Ward · Mkoani District # Minazini Minazini is a ward of Tanzania in Mkoani District, Kusini Pemba Region. It covers 8.54 km². 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.5 km² - 1 mapped service - 20 m typical elevation ## Where is Minazini? Minazini lies in Mkoani District, Kusini Pemba Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Kendwa, Mgagadu, Mizingani, Mkungu, Mtambile and Ukutini. By area it is the 3116th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.3% of Mkoani District. The centre of Minazini is about 450 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.3730° S, 39.7237° 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 Minazini ### Nearby, outside Minazini - Mkama Ndume · ruins, Pujini 13 km - Pemba History Museum · museum, Kichungwani 15 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: Minazini - 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 79 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 109 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 Minazini Open gazetteers list 21 villages, towns and localities in Minazini. Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 46 m above sea level (median 20 m). - Amani - Govazani - Jaani - Janza - Jinga - Kiriluni - Kivumoni - Kungoni - Kwoguni - Mchakweni - Meongu - Mikinduni - Minazini - Mitatuni - Mitundavumoni - Mlolo - Mtemani - Mtungu - Ngambwa - Ngojanpewe - Utaani Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Minazini Named natural and historic features inside Minazini, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kigope · 46 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Minazini 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Minazini | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mtambile health centre · Mtambile | 2.9 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB Bank · Madungu | 15 km | Map | | Hotel | Mkoani Hotel Pemba Zanzibar · Ng'ombeni | 8.4 km | Map | | School | Minazini Primary School · Minazini | 0.8 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 Minazini Places mapped inside Minazini in open map data, by type. - 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 Mkoani District - Chambani - Changaweni - Chokocho - Chumbageni - Jombwe - Kangani - Kendwa - Kengeja - Kisiwa Panza - Kiwani - Kuukuu - Makombeni - Makoongwe - Mbuguani - Mbuyuni - Mgagadu - Michenzani - Mizingani - Mjimbini - Mkanyageni - Mkungu - Mtambile - Mtangani - Muambe - Ng'ombeni - Ngwachani - Shamiani - Shidi - Stahabu - Ukutini - Uweleni - Wambaa ## Quick answers - Where is Minazini? In Mkoani District, Kusini Pemba Region, Tanzania - What borders Minazini? Kendwa, Mgagadu, Mizingani, Mkungu, Mtambile and Ukutini - What is there to see in Minazini? Mkama Ndume, Pemba History Museum - What time zone is Minazini in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Minazini? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Minazini? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Minazini? 21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Minazini? Settlements lie between 20 m and 46 m - What is the highest point in Minazini? Kigope (46 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Minazini? January and June to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Minazini? Mtambile health centre, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Minazini? CRDB Bank, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Minazini? TZ5502301 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 8.54 km² - P-code: TZ5502301 - District: Mkoani District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/mkoani/minazini/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.