# Mgelema Ward, Chake Chake District, Kusini Pemba Region

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Ward · Chake Chake District 

# Mgelema

Mgelema is a ward of Tanzania in Chake Chake District, Kusini Pemba Region. It covers **5.54 km²**.

- 5.5km²

## Where is Mgelema?

Mgelema 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 5 other wards: [Chonga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/chonga/), [Chumbageni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/mkoani/chumbageni/), [Kilindi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/kilindi/), [Mgagadu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/mkoani/mgagadu/) and [Wambaa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/mkoani/wambaa/). By area it is the 3237th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.5% of [Chake Chake District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/). The centre of Mgelema is about 450 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 8.6 km from Chake Chake, the main town of Chake Chake District. The centre point is at 5.3013° S, 39.7128° 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 Mgelema

### Nearby, outside Mgelema

- Pemba History Museum · museum, Kichungwani8.4 km
- Mkama Ndume · ruins, Pujini11 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: Mgelema

- 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) · Tanga75 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar116 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.

## Weather in Mgelema 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 Mgelema

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chake Chake Hospital · Kichungwani 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.24786&mlon=39.76587#map=17/-5.24786/39.76587) 

Bank NMB · Msingini 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.24666&mlon=39.76935#map=17/-5.24666/39.76935) 

Hotel Fundu Lagoon · Wambaa 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.29277&mlon=39.66048#map=17/-5.29277/39.66048) 

School Wambaa Primary School · Wambaa 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.30766&mlon=39.68555#map=17/-5.30766/39.68555) 

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.

## Other wards in Chake Chake District

- Chachani
- Chanjaani
- Chonga
- Dodo
- Kibokoni
- Kichungwani
- Kilindi
- Kwale
- Madungu
- Matale
- Mbuzini
- Mfikiwa
- Mgogoni
- Michungwani
- Mkoroshoni
- Msingini
- Mvumoni
- Ndagoni
- Ng'ambwa
- Pujini
- Shungi
- Tibirinzi
- Uwandani
- Vitongoji
- Wara
- Wawi
- Wesha
- Ziwani

## Quick answers

- Where is Mgelema?In Chake Chake District, Kusini Pemba Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mgelema?Chonga, Chumbageni, Kilindi, Mgagadu and Wambaa
- What is there to see in Mgelema?Pemba History Museum, Mkama Ndume
- What time zone is Mgelema in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mgelema?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mgelema?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Mgelema?June to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mgelema?Chake Chake Hospital, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mgelema?NMB, about 8.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mgelema?TZ5501111 (OCHA common operational dataset)