# Chumbageni Ward, Mkoani District, Kusini Pemba Region > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/mkoani/chumbageni/ Ward · Mkoani District # Chumbageni Chumbageni is a ward of Tanzania in Mkoani District, Kusini Pemba Region. It covers **14.9 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 14.9km² - 1mapped service - 67 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chumbageni? Chumbageni lies in [Mkoani District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/mkoani/), [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/), [Mgagadu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/mkoani/mgagadu/), [Mgelema](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/mgelema/), [Mizingani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/mkoani/mizingani/) and [Wambaa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/mkoani/wambaa/). By area it is the 2955th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.8% of [Mkoani District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/mkoani/). The centre of Chumbageni is about 448 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.3245° S, 39.6981° 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 Chumbageni ### Nearby, outside Chumbageni - Pemba History Museum · museum, Kichungwani11 km - Mkama Ndume · ruins, Pujini13 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: Chumbageni - 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) · Zanzibar113 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 Chumbageni Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Chumbageni. Settlements here lie between about 18 m and 67 m above sea level (median 67 m). - Kigongo - Misufini - Perani - Tondooni 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 Chumbageni Named natural and historic features inside Chumbageni, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Jambangeme River ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Siniongoni · 67 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 Chumbageni and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mkoani District, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 947 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (242 mm) and the driest Aug (14 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January and June to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 46 Feb 28 37 Mar 29 103 Apr 28 242 May 28 206 Jun 26 34 Jul 25 15 Aug 25 14 Sep 25 20 Oct 26 62 Nov 27 89 Dec 28 78 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chumbageni Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mtambile health centre · Mtambile 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.37925&mlon=39.69831#map=17/-5.37925/39.69831) Bank NMB · Msingini 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.24666&mlon=39.76935#map=17/-5.24666/39.76935) Hotel Fundu Lagoon · Wambaa 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.29277&mlon=39.66048#map=17/-5.29277/39.66048) School Tumbi Primary School · Chumbageni 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.34079&mlon=39.70703#map=17/-5.34079/39.70703) 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 Chumbageni Places mapped inside Chumbageni in open map data, by type. - Schools1 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 Mkoani District - Chambani - Changaweni - Chokocho - Jombwe - Kangani - Kendwa - Kengeja - Kisiwa Panza - Kiwani - Kuukuu - Makombeni - Makoongwe - Mbuguani - Mbuyuni - Mgagadu - Michenzani - Minazini - Mizingani - Mjimbini - Mkanyageni - Mkungu - Mtambile - Mtangani - Muambe - Ng'ombeni - Ngwachani - Shamiani - Shidi - Stahabu - Ukutini - Uweleni - Wambaa ## Quick answers - Where is Chumbageni?In Mkoani District, Kusini Pemba Region, Tanzania - What borders Chumbageni?Chonga, Mgagadu, Mgelema, Mizingani and Wambaa - What is there to see in Chumbageni?Pemba History Museum, Mkama Ndume - What time zone is Chumbageni in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Chumbageni?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Chumbageni?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chumbageni?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chumbageni?Settlements lie between 18 m and 67 m - What is the highest point in Chumbageni?Siniongoni (67 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chumbageni?January and June to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chumbageni?Mtambile health centre, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chumbageni?NMB, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chumbageni?TZ5502221 (OCHA common operational dataset)