# Ziwani Ward, Chake Chake District, Kusini Pemba Region

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

Ward · Chake Chake District 

# Ziwani

Ziwani is a ward of Tanzania in Chake Chake District, Kusini Pemba Region. It covers **14.4 km²**. 30 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14.4km²
- 2mapped services
- 42 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ziwani?

Ziwani 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 4 other wards: [Kisiwani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/wete/kisiwani/), [Kwale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/kwale/), [Mbuzini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/mbuzini/) and [Ole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-pemba/wete/ole/). By area it is the 2969th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.6% of [Chake Chake District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/). The centre of Ziwani is about 459 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 7.5 km from Chake Chake, the main town of Chake Chake District. The centre point is at 5.1784° S, 39.7663° 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 Ziwani

### Nearby, outside Ziwani

- Pemba History Museum · museum, Kichungwani7.7 km
- Mkama Ndume · ruins, Pujini15 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: Ziwani

- 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) · Tanga78 km
- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa129 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 Ziwani

Open gazetteers list **30 villages, towns and localities** in Ziwani. Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 62 m above sea level (median 42 m).

- Barawa
- Chumbuni
- Fungatumbo
- Jifunge
- Jitenge
- Kigongoni
- Kikowke
- Kilwa
- Kiwapwa
- Kungumoga
- Magogoni
- Maji Meusi
- Majoka
- Mambomsije
- Matetewa
- Mavungwa
- Mchache
- Mchangani
- Mkunazini
- Mtakahoja
- Mtangu
- Mtemani
- Mteteni
- Muali
- Pembeni
- Sembekesa
- Semewani
- Sifala
- Sikandaria
- Ziwani

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 Ziwani

Named natural and historic features inside Ziwani, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Coast and islands

1 island.

- Shadowa

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 Ziwani 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 Ziwani

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gombani primary care unit · Ng'ambwa 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.21309&mlon=39.77138#map=17/-5.21309/39.77138) 

Bank PBZ · Tibirinzi 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.24375&mlon=39.76732#map=17/-5.24375/39.76732) 

Hotel Pemba Sea View Hotel · Wara 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.23563&mlon=39.77803#map=17/-5.23563/39.77803) 

School Ziwani Primary School · Ziwani 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.18122&mlon=39.76594#map=17/-5.18122/39.76594) 

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 Ziwani

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Ziwani?In Chake Chake District, Kusini Pemba Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ziwani?Kisiwani, Kwale, Mbuzini and Ole
- What is there to see in Ziwani?Pemba History Museum, Mkama Ndume
- What time zone is Ziwani in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ziwani?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ziwani?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ziwani?30 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ziwani?Settlements lie between 20 m and 62 m
- What is the best time to visit Ziwani?June to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ziwani?Gombani primary care unit, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ziwani?PBZ, about 7.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ziwani?TZ5501041 (OCHA common operational dataset)