# Picha ya Ndege Ward, Kibaha Urban District, Pwani Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha-urban/picha-ya-ndege/

Ward · Kibaha Urban District 

# Picha ya Ndege

Picha ya Ndege is a ward of Tanzania in Kibaha Urban District, Pwani Region. It covers **32.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 32.0km²
- 4mapped services
- 136 mtypical elevation

## Where is Picha ya Ndege?

Picha ya Ndege lies in [Kibaha Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha-urban/), [Pwani Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Bokomnemela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha/bokomnemela/), [Mailimoja](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha-urban/mailimoja/), [Mkuza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha-urban/mkuza/), [Msangani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha-urban/msangani/), [Pangani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha-urban/pangani/) and [Tumbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha-urban/tumbi/). By area it is the 2704th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.5% of [Kibaha Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha-urban/). The centre of Picha ya Ndege is about 361 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 4.6 km from Kibaha, the main town of Kibaha Urban District. The centre point is at 6.7509° S, 38.9547° 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 Picha ya Ndege

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Picha ya Ndege: 1 viewpoint.

- Kwamathias Mtaa · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Picha ya Ndege

- Tanita Mtaa · viewpoint, Mkuza3.9 km
- Tanita Parking · viewpoint, Mkuza4.1 km
- Mama God · viewpoint, Kibaha6.0 km
- Tanesco Towers · viewpoint, Msigani18 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: Picha ya Ndege

- 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

- Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam31 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar66 km

### Nearest railway station

Mpiji (Bokomnemela), about 13 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:16).

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 Picha ya Ndege

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Picha ya Ndege.

- Kidenge
- Lulanzi
- Muharakani
- Picha Ya Ndege

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 Picha ya Ndege and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kibaha Urban District, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,224 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (256 mm) and the driest Jul (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 112 

Feb 28 88 

Mar 27 166 

Apr 26 256 

May 25 137 

Jun 24 20 

Jul 24 13 

Aug 25 18 

Sep 26 32 

Oct 27 89 

Nov 27 152 

Dec 27 142 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Picha ya Ndege

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tumbi Hospital · Tumbi 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.78449&mlon=38.97019#map=17/-6.78449/38.97019) 

Bank NMB Kibaha · Tumbi 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.78675&mlon=38.99410#map=17/-6.78675/38.99410) 

ATM ATM Silver Sands Rd. · Bunju 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.62721&mlon=39.15878#map=17/-6.62721/39.15878) 

Petrol pump ATN petrol station · Tumbi 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.76644&mlon=38.96161#map=17/-6.76644/38.96161) 

Hotel KCC HOTEL · Tumbi 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.78203&mlon=38.99030#map=17/-6.78203/38.99030) 

Mall Mlimany city · Msigani 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79146&mlon=39.09729#map=17/-6.79146/39.09729) 

School Lulanzi Primary School · Picha ya Ndege 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.75486&mlon=38.95674#map=17/-6.75486/38.95674) 

College Njuweni Institute · Mailimoja 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.77951&mlon=39.00095#map=17/-6.77951/39.00095) 

Police station Police bus station/Usalama · Tumbi 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.77950&mlon=38.96437#map=17/-6.77950/38.96437) 

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 Picha ya Ndege

Places mapped inside Picha ya Ndege 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 Kibaha Urban District

- Kibaha
- Kongowe
- Mailimoja
- Mbwawa
- Misugusugu
- Mkuza
- Msangani
- Pangani
- Tumbi
- Visiga

## Quick answers

- Where is Picha ya Ndege?In Kibaha Urban District, Pwani Region, Tanzania
- What borders Picha ya Ndege?Bokomnemela, Mailimoja, Mkuza, Msangani, Pangani and Tumbi
- What is there to see in Picha ya Ndege?Kwamathias Mtaa
- What time zone is Picha ya Ndege in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Picha ya Ndege?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Picha ya Ndege?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Picha ya Ndege?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Picha ya Ndege?January to February and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Picha ya Ndege?Tumbi Hospital, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Picha ya Ndege?NMB Kibaha, about 5.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Picha ya Ndege?ATM Silver Sands Rd., about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Picha ya Ndege?ATN petrol station, about 1.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Picha ya Ndege?TZ0607042 (OCHA common operational dataset)