Ward · Magharibi District # Melinne Melinne is a ward of Tanzania in Magharibi District, Mjini Magharibi Region. It covers 1.48 km². Open map data shows 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.5 km² - 21 mapped services ## Where is Melinne? Melinne lies in Magharibi District, Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Fuoni Kijito Upele, Magomeni, Mpendae, Mwanakwerekwe, Nyerere, Pangawe and Tomondo. By area it is the 3474th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.7% of Magharibi District. The centre of Melinne is about 386 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.1838° S, 39.2286° 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 Melinne ### Nearby, outside Melinne - amani · viewpoint, Kwa Wazee 2.5 km - Kariakoo Amusement Park · theme park, Kwaalinatu 3.3 km - Spinning Coaster · attraction, Kwaalinatu 3.4 km - Revolutionary Tower · monument, Muembeshauri 3.8 km - Karume Monument · monument, Vikokotoni 4.4 km - The Peace Memorial Museum · museum, Mkunazini 4.5 km - Peace Memorial Museum · museum, Mkunazini 4.5 km - Natural History Museum · museum, Mkunazini 4.5 km - Slavery Memorial · attraction, Mkunazini 4.6 km - Old Slave Market · museum, Mkunazini 4.6 km - Bharmal Building · attraction, Malindi 4.6 km - Hamamni Persian Baths · attraction, Mkunazini 4.8 km 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: Melinne - 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 - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 4.3 km - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam 77 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 06:30, sunset around 18:16). 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. ## Weather in Melinne and the best time to visit Using the climate of Magharibi 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Melinne | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | KKKT Dispensary · Melinne | 0.7 km | Map | | Bank | The People's Bank of Zanzibar · Mwanakwerekwe | 0.9 km | Map | | ATM | Barclays · Magomeni | 1.0 km | Map | | Petrol pump | United Petroleum · Mwanakwerekwe | 0.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Kiponda B&B · Melinne | 0.9 km | Map | | Mall | Butcher and Grill · Tomondo | 0.6 km | Map | | School | Almurabak School · Melinne | 0.2 km | Map | | College | المدرسة المباركة الاسلامية · Melinne | 0.3 km | Map | | Police station | mwembe madafu police station · Mpendae | 1.6 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 Melinne Places mapped inside Melinne in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Petrol pumps 2 - Hotels 2 - Schools 13 - Colleges and universities 1 - Pharmacies 1 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 Magharibi District - Bububu - Bumbwisudi - Bweleo - Chuini - Chukwani - Dimani - Dole - Fumba - Fuoni Kibondeni - Fuoni Kijito Upele - Kama - Kianga - Kibweni - Kiembesamaki - Kihinani - Kinuni - Kisauni - Kizimbani - Kombeni - Magogoni - Maungani - Mbuzini - Mfenesini - Mombasa - Mtoni - Mtoni Kidatu - Mtopepo - Mtufaani - Mwakaje - Mwanakwerekwe - Mwanyanya - Mwera - Nyamanzi - Pangawe - Shakani - Sharifumsa - Tomondo - Welezo ## Quick answers - Where is Melinne? In Magharibi District, Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania - What borders Melinne? Fuoni Kijito Upele, Magomeni, Mpendae, Mwanakwerekwe, Nyerere, Pangawe and Tomondo - What is there to see in Melinne? amani, Kariakoo Amusement Park, Spinning Coaster, Revolutionary Tower - What time zone is Melinne in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Melinne? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Melinne? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Melinne? June to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Melinne? KKKT Dispensary, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Melinne? The People's Bank of Zanzibar, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Melinne? Barclays, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Melinne? United Petroleum, about 0.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Melinne? 2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Melinne? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Melinne? TZ5301362 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 1.48 km² - P-code: TZ5301362 - District: Magharibi District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mjini-magharibi/magharibi/melinne/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.