# Maratani Ward, Nanyumbu District, Mtwara Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/nanyumbu/maratani/

Ward · Nanyumbu District 

# Maratani

Maratani is a ward of Tanzania in Nanyumbu District, Mtwara Region. It covers **181.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 181km²
- 4mapped services
- 286 mtypical elevation

## Where is Maratani?

Maratani lies in [Nanyumbu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/nanyumbu/), [Mtwara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Mikangaula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/nanyumbu/mikangaula/), [Mkonona](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/nanyumbu/mkonona/), [Mnanje](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/nanyumbu/mnanje/), [Nandete](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/nanyumbu/nandete/), [Nangomba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/nanyumbu/nangomba/) and [Nanyumbu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/nanyumbu/nanyumbu/). By area it is the 1124th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.5% of [Nanyumbu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/nanyumbu/). The centre of Maratani is about 623 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.9878° S, 38.6373° 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).

## Know before you go: Maratani

- 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) · Mtwara184 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:10).

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.

## Villages and localities in Maratani

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Maratani.

- Lipupu
- Malema
- Maratani
- Mchangani A

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Maratani and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nanyumbu District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,366 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (284 mm) and the driest Sep (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 284 

Feb 25 236 

Mar 25 262 

Apr 24 217 

May 23 42 

Jun 22 15 

Jul 22 8 

Aug 24 10 

Sep 26 7 

Oct 28 46 

Nov 29 55 

Dec 27 184 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Maratani

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chipuputa · Chipuputa 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.03081&mlon=38.41078#map=17/-11.03081/38.41078) 

Bank CRDB Bank · Nyasa 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.73123&mlon=38.80233#map=17/-10.73123/38.80233) 

Hotel Kilwa Pakaya Hotel · Mkonona 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.17840&mlon=38.67188#map=17/-11.17840/38.67188) 

School Lipupu Primary School · Maratani 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.00871&mlon=38.63830#map=17/-11.00871/38.63830) 

Police station Kituo kikuu cha Polisi wilaya ya Masasi · Nyasa 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.73252&mlon=38.80216#map=17/-10.73252/38.80216) 

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 Maratani

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

- Schools4

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 Nanyumbu District

- Chipuputa
- Likokona
- Lumesule
- Mangaka
- Masuguru
- Mikangaula
- Mkonona
- Mnanje
- Nandete
- Nangomba
- Nanyumbu
- Napacho
- Sengenya

## Quick answers

- Where is Maratani?In Nanyumbu District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Maratani?Mikangaula, Mkonona, Mnanje, Nandete, Nangomba and Nanyumbu
- What time zone is Maratani in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Maratani?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Maratani?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Maratani?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Maratani?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Maratani?Chipuputa, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Maratani?CRDB Bank, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Maratani?TZ0906081 (OCHA common operational dataset)