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

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

Ward · Kaskazini B District 

# Donge Vijibweni

Donge Vijibweni is a ward of Tanzania in Kaskazini B District, Kaskazini Unguja Region. It covers **6.47 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6.5km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Donge Vijibweni?

Donge Vijibweni 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 8 other wards: [Chaani Kubwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-a/chaani-kubwa/), [Chaani Masingini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-a/chaani-masingini/), [Donge Mchangani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-b/donge-mchangani/), [Donge Karange](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-b/donge-karange/), [Donge Mbiji](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-b/donge-mbiji/), [Donge Mtambile](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-b/donge-mtambile/), [Mafufuni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-b/mafufuni/) and [Njia ya Mtoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-b/njia-ya-mtoni/). By area it is the 3200th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.8% of [Kaskazini B District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-b/). The centre of Donge Vijibweni is about 391 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.9418° S, 39.2675° 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 Vijibweni

### Nearby, outside Donge Vijibweni

- Issa Spice Farm · attraction, Chutama6.1 km
- Slave Chamber · viewpoint, Mangapwani10 km
- Slave chamber · attraction, Mangapwani10 km
- WWII Bunkers · attraction, Mangapwani11 km
- Coral cavern Mangapwani · viewpoint, Fujoni11 km
- Turtle · attraction, Fukuchani12 km
- Kiwengwa Caves · attraction, Kiwengwa12 km
- Kiwengwa cave · viewpoint, Kiwengwa12 km
- Fukuchani Natural Aquarium and Zoo · zoo, Fukuchani12 km
- Саve fukuchani · attraction, Fukuchani13 km
- Coral Cave and Slave Chambers · museum, Kama13 km
- Fukuchani Ruins · attraction, Fukuchani13 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 Vijibweni

- 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) · Zanzibar32 km
- Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga97 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.

## Weather in Donge Vijibweni 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 Vijibweni

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chaani primary health care unit · Kikobweni 4.3 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 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.98908&mlon=39.37244#map=17/-5.98908/39.37244) 

ATM NMB Bank ATM · Kidimni 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13030&mlon=39.30683#map=17/-6.13030/39.30683) 

Petrol pump Petro · Kinyasini 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.96988&mlon=39.30845#map=17/-5.96988/39.30845) 

Hotel Laguna Palace Zanzibar · Bandamaji 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.96029&mlon=39.29672#map=17/-5.96029/39.29672) 

Mall Kwa hassan supu · Mwembe Makumbi 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.14995&mlon=39.20980#map=17/-6.14995/39.20980) 

School Skuli ya Sekondari ya Donge · Donge Vijibweni 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.94342&mlon=39.25293#map=17/-5.94342/39.25293) 

College Barefoot College · Kinyasini 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.96767&mlon=39.31262#map=17/-5.96767/39.31262) 

Police station post police · Mahonda 6.0 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Donge Vijibweni

Places mapped inside Donge Vijibweni in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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 Kaskazini B District

- Donge Mchangani
- Donge Karange
- Donge Kipange
- Donge Mbiji
- Donge Mtambile
- 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 Vijibweni?In Kaskazini B District, Kaskazini Unguja Region, Tanzania
- What borders Donge Vijibweni?Chaani Kubwa, Chaani Masingini, Donge Mchangani, Donge Karange, Donge Mbiji, Donge Mtambile, Mafufuni and Njia ya Mtoni
- What is there to see in Donge Vijibweni?Issa Spice Farm, Slave Chamber, Slave chamber, WWII Bunkers
- What time zone is Donge Vijibweni in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Donge Vijibweni?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Donge Vijibweni?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Donge Vijibweni?June to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Donge Vijibweni?Chaani primary health care unit, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Donge Vijibweni?People's Bank of Zanzibar (PBZ), about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Donge Vijibweni?NMB Bank ATM, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Donge Vijibweni?Petro, about 5.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Donge Vijibweni?TZ5102171 (OCHA common operational dataset)