# Machinjioni Ward, Kigoma Urban District, Kigoma Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/machinjioni/

Ward · Kigoma Urban District 

# Machinjioni

Machinjioni is a ward of Tanzania in Kigoma Urban District, Kigoma Region. It covers **1.16 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.2km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Machinjioni?

Machinjioni lies in [Kigoma Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Businde](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/businde/), [Kasingirima](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/kasingirima/), [Majengo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/majengo/) and [Rubuga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/rubuga/). By area it is the 3502nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.3% of [Kigoma Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma-urban/). The centre of Machinjioni is about 685 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 6.5 km from Kigoma, the main town of Kigoma Urban District. The centre point is at 4.9001° S, 29.6802° 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 Machinjioni

### Nearby, outside Machinjioni

- Dr. Livingstone Memorial · memorial, Kitongoni2.3 km
- Livingstone Museum · museum, Kitongoni2.3 km
- Gombe/Mahale Visitors Information Centre · attraction, Mwanga Kusini5.2 km
- Paradise Beach · attraction, Bangwe5.5 km
- Kibi Reception Hall · attraction, Kigoma5.7 km
- Port operations manager · attraction, Kigoma6.4 km
- Kaiser House · attraction, Kigoma6.4 km
- MV Liemba · attraction, Kigoma6.7 km
- Rock Lookout · viewpoint, Bangwe8.9 km
- Deck · viewpoint, Bangwe9.0 km
- Magengere hills · attraction, Simbo11 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: Machinjioni

- 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

- Kigoma Airport (TKQ) · Kigoma1.9 km
- Kalemie Airport (FMI) · Kalemie118 km

### Nearest railway station

Kasuku (Simbo), about 6.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 07:06, sunset around 18:56).

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 Machinjioni

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Machinjioni.

- Msingeni

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 Machinjioni and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kigoma Urban District, the warmest month is Sep (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,183 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (208 mm) and the driest Jul (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to October**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 166 

Feb 25 132 

Mar 25 156 

Apr 25 148 

May 25 42 

Jun 24 8 

Jul 24 3 

Aug 26 14 

Sep 27 36 

Oct 26 96 

Nov 25 208 

Dec 24 173 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Machinjioni

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Rusimbi Dispensary · Rusimbi 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.90094&mlon=29.67360#map=17/-4.90094/29.67360) 

Bank VICOBA Financial Office · Mwanga Kusini 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.89149&mlon=29.64845#map=17/-4.89149/29.64845) 

ATM CRDB ATM · Buzebazeba 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.90057&mlon=29.65481#map=17/-4.90057/29.65481) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies KIGOMA SERVICE STATION · Mwanga Kusini 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88955&mlon=29.64584#map=17/-4.88955/29.64584) 

Hotel Mahale Inn · Buzebazeba 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.90668&mlon=29.65806#map=17/-4.90668/29.65806) 

Mall SIDO VIWANDANI · Mwanga Kaskazini 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.87682&mlon=29.65010#map=17/-4.87682/29.65010) 

School Kichangachui Primary School · Machinjioni 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.90162&mlon=29.68129#map=17/-4.90162/29.68129) 

College VETA · Gungu 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.86937&mlon=29.64193#map=17/-4.86937/29.64193) 

Police station Central Police Station Kigoma · Buzebazeba 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.90092&mlon=29.65980#map=17/-4.90092/29.65980) 

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 Machinjioni

Places mapped inside Machinjioni 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 Kigoma Urban District

- Bangwe
- Buhanda
- Businde
- Buzebazeba
- Gungu
- Kagera
- Kasimbu
- Kasingirima
- Katubuka
- Kibirizi
- Kigoma
- Kipampa
- Kitongoni
- Majengo
- Mwanga Kaskazini
- Mwanga Kusini
- Rubuga
- Rusimbi

## Quick answers

- Where is Machinjioni?In Kigoma Urban District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Machinjioni?Businde, Kasingirima, Majengo and Rubuga
- What is there to see in Machinjioni?Dr. Livingstone Memorial, Livingstone Museum, Gombe/Mahale Visitors Information Centre, Paradise Beach
- What time zone is Machinjioni in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Machinjioni?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Machinjioni?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Machinjioni?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Machinjioni?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Machinjioni?Rusimbi Dispensary, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Machinjioni?VICOBA Financial Office, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Machinjioni?CRDB ATM, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Machinjioni?TotalEnergies KIGOMA SERVICE STATION, about 4.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Machinjioni?TZ1604052 (OCHA common operational dataset)