# Kirnjernje Ward, Kilwa District, Lindi Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/kirnjernje/ Ward · Kilwa District # Kirnjernje Kirnjernje is a ward of Tanzania in Kilwa District, Lindi Region. It covers **684.4 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 684km² - 6mapped services - 72 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kirnjernje? Kirnjernje lies in [Kilwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/), [Lindi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Kitomanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/kitomanga/), [Lihimalyao](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/lihimalyao/), [Mandawa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/mandawa/), [Mipingo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/mipingo/) and [Nanjirinji](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/nanjirinji/). By area it is the 255th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.6% of [Kilwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/). The centre of Kirnjernje is about 545 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.4993° S, 39.3788° 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 Kirnjernje OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kirnjernje: 1 attraction. - Start at gate · attraction 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: Kirnjernje - 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 - Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara128 km - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam293 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 18:09). 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 Kirnjernje Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Kirnjernje. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 120 m above sea level (median 72 m). - Kikundi - Kiranjerange - Kiswele - Kiswere - Makangaga - Mbwemkuru - Mirumba - Mkoko - Mtandi - Roma 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 Kirnjernje Named natural and historic features inside Kirnjernje, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Kikandi - Mtshinyiri - Niro - Pindiro ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Ngarama South Forest Reserve - Pindiro Forest Reserve 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 Kirnjernje and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kilwa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C). About 1,271 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (235 mm) and the driest Jul (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 211 Feb 26 178 Mar 26 232 Apr 25 235 May 24 60 Jun 23 10 Jul 23 8 Aug 24 10 Sep 26 16 Oct 27 61 Nov 27 87 Dec 27 164 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kirnjernje Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rushungi Dispensary · Lihimalyao 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.42832&mlon=39.60075#map=17/-9.42832/39.60075) School Makangaga Primary School · Kirnjernje 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.52455&mlon=39.33877#map=17/-9.52455/39.33877) 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 Kirnjernje Places mapped inside Kirnjernje in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 Kilwa District - Chumo - Kandawale - Kibata - Kikole - Kinjumbi - Kipatimu - Kivinjesingino - Lihimalyao - Likawage - Mandawa - Masoko - Miguruwe - Mingumbi - Miteja - Mitole - Nanjirinji - Njinjo - Pande - Songosongo - Tingi ## Quick answers - Where is Kirnjernje?In Kilwa District, Lindi Region, Tanzania - What borders Kirnjernje?Kitomanga, Lihimalyao, Mandawa, Mipingo and Nanjirinji - What is there to see in Kirnjernje?Start at gate - What time zone is Kirnjernje in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kirnjernje?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kirnjernje?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kirnjernje?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kirnjernje?Settlements lie between 8 m and 120 m - What is the best time to visit Kirnjernje?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kirnjernje?Rushungi Dispensary, about 26 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kirnjernje?TZ0801131 (OCHA common operational dataset)