# Wara Ward, Chake Chake District, Kusini Pemba Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/wara/

Ward · Chake Chake District 

# Wara

Wara is a ward of Tanzania in Chake Chake District, Kusini Pemba Region. It covers **1.41 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.4km²
- 3mapped services
- 55 mtypical elevation

## Where is Wara?

Wara 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 6 other wards: [Madungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/madungu/), [Mkoroshoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/mkoroshoni/), [Msingini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/msingini/), [Ng'ambwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/ng-ambwa/), [Tibirinzi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/tibirinzi/) and [Wawi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/wawi/). By area it is the 3483rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.6% of [Chake Chake District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/). The centre of Wara is about 459 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 2.1 km from Chake Chake, the main town of Chake Chake District. The centre point is at 5.2346° S, 39.7817° 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 Wara

### Nearby, outside Wara

- Pemba History Museum · museum, Kichungwani2.3 km
- Mkama Ndume · ruins, Pujini8.6 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: Wara

- 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) · Tanga80 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar126 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 Wara

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Wara. Settlements here lie between about 55 m and 55 m above sea level (median 55 m).

- Mkanjuni
- Ujinga
- Uwani

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 Wara 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 Wara

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Avicenna Dispensary · Ng'ambwa 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.22429&mlon=39.77435#map=17/-5.22429/39.77435) 

Bank PBZ · Tibirinzi 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.24375&mlon=39.76732#map=17/-5.24375/39.76732) 

Hotel Pemba Sea View Hotel · Wara 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.23563&mlon=39.77803#map=17/-5.23563/39.77803) 

School Machomane Primary School · Wara 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.23652&mlon=39.77858#map=17/-5.23652/39.77858) 

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 Wara

Places mapped inside Wara in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools1
- Restaurants1

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
- Kilindi
- Kwale
- Madungu
- Matale
- Mbuzini
- Mfikiwa
- Mgelema
- Mgogoni
- Michungwani
- Mkoroshoni
- Msingini
- Mvumoni
- Ndagoni
- Ng'ambwa
- Pujini
- Shungi
- Tibirinzi
- Uwandani
- Vitongoji
- Wawi
- Wesha
- Ziwani

## Quick answers

- Where is Wara?In Chake Chake District, Kusini Pemba Region, Tanzania
- What borders Wara?Madungu, Mkoroshoni, Msingini, Ng'ambwa, Tibirinzi and Wawi
- What is there to see in Wara?Pemba History Museum, Mkama Ndume
- What time zone is Wara in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Wara?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Wara?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Wara?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Wara?Settlements lie between 55 m and 55 m
- What is the best time to visit Wara?June to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wara?Avicenna Dispensary, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wara?PBZ, about 1.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Wara?TZ5501152 (OCHA common operational dataset)