Kaskazini B District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-b/). The centre of Donge Karange is about 392 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.9616° S, 39.2748° 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 Donge Karange

### Nearby, outside Donge Karange

- Issa Spice Farm · attraction, Chutama8.0 km
- Slave Chamber · viewpoint, Mangapwani10 km
- Kiwengwa Caves · attraction, Kiwengwa10 km
- Kiwengwa cave · viewpoint, Kiwengwa10 km
- Slave chamber · attraction, Mangapwani10 km
- Coral cavern Mangapwani · viewpoint, Fujoni10 km
- WWII Bunkers · attraction, Mangapwani11 km
- Coral Cave and Slave Chambers · museum, Kama12 km
- Spice farm · attraction, Mitakawani13 km
- Cheetah Rocks Zoo · viewpoint, Chuini13 km
- Village Green Spice farm · attraction, Mitakawani13 km
- Cheetah's Rock · attraction, Chuini13 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: Donge Karange

- 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

- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar29 km
- Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga99 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)](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 Donge Karange

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Donge Karange. Settlements here lie between about 46 m and 92 m above sea level (median 63 m).

- Banda Maji
- Donge Kewera
- Donge Kisima Wifu
- Karange
- Kichanga
- Kidagoni
- Kikobweni
- Kitaluni
- Mtuba
- Mwanzo

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 Donge Karange and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kaskazini B 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Donge Karange

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chaani primary health care unit · Kikobweni 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.94867&mlon=39.30560#map=17/-5.94867/39.30560) 

Bank People's Bank of Zanzibar (PBZ) · Kiwengwa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.98908&mlon=39.37244#map=17/-5.98908/39.37244) 

ATM NMB Bank ATM · Kidimni 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13030&mlon=39.30683#map=17/-6.13030/39.30683) 

Petrol pump Petro · Kinyasini 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.96988&mlon=39.30845#map=17/-5.96988/39.30845) 

Hotel Laguna Palace Zanzibar · Bandamaji 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.96029&mlon=39.29672#map=17/-5.96029/39.29672) 

Mall Kwa hassan supu · Mwembe Makumbi 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.14995&mlon=39.20980#map=17/-6.14995/39.20980) 

School Skuli ya Msinga Karange · Mnyimbi 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.96267&mlon=39.25307#map=17/-5.96267/39.25307) 

College Barefoot College · Kinyasini 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.96767&mlon=39.31262#map=17/-5.96767/39.31262) 

Police station post police · Mahonda 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.99402&mlon=39.25203#map=17/-5.99402/39.25203) 

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.

## Other wards in Kaskazini B District

- Donge Mchangani
- Donge Kipange
- Donge Mbiji
- Donge Mtambile
- Donge Vijibweni
- Fujoni
- Kidanzini
- Kilombero
- Kinduni
- Kiomba Mvua
- Kitope
- Kiwengwa
- Mafufuni
- Mahonda
- Makoba
- Mangapwani
- Matetema
- Mbaleni
- Mgambo
- Misufini
- Mkadini
- Mkataleni
- Mnyimbi
- Muwanda
- Njia ya Mtoni
- Pangeni
- Upenja
- Zingwe Zingwe

## Quick answers

- Where is Donge Karange?In Kaskazini B District, Kaskazini Unguja Region, Tanzania
- What borders Donge Karange?Bandamaji, Chaani Kubwa, Donge Mbiji, Donge Vijibweni, Kinduni, Mgambo and Mnyimbi
- What is there to see in Donge Karange?Issa Spice Farm, Slave Chamber, Kiwengwa Caves, Kiwengwa cave
- What time zone is Donge Karange in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Donge Karange?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Donge Karange?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Donge Karange?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Donge Karange?Settlements lie between 46 m and 92 m
- What is the best time to visit Donge Karange?June to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Donge Karange?Chaani primary health care unit, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Donge Karange?People's Bank of Zanzibar (PBZ), about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Donge Karange?NMB Bank ATM, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Donge Karange?Petro, about 3.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Donge Karange?TZ5102141 (OCHA common operational dataset)