# Visiga Ward, Kibaha Urban District, Pwani Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha-urban/visiga/

Ward · Kibaha Urban District 

# Visiga

Visiga is a ward of Tanzania in Kibaha Urban District, Pwani Region. It covers **61.2 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 61.2km²
- 12mapped services
- 100 mtypical elevation

## Where is Visiga?

Visiga 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 5 other wards: [Janga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha/janga/), [Mbwawa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha-urban/mbwawa/), [Misugusugu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha-urban/misugusugu/), [Mlandizi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha/mlandizi/) and [Yombo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/yombo/). By area it is the 2289th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.7% of [Kibaha Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha-urban/). The centre of Visiga is about 343 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 15 km from Kibaha, the main town of Kibaha Urban District. The centre point is at 6.7129° S, 38.7968° 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 Visiga

### Nearby, outside Visiga

- Mlandizi Mtaa · viewpoint, Mlandizi6.3 km
- Mama God · viewpoint, Kibaha12 km
- Ruvu · viewpoint, Vigwaza14 km
- Tanita Parking · viewpoint, Mkuza14 km
- Tanita Mtaa · viewpoint, Mkuza14 km
- Kwamathias Mtaa · viewpoint, Picha ya Ndege18 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: Visiga

- 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 Salaam49 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar72 km

### Nearest railway station

Ngeta (Janga), about 13 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 06:32, 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 Visiga

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Visiga.

- Madafu
- Maili 35
- Miwaleni
- Ugindoni
- Visiga
- Zegereni, Visiga

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 Visiga 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 Visiga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tumbi Hospital · Tumbi 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.78449&mlon=38.97019#map=17/-6.78449/38.97019) 

Bank NMB mlandizi · Mlandizi 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.71862&mlon=38.74275#map=17/-6.71862/38.74275) 

ATM CRDB Bank · Dunda 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.43289&mlon=38.90310#map=17/-6.43289/38.90310) 

Petrol pump Kipenda Roho · Visiga 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.72535&mlon=38.79485#map=17/-6.72535/38.79485) 

Hotel KCC Hotels · Kongowe 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.71917&mlon=38.87512#map=17/-6.71917/38.87512) 

Mall Mlimany city · Msigani 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79146&mlon=39.09729#map=17/-6.79146/39.09729) 

School Juhudi Primary School · Visiga 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.71354&mlon=38.78542#map=17/-6.71354/38.78542) 

College Mlandizi Vocational Training Center Project · Mlandizi 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.75504&mlon=38.74735#map=17/-6.75504/38.74735) 

Police station Ruvu Police · Mlandizi 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.69861&mlon=38.70845#map=17/-6.69861/38.70845) 

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 Visiga

Places mapped inside Visiga in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps8
- 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
- Picha ya Ndege
- Tumbi

## Quick answers

- Where is Visiga?In Kibaha Urban District, Pwani Region, Tanzania
- What borders Visiga?Janga, Mbwawa, Misugusugu, Mlandizi and Yombo
- What is there to see in Visiga?Mlandizi Mtaa, Mama God, Ruvu, Tanita Parking
- What time zone is Visiga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Visiga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Visiga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Visiga?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Visiga?January to February and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Visiga?Tumbi Hospital, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Visiga?NMB mlandizi, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Visiga?CRDB Bank, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Visiga?Kipenda Roho, about 1.4 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Visiga?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Visiga?TZ0607102 (OCHA common operational dataset)