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

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

Ward · Mtwara Urban District 

# Vigaeni

Vigaeni is a ward of Tanzania in Mtwara Urban District, Mtwara Region. It covers **0.62 km²**. Open map data shows 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.6km²
- 7mapped services

## Where is Vigaeni?

Vigaeni 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 6 other wards: [Chikongola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara-urban/chikongola/), [Likombe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara-urban/likombe/), [Majengo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara-urban/majengo/), [Rahaleo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara-urban/rahaleo/), [Railway](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara-urban/railway/) and [Shangani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara-urban/shangani/). By area it is the 3563rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.4% of [Mtwara Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/mtwara-urban/). The centre of Vigaeni is about 669 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 1.3 km from Mtwara, the main town of Mtwara Urban District. The centre point is at 10.2770° S, 40.1888° 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 Vigaeni

### Nearby, outside Vigaeni

- Mikindani Yacht club · attraction, Mitengo6.2 km
- Monkey watching place · viewpoint, Magengeni7.4 km
- Former Slave Market · attraction, Magengeni7.6 km
- Livingstone House · attraction, Magengeni7.7 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: Vigaeni

- 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) · Mtwara6.6 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:52) 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 Vigaeni 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 Vigaeni

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Seventh Day Adventists Church Dispensary · Rahaleo 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.27542&mlon=40.18247#map=17/-10.27542/40.18247) 

Bank Bank of Tanzania Mtwara Branch · Vigaeni 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.27874&mlon=40.18631#map=17/-10.27874/40.18631) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Rahaleo 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.27560&mlon=40.18280#map=17/-10.27560/40.18280) 

Hotel Mikindani Beach Resort · Vigaeni 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.27723&mlon=40.18572#map=17/-10.27723/40.18572) 

School Rahaleo Secondary School · Vigaeni 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.27555&mlon=40.18653#map=17/-10.27555/40.18653) 

College Mtwara Teacher's College · Shangani 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.26692&mlon=40.17617#map=17/-10.26692/40.17617) 

Police station Customs Police · Tangazo 30 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 Vigaeni

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

- Banks1
- Hotels1
- Schools3
- Restaurants2

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
- Jangwani
- Kisungule
- Likombe
- Magengeni
- Majengo
- Mitengo
- Mtonya
- Naliendele
- Rahaleo
- Railway
- Shangani
- Ufukoni

## Quick answers

- Where is Vigaeni?In Mtwara Urban District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Vigaeni?Chikongola, Likombe, Majengo, Rahaleo, Railway and Shangani
- What is there to see in Vigaeni?Mikindani Yacht club, Monkey watching place, Former Slave Market, Livingstone House
- What time zone is Vigaeni in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Vigaeni?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Vigaeni?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Vigaeni?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vigaeni?Seventh Day Adventists Church Dispensary, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vigaeni?Bank of Tanzania Mtwara Branch, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vigaeni?TotalEnergies, about 0.7 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Vigaeni?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Vigaeni?TZ0905062 (OCHA common operational dataset)