Ward · Chake Chake District
# Pujini

Pujini is a ward of Tanzania in Chake Chake District, Kusini Pemba Region. It covers 12.0 km². 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 12.0 km²
- 2 mapped services
- 21 m typical elevation

## Where is Pujini?

Pujini lies in Chake Chake District, Kusini Pemba Region, Tanzania. It borders 3 other wards: Dodo, Mfikiwa and Mvumoni. By area it is the 3017th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.5% of Chake Chake District. The centre of Pujini is about 461 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 7.3 km from Chake Chake, the main town of Chake Chake District. The centre point is at 5.2946° S, 39.8109° 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 Pujini

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Pujini: 1 ruins.
- Mkama Ndume · ruins

### Nearby, outside Pujini
- Pemba History Museum · museum, Kichungwani 7.2 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: Pujini
- 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
- Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga 85 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 122 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); 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 Pujini

Open gazetteers list 10 villages, towns and localities in Pujini. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 21 m above sea level (median 21 m).
- Chumvini
- Domokaya
- Kiwaa
- Koveni
- Limanda
- Limbolimboni
- Makaani
- Nyanjale
- Pujini
- Tondooni

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Weather in Pujini 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.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pujini
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Pujini Primary Health Care Unit · Pujini | 2.1 km | Map |
| Bank | CRDB Bank · Madungu | 6.7 km | Map |
| Hotel | GT Hotel · Madungu | 6.8 km | Map |
| School | ya Mtimbu Primary School · Pujini | 1.9 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pujini

Places mapped inside Pujini in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 1
- Schools 1

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other wards in Chake Chake District
- Chachani
- Chanjaani
- Chonga
- Dodo
- Kibokoni
- Kichungwani
- Kilindi
- Kwale
- Madungu
- Matale
- Mbuzini
- Mfikiwa
- Mgelema
- Mgogoni
- Michungwani
- Mkoroshoni
- Msingini
- Mvumoni
- Ndagoni
- Ng'ambwa
- Shungi
- Tibirinzi
- Uwandani
- Vitongoji
- Wara
- Wawi
- Wesha
- Ziwani

## Quick answers
- Where is Pujini? In Chake Chake District, Kusini Pemba Region, Tanzania
- What borders Pujini? Dodo, Mfikiwa and Mvumoni
- What is there to see in Pujini? Mkama Ndume
- What time zone is Pujini in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Pujini? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Pujini? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pujini? 10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pujini? Settlements lie between 6 m and 21 m
- What is the best time to visit Pujini? June to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pujini? Pujini Primary Health Care Unit, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pujini? CRDB Bank, about 6.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pujini? 1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pujini? TZ5501031 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 12.0 km²
- P-code: TZ5501031
- District: Chake Chake District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/pujini/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.