Ward · Kaskazini B District # Mbaleni Mbaleni is a ward of Tanzania in Kaskazini B District, Kaskazini Unguja Region. It covers 9.96 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 10.0 km² - 67 m typical elevation ## Where is Mbaleni? Mbaleni lies in Kaskazini B District, Kaskazini Unguja Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Ghana, Kilombero, Kitope, Mchangani, Mgambo, Mwakaje and Pangeni. By area it is the 3079th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.2% of Kaskazini B District. The centre of Mbaleni is about 392 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.0197° S, 39.2775° 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 Mbaleni ### Nearby, outside Mbaleni - Coral Cave and Slave Chambers · museum, Kama 6.9 km - Mtausa Spice Farm · attraction, Kizimbani 7.3 km - Spice Farm · attraction, Kizimbani 7.8 km - Spice farm · attraction, Mitakawani 8.1 km - Village Green Spice farm · attraction, Mitakawani 8.1 km - Spice Farm · attraction, Kizimbani 8.3 km - Maganga Spice Farm · attraction, Mbuzini 8.6 km - Kidichi Spice farm · attraction, Mbuzini 8.8 km - Idara ya misitu · zoo, Kizimbani 8.9 km - To the hills spice farm · attraction, Mbuzini 9.0 km - Cheetah's Rock · attraction, Chuini 9.1 km - Cheetah Rocks Zoo · viewpoint, Chuini 9.1 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: Mbaleni - 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 23 km - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam 95 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 Mbaleni Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Mbaleni. - Kitope - Kitope Mkumbi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Mbaleni 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mbaleni | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kitope health care unit · Kitope | 2.9 km | Map | | Bank | People's Bank of Zanzibar (PBZ) · Kiwengwa | 11 km | Map | | ATM | NMB Bank ATM · Kidimni | 13 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Gapco · Mahonda | 4.0 km | Map | | Hotel | Global Village Guest House Pakwach · Bumbwisudi | 3.6 km | Map | | Mall | Kwa hassan supu · Mwembe Makumbi | 16 km | Map | | School | Mwachwalale Primary School · Mwakaje | 2.3 km | Map | | College | Barefoot College · Kinyasini | 7.0 km | Map | | Police station | post police · Mahonda | 4.0 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. ## 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 - Mangapwani - Matetema - Mgambo - Misufini - Mkadini - Mkataleni - Mnyimbi - Muwanda - Njia ya Mtoni - Pangeni - Upenja - Zingwe Zingwe ## Quick answers - Where is Mbaleni? In Kaskazini B District, Kaskazini Unguja Region, Tanzania - What borders Mbaleni? Ghana, Kilombero, Kitope, Mchangani, Mgambo, Mwakaje and Pangeni - What is there to see in Mbaleni? Coral Cave and Slave Chambers, Mtausa Spice Farm, Spice Farm, Spice farm - What time zone is Mbaleni in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mbaleni? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mbaleni? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mbaleni? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mbaleni? June to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mbaleni? Kitope health care unit, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mbaleni? People's Bank of Zanzibar (PBZ), about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mbaleni? NMB Bank ATM, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mbaleni? Gapco, about 4.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mbaleni? TZ5102261 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 9.96 km² - P-code: TZ5102261 - District: Kaskazini B District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-b/mbaleni/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.