Ward · Kilwa District # Pande Pande is a ward of Tanzania in Kilwa District, Lindi Region. It covers 201.8 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 202 km² - 10 mapped services - 24 m typical elevation ## Where is Pande? Pande lies in Kilwa District, Lindi Region, Tanzania. It borders 2 other wards: Lihimalyao and Mandawa. By area it is the 1026th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.3% of Kilwa District. The centre of Pande is about 538 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1686° S, 39.5717° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Pande OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Pande: 1 ruins. - Ruins of Songo Mnara · ruins Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Pande - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mafia Airport (MFA) · Kilindoni 140 km - Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara 146 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 06:33, sunset around 18:09). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Pande Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Pande. Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 40 m above sea level (median 24 m). - Kuwea - Mikoma - Mtandura - Mtitimila - Pande - Pande Plot - village Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Pande Named natural and historic features inside Pande, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 island; 1 headland. - Ras Kivurugu - Songa Mnara Island ### History 1 ruin. - Sanje Majoma Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Pande 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pande | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Rushungi Dispensary · Lihimalyao | 29 km | Map | | Bank | NMB · Masoko | 27 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Altimami petro station · Masoko | 27 km | Map | | Hotel | Kilwa Bandari Lodge · Masoko | 27 km | Map | | School | Mtitimira Primary School · Pande | 1.0 km | Map | | College | community development college · Masoko | 27 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pande Places mapped inside Pande in open map data, by type. - Schools 10 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Kilwa District - Chumo - Kandawale - Kibata - Kikole - Kinjumbi - Kipatimu - Kirnjernje - Kivinjesingino - Lihimalyao - Likawage - Mandawa - Masoko - Miguruwe - Mingumbi - Miteja - Mitole - Nanjirinji - Njinjo - Songosongo - Tingi ## Quick answers - Where is Pande? In Kilwa District, Lindi Region, Tanzania - What borders Pande? Lihimalyao and Mandawa - What is there to see in Pande? Ruins of Songo Mnara - What time zone is Pande in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Pande? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Pande? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pande? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pande? Settlements lie between 12 m and 40 m - What is the best time to visit Pande? May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Pande? Rushungi Dispensary, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pande? NMB, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pande? Altimami petro station, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pande? TZ0801161 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 201.8 km² - P-code: TZ0801161 - District: Kilwa District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/kilwa/pande/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.