Ward · Bagamoyo District
# Talawanda

Talawanda is a ward of Tanzania in Bagamoyo District, Pwani Region. It covers 358.2 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 358 km²
- 8 mapped services
- 169 m typical elevation

## Where is Talawanda?

Talawanda lies in Bagamoyo District, Pwani Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Fukayose, Kiwangwa, Lugoba, Msata, Msoga, Pera and Vigwaza. By area it is the 533rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.2% of Bagamoyo District. The centre of Talawanda is about 302 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.5069° S, 38.4517° 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 Talawanda

### Nearby, outside Talawanda
- Marekebisho 1 · viewpoint, Pera 16 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: Talawanda
- 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 93 km

### Nearest railway station

Kidomole (Magomeni), about 32 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:18).

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 Talawanda

Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Talawanda.
- Kisambi
- Mindukene
- Msanga
- Msigi
- Talawanda
- Tarawanda

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

## Weather in Talawanda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bagamoyo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). 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 | 26 | 131 |
| Feb | 26 | 98 |
| Mar | 26 | 184 |
| Apr | 25 | 263 |
| May | 23 | 136 |
| Jun | 22 | 21 |
| Jul | 22 | 16 |
| Aug | 23 | 22 |
| Sep | 25 | 34 |
| Oct | 26 | 99 |
| Nov | 26 | 159 |
| Dec | 26 | 152 |

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Talawanda
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Bank | NMB mlandizi · Mlandizi | 40 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | TanOil · Pera | 16 km | Map |
| Hotel | Mangi · Bwilingu | 18 km | Map |
| School | Talawanda Primary School · Talawanda | 1.9 km | Map |
| Police station | Chalinze Police Station · Bwilingu | 18 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 Talawanda

Places mapped inside Talawanda in open map data, by type.
- Schools 8

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
- Miono
- Mkange
- Msata
- Msoga
- Pera
- Ubenazomozi
- Vigwaza
- Yombo
- Zinga

## Quick answers
- Where is Talawanda? In Bagamoyo District, Pwani Region, Tanzania
- What borders Talawanda? Fukayose, Kiwangwa, Lugoba, Msata, Msoga, Pera and Vigwaza
- What is there to see in Talawanda? Marekebisho 1
- What time zone is Talawanda in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Talawanda? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Talawanda? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Talawanda? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Talawanda? February and June to October
- Where is the nearest bank to Talawanda? NMB mlandizi, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Talawanda? TanOil, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Talawanda? TZ0601111 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 358.2 km²
- P-code: TZ0601111
- District: Bagamoyo District

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