# Dunga Kiembeni Ward, Kati District, Kusini Unguja Region > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-unguja/kati/dunga-kiembeni/ Ward · Kati District # Dunga Kiembeni Dunga Kiembeni is a ward of Tanzania in Kati District, Kusini Unguja Region. It covers **11.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11.2km² - 20mapped services - 48 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dunga Kiembeni? Dunga Kiembeni 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 6 other wards: [Binguni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-unguja/kati/binguni/), [Dunga Bweni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-unguja/kati/dunga-bweni/), [Kidimni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-unguja/kati/kidimni/), [Ndijani Muembe Punda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-unguja/kati/ndijani-muembe-punda/), [Ubago](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-unguja/kati/ubago/) and [Umbuji](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-unguja/kati/umbuji/). By area it is the 3044th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.2% of [Kati District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-unguja/kati/). The centre of Dunga Kiembeni is about 397 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 5.2 km from Koani, the main town of Kati District. The centre point is at 6.1456° S, 39.3290° 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 Dunga Kiembeni OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Dunga Kiembeni: 1 attraction. - Dunga Ruins · attraction ### Nearby, outside Dunga Kiembeni - Village Green Spice farm · attraction, Mitakawani8.6 km - Spice farm · attraction, Mitakawani8.6 km - Spice Farm · attraction, Kizimbani9.1 km - Tangawizi Spice Farm · attraction, Dole9.5 km - Jambo Spice Farm · attraction, Dole9.6 km - Hakuna Matata Spice Farm · attraction, Dole9.8 km - Idara ya misitu · zoo, Kizimbani9.8 km - Mtausa Spice Farm · attraction, Kizimbani10 km - Заказник Мейсинини Нэчурал Форест Masingini Natural Forest Reserve · attraction, Dole11 km - Spice Farm · attraction, Kizimbani11 km - Maganga Spice Farm · attraction, Mbuzini11 km - Kidichi Spice farm · attraction, Mbuzini12 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: Dunga Kiembeni - 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) · Zanzibar14 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 Dunga Kiembeni Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Dunga Kiembeni. - Changani - Dunga - Lunga 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 Dunga Kiembeni Named natural and historic features inside Dunga Kiembeni, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Zanzibar Island ### History 1 ruin. - Dunga Palace 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 Dunga Kiembeni 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 Dunga Kiembeni Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dunga kibaoni hospital · Dunga Kiembeni 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.14136&mlon=39.32896#map=17/-6.14136/39.32896) Bank PBZ Branch · Jumbi 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.19691&mlon=39.30661#map=17/-6.19691/39.30661) ATM NMB Bank ATM · Kidimni 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13030&mlon=39.30683#map=17/-6.13030/39.30683) Petrol pump Petro · Dunga Kiembeni 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13623&mlon=39.32511#map=17/-6.13623/39.32511) Hotel Sunny Cottage - Lush, Green Oasis In Kendwa/Nungwui · Dunga Kiembeni 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13330&mlon=39.31670#map=17/-6.13330/39.31670) Mall Butcher and Grill · Tomondo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.18758&mlon=39.22482#map=17/-6.18758/39.22482) School Dunga kiembeni Primary School · Dunga Kiembeni 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.14997&mlon=39.33871#map=17/-6.14997/39.33871) College SUZA Department Of Sciences · Jumbi 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.19845&mlon=39.30629#map=17/-6.19845/39.30629) Police station Kituo cha Polisi Dunga · Dunga Bweni 1.3 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 Dunga Kiembeni Places mapped inside Dunga Kiembeni in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels9 - Schools7 - Restaurants1 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 - Chwaka - Dunga Bweni - 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 Dunga Kiembeni?In Kati District, Kusini Unguja Region, Tanzania - What borders Dunga Kiembeni?Binguni, Dunga Bweni, Kidimni, Ndijani Muembe Punda, Ubago and Umbuji - What is there to see in Dunga Kiembeni?Dunga Ruins - What time zone is Dunga Kiembeni in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Dunga Kiembeni?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Dunga Kiembeni?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dunga Kiembeni?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Dunga Kiembeni?June to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Dunga Kiembeni?Dunga kibaoni hospital, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dunga Kiembeni?PBZ Branch, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dunga Kiembeni?NMB Bank ATM, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dunga Kiembeni?Petro, about 1.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Dunga Kiembeni?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Dunga Kiembeni?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Dunga Kiembeni?TZ5201181 (OCHA common operational dataset)