Ward · Mjini District # Mkele Mkele is a ward of Tanzania in Mjini District, Mjini Magharibi Region. It covers 0.27 km². Open map data shows 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.3 km² - 3 mapped services ## Where is Mkele? Mkele lies in Mjini District, Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Amani, Kilimahewa Bondeni, Kwaalimsha, Makadara, Muungano, Sebleni and Shaurimoyo. By area it is the 3608th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.7% of Mjini District. The centre of Mkele is about 384 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 1.6 km from Zanzibar, the main town of Mjini District. The centre point is at 6.1608° S, 39.2123° 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 Mkele ### Nearby, outside Mkele - amani · viewpoint, Kwa Wazee 0.8 km - Kariakoo Amusement Park · theme park, Kwaalinatu 1.2 km - Spinning Coaster · attraction, Kwaalinatu 1.2 km - Revolutionary Tower · monument, Muembeshauri 1.5 km - Maruhubi Historical Site · attraction, Mwembe Makumbi 1.8 km - Maruhubi Palace · ruins, Mwembe Makumbi 1.8 km - Bharmal Building · attraction, Malindi 1.9 km - Karume Monument · monument, Vikokotoni 2.1 km - Slavery Memorial · attraction, Mkunazini 2.2 km - Old Dispensary · attraction, Malindi 2.2 km - The Old Dispensary · attraction, Malindi 2.2 km - Old Slave Market · museum, Mkunazini 2.2 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: Mkele - 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 6.9 km - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam 79 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 Mkele and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mjini 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 Mkele | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Asiah Hospital · Shaurimoyo | 0.5 km | Map | | Bank | People Bank Of Zanzibar · Mlandege | 1.4 km | Map | | ATM | UMOJA ATM · Shaurimoyo | 0.9 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Mikunguni Petrol Station · Muungano | 0.3 km | Map | | Hotel | Mama Ntilie · Mkele | 0.4 km | Map | | Mall | Shaaban shop · Mwembe Makumbi | 1.1 km | Map | | School | Mikunguni_Technical_Secondary_School · Mkele | 0.1 km | Map | | College | Faraja Secondary School · Kilimahewa Juu | 1.1 km | Map | | Police station | Ng'ambo Police station · Mikunguni | 0.6 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 Mkele Places mapped inside Mkele in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 - Schools 2 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 Mjini District - Amani - Chumbuni - Gulioni - Jang'ombe - Karakana - Kidongo Chekundu - Kikwajuni Bondeni - Kikwajuni Juu - Kilimahewa Bondeni - Kilimahewa Juu - Kilimani - Kiponda - Kisima Majongoo - Kisiwandui - Kwa Wazee - Kwaalimsha - Kwaalinatu - Kwahani - Kwamtipura - Magomeni - Makadara - Malindi - Matarumbeta - Mchangani - Meya - Miembeni - Migombani - Mikunguni - Mkunazini - Mlandege - Mpendae - Muembeshauri - Muembetanga - Muungano - Mwembe Makumbi - Mwembeladu - Nyerere - Rahaleo - Sebleni - Shangani - Shaurimoyo - Sogea - Urusi - Vikokotoni ## Quick answers - Where is Mkele? In Mjini District, Mjini Magharibi Region, Tanzania - What borders Mkele? Amani, Kilimahewa Bondeni, Kwaalimsha, Makadara, Muungano, Sebleni and Shaurimoyo - What is there to see in Mkele? amani, Kariakoo Amusement Park, Spinning Coaster, Revolutionary Tower - What time zone is Mkele in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mkele? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mkele? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Mkele? June to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mkele? Asiah Hospital, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mkele? People Bank Of Zanzibar, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mkele? UMOJA ATM, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mkele? Mikunguni Petrol Station, about 0.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mkele? TZ5302322 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 0.27 km² - P-code: TZ5302322 - District: Mjini District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mjini-magharibi/mjini/mkele/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.