Ward · Bagamoyo District # Zinga Zinga is a ward of Tanzania in Bagamoyo District, Pwani Region. It covers 98.2 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 98.2 km² - 9 mapped services - 21 m typical elevation ## Where is Zinga? Zinga lies in Bagamoyo District, Pwani Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Dunda, Kerege, Kiromo and Msangani. By area it is the 1798th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of Bagamoyo District. The centre of Zinga is about 364 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.5134° S, 39.0134° 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 Zinga ### Nearby, outside Zinga - Kaole Ruins · museum, Dunda 9.2 km - Kaole Snake Park · attraction, Dunda 9.3 km - Kaole Mamba Ranch · attraction, Dunda 11 km - German Cemetery( Historical) · attraction, Dunda 13 km - Hanging Place · attraction, Dunda 14 km - Old Fort · attraction, Dunda 14 km - Fortress/Slave Prison · attraction, Dunda 14 km - German Boma · attraction, Dunda 14 km - German Custom House · attraction, Dunda 14 km - Old German Boma · attraction, Dunda 14 km - The Caravan Serai · attraction, Dunda 14 km - Cavaran Serai · attraction, Dunda 14 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: Zinga - 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 40 km - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam 45 km ### Nearest railway station Kidomole (Magomeni), about 31 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:16). 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 Zinga Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Zinga. - Kondo - Mlingotini - Pande - Zinga Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Zinga Named natural and historic features inside Zinga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kerege - Mkusa ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Ras Mbegani 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 Zinga 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 Zinga | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | KEREGE Dispensary · Kerege | 8.9 km | Map | | Bank | NMB Bank Bagamoyo · Dunda | 14 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB Bank · Dunda | 15 km | Map | | Petrol pump | PUMA · Zinga | 3.9 km | Map | | Hotel | Bomani Beach Bungalows · Zinga | 4.1 km | Map | | Mall | GW Shopping Center · Bunju | 19 km | Map | | School | Kondo Primary School · Zinga | 1.4 km | Map | | College | Kaole college of agriculture · Dunda | 11 km | Map | | Police station | Bagamoyo Police Station · Dunda | 13 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 Zinga Places mapped inside Zinga in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 1 - Hotels 1 - Schools 6 - Pharmacies 1 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 - Talawanda - Ubenazomozi - Vigwaza - Yombo ## Quick answers - Where is Zinga? In Bagamoyo District, Pwani Region, Tanzania - What borders Zinga? Dunda, Kerege, Kiromo and Msangani - What is there to see in Zinga? Kaole Ruins, Kaole Snake Park, Kaole Mamba Ranch, German Cemetery( Historical) - What time zone is Zinga in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Zinga? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Zinga? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Zinga? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Zinga? February and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Zinga? KEREGE Dispensary, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Zinga? NMB Bank Bagamoyo, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Zinga? CRDB Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Zinga? PUMA, about 3.9 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Zinga? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Zinga? TZ0601081 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 98.2 km² - P-code: TZ0601081 - District: Bagamoyo District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/zinga/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.