# Jangwani Ward, Mtwara Urban District, Mtwara Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara-urban/jangwani/

Ward · Mtwara Urban District 

# Jangwani

Jangwani is a ward of Tanzania in Mtwara Urban District, Mtwara Region. It covers **21.8 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 21.8km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Jangwani?

Jangwani lies in [Mtwara Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara-urban/), [Mtwara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Kisungule](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara-urban/kisungule/), [Mayanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara/mayanga/) and [Naumbu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara/naumbu/). By area it is the 2848th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 12.8% of [Mtwara Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara-urban/). The centre of Jangwani is about 663 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 11 km from Mtwara, the main town of Mtwara Urban District. The centre point is at 10.2976° S, 40.0903° 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 Jangwani

### Nearby, outside Jangwani

- Livingstone House · attraction, Magengeni3.6 km
- Former Slave Market · attraction, Magengeni3.6 km
- Monkey watching place · viewpoint, Magengeni3.8 km
- Mikindani Yacht club · attraction, Mitengo5.0 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: Jangwani

- 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) · Mtwara11 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:05).

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.

## Weather in Jangwani and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mtwara Urban District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (23 °C). About 1,487 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (274 mm) and the driest Jul (14 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 26 270 

Feb 26 236 

Mar 26 274 

Apr 25 253 

May 24 64 

Jun 23 22 

Jul 23 14 

Aug 24 20 

Sep 25 21 

Oct 26 71 

Nov 27 67 

Dec 27 176 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jangwani

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Southern Zone Referral Hospital · Magengeni 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.28170&mlon=40.12940#map=17/-10.28170/40.12940) 

Bank National Insurance Corperation · Rahaleo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.27188&mlon=40.18409#map=17/-10.27188/40.18409) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies MNARANI SERVICE STATION · Chikongola 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.28444&mlon=40.17898#map=17/-10.28444/40.17898) 

Hotel The Old Boma · Magengeni 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.28021&mlon=40.11447#map=17/-10.28021/40.11447) 

School Mikindani Primary School · Jangwani 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.28432&mlon=40.10592#map=17/-10.28432/40.10592) 

College Mikindani Fisheries Education Training Agency · Jangwani 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.27340&mlon=40.10947#map=17/-10.27340/40.10947) 

Police station Customs Police · Tangazo 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.49918&mlon=40.34648#map=17/-10.49918/40.34648) 

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 Jangwani

Places mapped inside Jangwani in open map data, by type.

- Schools3
- Colleges and universities1

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 Mtwara Urban District

- Chikongola
- Chuno
- Kisungule
- Likombe
- Magengeni
- Majengo
- Mitengo
- Mtonya
- Naliendele
- Rahaleo
- Railway
- Shangani
- Ufukoni
- Vigaeni

## Quick answers

- Where is Jangwani?In Mtwara Urban District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Jangwani?Kisungule, Mayanga and Naumbu
- What is there to see in Jangwani?Livingstone House, Former Slave Market, Monkey watching place, Mikindani Yacht club
- What time zone is Jangwani in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Jangwani?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Jangwani?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Jangwani?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jangwani?Southern Zone Referral Hospital, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jangwani?National Insurance Corperation, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jangwani?TotalEnergies MNARANI SERVICE STATION, about 9.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Jangwani?TZ0905083 (OCHA common operational dataset)