# Ng'ambwa Ward, Kati District, Kusini Unguja Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-unguja/kati/ng-ambwa/ Ward · Kati District # Ng'ambwa Ng'ambwa is a ward of Tanzania in Kati District, Kusini Unguja Region. It covers **12.4 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 12.4km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Ng'ambwa? Ng'ambwa 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 1 other ward: [Uzi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-unguja/kati/uzi/). By area it is the 3010th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.4% of [Kati District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-unguja/kati/). The centre of Ng'ambwa is about 406 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 29 km from Koani, the main town of Kati District. The centre point is at 6.3650° S, 39.4057° 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 Ng'ambwa ### Nearby, outside Ng'ambwa - Ngonga Cave Guide · attraction, Muyuni A5.9 km - Ngonga · cave, Muyuni A6.0 km - Unguja Ukuu Ruins · attraction, Unguja Ukuu Kaepwani6.5 km - Zanzibar Butterfly Centre · zoo, Pete8.9 km - Viewing Tower · viewpoint, Pete9.8 km - Mangrove · attraction, Pete9.9 km - Tortoises · attraction, Pete10 km - Jozani Sea Turtle and Tortoise Sanctuary · zoo, Pete10 km - Sea Turtles · attraction, Pete10 km - Fish · attraction, Pete10 km - Red Colobus Monkey · attraction, Pete11 km - Salaam Cave · aquarium, Kizimkazi Mkunguni11 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: Ng'ambwa - 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) · Zanzibar26 km - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam61 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:02) 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 Ng'ambwa Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Ng'ambwa. - Ngwambwa Village 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 Ng'ambwa Named natural and historic features inside Ng'ambwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Uzi Island 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 Ng'ambwa 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 Ng'ambwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kitogani District Hospital · Kitogani 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.27641&mlon=39.43262#map=17/-6.27641/39.43262) Bank ATM - Absa · Paje 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.26747&mlon=39.52726#map=17/-6.26747/39.52726) ATM Absa · Kibuteni 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.41432&mlon=39.48337#map=17/-6.41432/39.48337) Petrol pump Petro · Kitogani 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.28852&mlon=39.43780#map=17/-6.28852/39.43780) Hotel Eco Kayak Beach Lodge · Unguja Ukuu Kaepwani 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.32825&mlon=39.37705#map=17/-6.32825/39.37705) Mall Jambiani Plaza · Jambiani Kibigija 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.30536&mlon=39.53965#map=17/-6.30536/39.53965) School Ng'ambwa Primary School · Ng'ambwa 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.35673&mlon=39.41386#map=17/-6.35673/39.41386) College Zanzibar University · Tunguu 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22463&mlon=39.31243#map=17/-6.22463/39.31243) Police station paje police station · Paje 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.26667&mlon=39.52859#map=17/-6.26667/39.52859) 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 Ng'ambwa Places mapped inside Ng'ambwa 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 - Mpapa - Ndijani Mseweni - Ndijani Muembe Punda - Pagali - Pongwe - Tindini - Tunduni - Tunguu - Ubago - Ukongoroni - Umbuji - Unguja Ukuu Kaebona - Unguja Ukuu Kaepwani - Uroa - Uzi - Uzini ## Quick answers - Where is Ng'ambwa?In Kati District, Kusini Unguja Region, Tanzania - What borders Ng'ambwa?Uzi - What is there to see in Ng'ambwa?Ngonga Cave Guide, Ngonga, Unguja Ukuu Ruins, Zanzibar Butterfly Centre - What time zone is Ng'ambwa in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ng'ambwa?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Ng'ambwa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ng'ambwa?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ng'ambwa?June to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ng'ambwa?Kitogani District Hospital, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ng'ambwa?ATM - Absa, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ng'ambwa?Absa, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ng'ambwa?Petro, about 9.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ng'ambwa?TZ5201331 (OCHA common operational dataset)