# Mpapa Ward, Kati District, Kusini Unguja Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-unguja/kati/mpapa/

Ward · Kati District 

# Mpapa

Mpapa is a ward of Tanzania in Kati District, Kusini Unguja Region. It covers **1.11 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.1km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Mpapa?

Mpapa 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: [Bambi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-unguja/kati/bambi/), [Dunga Bweni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-unguja/kati/dunga-bweni/), [Mgeni Haji](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-unguja/kati/mgeni-haji/) and [Pagali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-unguja/kati/pagali/). By area it is the 3511th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.2% of [Kati District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-unguja/kati/). The centre of Mpapa is about 398 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 7.2 km from Koani, the main town of Kati District. The centre point is at 6.0999° S, 39.3391° 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 Mpapa

### Nearby, outside Mpapa

- Village Green Spice farm · attraction, Mitakawani3.6 km
- Spice farm · attraction, Mitakawani3.6 km
- Dunga Ruins · attraction, Dunga Kiembeni4.2 km
- Spice Farm · attraction, Kizimbani8.1 km
- Mtausa Spice Farm · attraction, Kizimbani8.7 km
- Idara ya misitu · zoo, Kizimbani9.3 km
- Tangawizi Spice Farm · attraction, Dole9.6 km
- Jambo Spice Farm · attraction, Dole9.7 km
- Spice Farm · attraction, Kizimbani9.8 km
- Hakuna Matata Spice Farm · attraction, Dole9.8 km
- Maganga Spice Farm · attraction, Mbuzini11 km
- Заказник Мейсинини Нэчурал Форест Masingini Natural Forest Reserve · attraction, Dole11 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: Mpapa

- 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) · Zanzibar19 km
- Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam87 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.

## Weather in Mpapa 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
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- 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 Mpapa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dunga kibaoni hospital · Dunga Kiembeni 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.14136&mlon=39.32896#map=17/-6.14136/39.32896) 

Bank PBZ Branch · Jumbi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.19691&mlon=39.30661#map=17/-6.19691/39.30661) 

ATM NMB Bank ATM · Kidimni 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13030&mlon=39.30683#map=17/-6.13030/39.30683) 

Petrol pump Petro · Dunga Kiembeni 4.3 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 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13330&mlon=39.31670#map=17/-6.13330/39.31670) 

Mall Shaaban shop · Mwembe Makumbi 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.15078&mlon=39.21106#map=17/-6.15078/39.21106) 

School Mpapa Primary School · Mpapa 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.10248&mlon=39.33751#map=17/-6.10248/39.33751) 

College SUZA Department Of Sciences · Jumbi 12 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 4.2 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 Mpapa

Places mapped inside Mpapa in open map data, by type.

- Schools2

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
- Dunga Kiembeni
- Ghana
- Jendele
- Jumbi
- Kiboje Mkwajuni
- Kiboje Muembeshauri
- Kidimni
- Kikungwi
- Koani
- Machui
- Marumbi
- Mchangani
- Mgeni Haji
- Michamvi
- Mitakawani
- Miwani
- 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 Mpapa?In Kati District, Kusini Unguja Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mpapa?Bambi, Dunga Bweni, Mgeni Haji and Pagali
- What is there to see in Mpapa?Village Green Spice farm, Spice farm, Dunga Ruins, Spice Farm
- What time zone is Mpapa in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mpapa?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mpapa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Mpapa?June to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mpapa?Dunga kibaoni hospital, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mpapa?PBZ Branch, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mpapa?NMB Bank ATM, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mpapa?Petro, about 4.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mpapa?TZ5201371 (OCHA common operational dataset)