Ward · Bagamoyo District
# Miono

Miono is a ward of Tanzania in Bagamoyo District, Pwani Region. It covers 478.3 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 478 km²
- 12 mapped services
- 316 m typical elevation

## Where is Miono?

Miono lies in Bagamoyo District, Pwani Region, Tanzania. It borders 8 other wards: Kimange, Kiwangwa, Kwasunga, Mandera, Mbwewe, Mkange, Mkata and Msata. By area it is the 392nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.7% of Bagamoyo District. The centre of Miono is about 296 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.0918° S, 38.4138° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Miono
- 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 91 km
- Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam 123 km

### Nearest railway station

Mvave (Mkange), about 34 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:19).

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.

## Villages and localities in Miono

Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Miono.
- Kikaro
- Kweikonje
- Masimbani
- Mihuga
- Miono
- Rundi
- Umasaini

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Miono

Named natural and historic features inside Miono, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.
- Pozo Kwangundo · 401 m

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Miono and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bagamoyo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 224 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,315 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (263 mm) and the driest Jul (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are February and June to October.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 25 | 131 |
| Feb | 25 | 98 |
| Mar | 24 | 184 |
| Apr | 23 | 263 |
| May | 22 | 136 |
| Jun | 21 | 21 |
| Jul | 21 | 16 |
| Aug | 22 | 22 |
| Sep | 23 | 34 |
| Oct | 24 | 99 |
| Nov | 24 | 159 |
| Dec | 25 | 152 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Miono
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Petrol pump | MFS · Kiwangwa | 36 km | Map |
| Hotel | Wami Bar & Lodge · Miono | 2.8 km | Map |
| School | Misufini Primary School · Miono | 2.3 km | Map |
| Police station | Police Station Wami · Msata | 17 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 Miono

Places mapped inside Miono in open map data, by type.
- Hotels 2
- Schools 10

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 Bagamoyo District
- Bwilingu
- Dunda
- Fukayose
- Kerege
- Kibindu
- Kimange
- Kiromo
- Kiwangwa
- Lugoba
- Magomeni
- Mandera
- Mbwewe
- Mkange
- Msata
- Msoga
- Pera
- Talawanda
- Ubenazomozi
- Vigwaza
- Yombo
- Zinga

## Quick answers
- Where is Miono? In Bagamoyo District, Pwani Region, Tanzania
- What borders Miono? Kimange, Kiwangwa, Kwasunga, Mandera, Mbwewe, Mkange, Mkata and Msata
- What time zone is Miono in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Miono? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Miono? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Miono? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Miono? Pozo Kwangundo (401 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Miono? February and June to October
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Miono? MFS, about 36 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Miono? TZ0601033 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 478.3 km²
- P-code: TZ0601033
- District: Bagamoyo District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/miono/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.