# Chwaka Ward, Kati District, Kusini Unguja Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-unguja/kati/chwaka/ Ward · Kati District # Chwaka Chwaka is a ward of Tanzania in Kati District, Kusini Unguja Region. It covers **12.9 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 12.9km² - 7mapped services - 6 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chwaka? Chwaka lies in [Kati District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-unguja/kati/), [Kusini Unguja Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-unguja/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Cheju](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-unguja/kati/cheju/), [Jendele](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-unguja/kati/jendele/), [Marumbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-unguja/kati/marumbi/) and [Umbuji](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-unguja/kati/umbuji/). By area it is the 2999th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.6% of [Kati District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-unguja/kati/). The centre of Chwaka is about 407 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 16 km from Koani, the main town of Kati District. The centre point is at 6.1696° S, 39.4191° 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 Chwaka ### Nearby, outside Chwaka - Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park · national park, Charawe8.7 km - Mr. Johi Sawmill · ruins, Pete11 km - Mr. Joshi's Living House Ruins · ruins, Pete11 km - Dunga Ruins · attraction, Dunga Kiembeni11 km - Red Colobus Monkey · attraction, Pete11 km - Fish · attraction, Pete12 km - Sea Turtles · attraction, Pete12 km - Tortoises · attraction, Pete12 km - Jozani Sea Turtle and Tortoise Sanctuary · zoo, Pete12 km - Viewing Tower · viewpoint, Pete12 km - Mangrove · attraction, Pete12 km - Buccaneer Diving · attraction, Dongwe13 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: Chwaka - 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 - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar22 km - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam82 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:29, 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 Chwaka Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Chwaka. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 6 m above sea level (median 6 m). - Chwaka - Jamat Khana - Shamba-la-Pwani 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 Chwaka and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kati District, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,007 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (256 mm) and the driest Jul (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 62 Feb 28 51 Mar 29 119 Apr 28 256 May 27 186 Jun 26 29 Jul 25 13 Aug 25 14 Sep 26 22 Oct 27 64 Nov 28 101 Dec 28 92 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chwaka Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chwaka hospital · Chwaka 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.16929&mlon=39.43490#map=17/-6.16929/39.43490) Bank PBZ Branch · Jumbi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.19691&mlon=39.30661#map=17/-6.19691/39.30661) ATM NMB Bank ATM · Kidimni 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13030&mlon=39.30683#map=17/-6.13030/39.30683) Petrol pump Fark Peteoleum · Cheju 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.17608&mlon=39.38126#map=17/-6.17608/39.38126) Hotel Antonio Beach Tree House Hotel and Spa · Chwaka 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.15714&mlon=39.43631#map=17/-6.15714/39.43631) Mall Jambiani Plaza · Jambiani Kibigija 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.30536&mlon=39.53965#map=17/-6.30536/39.53965) School Kijundu Primary School · Chwaka 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.16567&mlon=39.41282#map=17/-6.16567/39.41282) College SUZA, School of Business · Chwaka 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.16577&mlon=39.43675#map=17/-6.16577/39.43675) Police station Kituo cha Polisi Dunga · Dunga Bweni 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13437&mlon=39.32458#map=17/-6.13437/39.32458) 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 Chwaka Places mapped inside Chwaka in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Schools4 - Colleges and universities1 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 Kati District - Bambi - Binguni - Bungi - Charawe - Cheju - Dunga Bweni - Dunga Kiembeni - Ghana - Jendele - Jumbi - Kiboje Mkwajuni - Kiboje Muembeshauri - Kidimni - Kikungwi - Koani - Machui - Marumbi - Mchangani - Mgeni Haji - Michamvi - Mitakawani - Miwani - Mpapa - Ndijani Mseweni - Ndijani Muembe Punda - Ng'ambwa - Pagali - Pongwe - Tindini - Tunduni - Tunguu - Ubago - Ukongoroni - Umbuji - Unguja Ukuu Kaebona - Unguja Ukuu Kaepwani - Uroa - Uzi - Uzini ## Quick answers - Where is Chwaka?In Kati District, Kusini Unguja Region, Tanzania - What borders Chwaka?Cheju, Jendele, Marumbi and Umbuji - What is there to see in Chwaka?Jozani Chwaka Bay National Park, Mr. Johi Sawmill, Mr. Joshi's Living House Ruins, Dunga Ruins - What time zone is Chwaka in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Chwaka?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Chwaka?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chwaka?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chwaka?Settlements lie between 6 m and 6 m - What is the best time to visit Chwaka?June to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chwaka?Chwaka hospital, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chwaka?PBZ Branch, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chwaka?NMB Bank ATM, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chwaka?Fark Peteoleum, about 4.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chwaka?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Chwaka?TZ5201211 (OCHA common operational dataset)