Ward · Mkoani District # Mtambile Mtambile is a ward of Tanzania in Mkoani District, Kusini Pemba Region. It covers 8.91 km². 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.9 km² - 2 mapped services - 61 m typical elevation ## Where is Mtambile? Mtambile lies in Mkoani District, Kusini Pemba Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Changaweni, Minazini, Mizingani, Mjimbini, Mkanyageni and Mkungu. By area it is the 3099th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.5% of Mkoani District. The centre of Mtambile is about 447 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.3757° S, 39.6964° 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 Mtambile ### Nearby, outside Mtambile - Mkama Ndume · ruins, Pujini 15 km - Pemba History Museum · museum, Kichungwani 16 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: Mtambile - 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 76 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 108 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 Mtambile Open gazetteers list 10 villages, towns and localities in Mtambile. The largest with a recorded population: Mtambile (6,797). Settlements here lie between about 23 m and 61 m above sea level (median 61 m). - Bogoa - Gailamtungi - Kisiwani - Mabwen - Mtambile - Mtemani - Mtondoni - Ngomani - Tamleni - Vumawimbi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mtambile Named natural and historic features inside Mtambile, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mizi Miombe · 23 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 Mtambile 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 Mtambile | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mtambile health centre · Mtambile | 0.4 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB Bank · Madungu | 16 km | Map | | Hotel | Mkoani Hotel Pemba Zanzibar · Ng'ombeni | 5.5 km | Map | | School | Mtambile Primary School · Mtambile | 0.5 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 Mtambile Places mapped inside Mtambile 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 Mkoani District - Chambani - Changaweni - Chokocho - Chumbageni - Jombwe - Kangani - Kendwa - Kengeja - Kisiwa Panza - Kiwani - Kuukuu - Makombeni - Makoongwe - Mbuguani - Mbuyuni - Mgagadu - Michenzani - Minazini - Mizingani - Mjimbini - Mkanyageni - Mkungu - Mtangani - Muambe - Ng'ombeni - Ngwachani - Shamiani - Shidi - Stahabu - Ukutini - Uweleni - Wambaa ## Quick answers - Where is Mtambile? In Mkoani District, Kusini Pemba Region, Tanzania - What borders Mtambile? Changaweni, Minazini, Mizingani, Mjimbini, Mkanyageni and Mkungu - What is there to see in Mtambile? Mkama Ndume, Pemba History Museum - What time zone is Mtambile in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mtambile? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mtambile? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mtambile? 10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mtambile? Settlements lie between 23 m and 61 m - What is the highest point in Mtambile? Mizi Miombe (23 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mtambile? January and June to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mtambile? Mtambile health centre, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mtambile? CRDB Bank, about 16 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mtambile? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Mtambile? TZ5502133 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 8.91 km² - P-code: TZ5502133 - District: Mkoani District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/mkoani/mtambile/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.