Ward · Kibaha Urban District # Tumbi Tumbi is a ward of Tanzania in Kibaha Urban District, Pwani Region. It covers 28.6 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 28.6 km² - 21 mapped services ## Where is Tumbi? Tumbi lies in Kibaha Urban District, Pwani Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Bokomnemela, Kiluvya, Mailimoja and Picha ya Ndege. By area it is the 2746th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.1% of Kibaha Urban District. The centre of Tumbi is about 364 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 6.8 km from Kibaha, the main town of Kibaha Urban District. The centre point is at 6.7990° S, 38.9692° 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 Tumbi ### Nearby, outside Tumbi - Kwamathias Mtaa · viewpoint, Picha ya Ndege 4.3 km - Tanita Mtaa · viewpoint, Mkuza 7.5 km - Tanita Parking · viewpoint, Mkuza 7.7 km - Mama God · viewpoint, Kibaha 9.5 km - Tanesco Towers · viewpoint, Msigani 16 km - BK Home · viewpoint, Kimara 20 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: Tumbi - 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 - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam 28 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 70 km ### Nearest railway station Mpiji (Bokomnemela), about 8.1 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); 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 Tumbi Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Tumbi. - Bokotemboni - Bokotimiza - Kibaha - Mkoani A - Mkoani B - Mwanalugali Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Tumbi Named natural and historic features inside Tumbi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Kibaha Weather Station 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 Tumbi 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tumbi | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Tumbi Hospital · Tumbi | 1.6 km | Map | | Bank | NMB Kibaha · Tumbi | 3.1 km | Map | | ATM | University Book Shop · Ubungo | 26 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Puma · Tumbi | 2.8 km | Map | | Hotel | Njuweni Hotel · Tumbi | 2.8 km | Map | | Mall | Mlimany city · Msigani | 14 km | Map | | School | Mwanalugali Primary School · Tumbi | 1.1 km | Map | | College | Njuweni Institute · Mailimoja | 4.1 km | Map | | Police station | Police bus station/Usalama · Tumbi | 2.2 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 Tumbi Places mapped inside Tumbi in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Banks 1 - Petrol pumps 3 - Hotels 3 - Schools 9 - Pharmacies 1 - Police stations 2 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 Kibaha Urban District - Kibaha - Kongowe - Mailimoja - Mbwawa - Misugusugu - Mkuza - Msangani - Pangani - Picha ya Ndege - Visiga ## Quick answers - Where is Tumbi? In Kibaha Urban District, Pwani Region, Tanzania - What borders Tumbi? Bokomnemela, Kiluvya, Mailimoja and Picha ya Ndege - What is there to see in Tumbi? Kwamathias Mtaa, Tanita Mtaa, Tanita Parking, Mama God - What time zone is Tumbi in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Tumbi? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Tumbi? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tumbi? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Tumbi? January to February and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Tumbi? Tumbi Hospital, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tumbi? NMB Kibaha, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tumbi? University Book Shop, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tumbi? Puma, about 2.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tumbi? 2 mapped - How many banks are in Tumbi? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Tumbi? 3 mapped - What is the P-code of Tumbi? TZ0607032 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 28.6 km² - P-code: TZ0607032 - District: Kibaha Urban District - Main town: Kibaha --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha-urban/tumbi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.