# Mangapwani Ward, Kaskazini B District, Kaskazini Unguja Region

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

Ward · Kaskazini B District 

# Mangapwani

Mangapwani is a ward of Tanzania in Kaskazini B District, Kaskazini Unguja Region. It covers **5.48 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5.5km²
- 2mapped services
- 45 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mangapwani?

Mangapwani 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 3 other wards: [Fujoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-b/fujoni/), [Kidanzini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-b/kidanzini/) and [Zingwe Zingwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-b/zingwe-zingwe/). By area it is the 3238th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.3% of [Kaskazini B District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-b/). The centre of Mangapwani is about 383 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.9929° S, 39.1955° 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 Mangapwani

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Mangapwani: 2 attractions; 1 viewpoint.

- Slave Chamber · viewpoint
- Slave chamber · attraction
- WWII Bunkers · attraction

### Nearby, outside Mangapwani

- Coral cavern Mangapwani · viewpoint, Fujoni1.3 km
- Coral Cave and Slave Chambers · museum, Kama7.3 km
- Cheetah Rocks Zoo · viewpoint, Chuini7.7 km
- Cheetah's Rock · attraction, Chuini7.8 km
- To the hills spice farm · attraction, Mbuzini12 km
- Kidichi Spice farm · attraction, Mbuzini12 km
- Spice Farm · attraction, Kizimbani12 km
- Maganga Spice Farm · attraction, Mbuzini12 km
- Mtausa Spice Farm · attraction, Kizimbani12 km
- Заказник Мейсинини Нэчурал Форест Masingini Natural Forest Reserve · attraction, Dole13 km
- Idara ya misitu · zoo, Kizimbani13 km
- Kibweni Palace Museum · museum, Kibweni13 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: Mangapwani

- 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) · Zanzibar26 km
- Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam98 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 Mangapwani

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Mangapwani. Settlements here lie between about 30 m and 45 m above sea level (median 45 m).

- Fujoni
- Kiungani
- Mangapwani
- Mchangani
- Minazini

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 Mangapwani 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 Mangapwani

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Fujoni health facility · Fujoni 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.00932&mlon=39.20138#map=17/-6.00932/39.20138) 

Bank KCB Bank · Malindi 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.15724&mlon=39.19431#map=17/-6.15724/39.19431) 

ATM UMOJA ATM · Shaurimoyo 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.15365&mlon=39.20882#map=17/-6.15365/39.20882) 

Petrol pump Gapco · Mahonda 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.99428&mlon=39.25245#map=17/-5.99428/39.25245) 

Hotel Sea Cliff Resort & Spa · Kama 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.03619&mlon=39.20519#map=17/-6.03619/39.20519) 

Mall Kwa hassan supu · Mwembe Makumbi 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.14995&mlon=39.20980#map=17/-6.14995/39.20980) 

School Skuli ya MaandaliziMangapwani Primary School · Mangapwani 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.98573&mlon=39.19752#map=17/-5.98573/39.19752) 

College Barefoot College · Kinyasini 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.96767&mlon=39.31262#map=17/-5.96767/39.31262) 

Police station post police · Mahonda 6.2 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 Mangapwani

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Mangapwani?In Kaskazini B District, Kaskazini Unguja Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mangapwani?Fujoni, Kidanzini and Zingwe Zingwe
- What is there to see in Mangapwani?Slave Chamber, Slave chamber, WWII Bunkers
- What time zone is Mangapwani in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mangapwani?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mangapwani?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mangapwani?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mangapwani?Settlements lie between 30 m and 45 m
- What is the best time to visit Mangapwani?June to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mangapwani?Fujoni health facility, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mangapwani?KCB Bank, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mangapwani?UMOJA ATM, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mangapwani?Gapco, about 6.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mangapwani?TZ5102031 (OCHA common operational dataset)