# Kilindi Ward, Chake Chake District, Kusini Pemba Region > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/kilindi/ Ward · Chake Chake District # Kilindi Kilindi is a ward of Tanzania in Chake Chake District, Kusini Pemba Region. It covers **19.6 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 19.6km² - 2mapped services - 7 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kilindi? Kilindi lies in [Chake Chake District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/), [Kusini Pemba Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Chonga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/chonga/), [Mgelema](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/mgelema/) and [Shungi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/shungi/). By area it is the 2888th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.9% of [Chake Chake District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/). The centre of Kilindi is about 451 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 5.9 km from Chake Chake, the main town of Chake Chake District. The centre point is at 5.2648° S, 39.7167° 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 Kilindi ### Nearby, outside Kilindi - Pemba History Museum · museum, Kichungwani5.7 km - Mkama Ndume · ruins, Pujini12 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: Kilindi - 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 - Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga74 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar120 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:15). 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 Kilindi Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Kilindi. Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 62 m above sea level (median 7 m). - Banani - Dongoni - Finyeuso - Jamvini - Kichange - Kigongoni - Kilimani - Kilindi - Kilulu - Kungeni - Makafara - Mangweni - Msalabani - Mtemani - Ngelema - Nyali - Papani - Taandani - Tundaua 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kilindi Named natural and historic features inside Kilindi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mto Kopoli ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Ras Banani ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Chamgindo · 62 m - Kilima · 62 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kilindi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chake Chake District, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 840 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (213 mm) and the driest Aug (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 31 Feb 28 23 Mar 29 73 Apr 28 172 May 28 213 Jun 26 50 Jul 25 21 Aug 25 18 Sep 26 24 Oct 27 70 Nov 28 81 Dec 28 64 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kilindi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chake Chake Hospital · Kichungwani 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.24786&mlon=39.76587#map=17/-5.24786/39.76587) Bank PBZ · Tibirinzi 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.24375&mlon=39.76732#map=17/-5.24375/39.76732) Hotel Hifadhi HOTEL · Tibirinzi 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.24324&mlon=39.76365#map=17/-5.24324/39.76365) School Kilindi Primary School · Kilindi 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.26984&mlon=39.71223#map=17/-5.26984/39.71223) 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 Kilindi Places mapped inside Kilindi 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 Chake Chake District - Chachani - Chanjaani - Chonga - Dodo - Kibokoni - Kichungwani - Kwale - Madungu - Matale - Mbuzini - Mfikiwa - Mgelema - Mgogoni - Michungwani - Mkoroshoni - Msingini - Mvumoni - Ndagoni - Ng'ambwa - Pujini - Shungi - Tibirinzi - Uwandani - Vitongoji - Wara - Wawi - Wesha - Ziwani ## Quick answers - Where is Kilindi?In Chake Chake District, Kusini Pemba Region, Tanzania - What borders Kilindi?Chonga, Mgelema and Shungi - What is there to see in Kilindi?Pemba History Museum, Mkama Ndume - What time zone is Kilindi in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kilindi?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kilindi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kilindi?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kilindi?Settlements lie between 2 m and 62 m - What is the highest point in Kilindi?Chamgindo (62 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kilindi?June to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Kilindi?Chake Chake Hospital, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kilindi?PBZ, about 6.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kilindi?TZ5501121 (OCHA common operational dataset)