# Vikumbulu Ward, Kisarawe District, Pwani Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/vikumbulu/ Ward · Kisarawe District # Vikumbulu Vikumbulu is a ward of Tanzania in Kisarawe District, Pwani Region. It covers **1,003.5 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,003km² - 5mapped services - 229 mtypical elevation ## Where is Vikumbulu? Vikumbulu lies in [Kisarawe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/), [Pwani Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Cholesamvula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/cholesamvula/), [Kisaki](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro/kisaki/), [Mafizi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/mafizi/), [Marui](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/marui/), [Mwaseni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/rufiji/mwaseni/) and [Ngorongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/rufiji/ngorongo/). By area it is the 148th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 19.9% of [Kisarawe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/). The centre of Vikumbulu is about 334 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.4411° S, 38.4796° 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). ## Know before you go: Vikumbulu - 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 Salaam102 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar159 km ### Nearest railway station Kidunda (Mafizi), about 23 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:35, 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 Vikumbulu Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Vikumbulu. - Kidunda - Kisangire - Kitonga Chole - Koresa - Panga la Mwingereza - Vikumburu 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Vikumbulu Named natural and historic features inside Vikumbulu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kisangire · 430 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Vikumbulu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kisarawe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C). About 1,244 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (257 mm) and the driest Jul (13 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 27 120 Feb 27 100 Mar 27 184 Apr 26 257 May 25 127 Jun 24 19 Jul 24 13 Aug 25 17 Sep 26 29 Oct 27 83 Nov 27 146 Dec 27 147 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vikumbulu Need Nearest mapped Distance School Kitonga Chole Primary School · Vikumbulu 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.44803&mlon=38.57597#map=17/-7.44803/38.57597) College KBAI · Cholesamvula 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.22080&mlon=38.54004#map=17/-7.22080/38.54004) 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 Vikumbulu Places mapped inside Vikumbulu in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 Kisarawe District - Cholesamvula - Kibuta - Kiluvya - Kisarawe - Kurui - Mafizi - Maneromango - Marui - Marumbo - Masaki - Msanga - Msimbu - Mzenga - Vihingo ## Quick answers - Where is Vikumbulu?In Kisarawe District, Pwani Region, Tanzania - What borders Vikumbulu?Cholesamvula, Kisaki, Mafizi, Marui, Mwaseni and Ngorongo - What time zone is Vikumbulu in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Vikumbulu?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Vikumbulu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vikumbulu?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Vikumbulu?Kisangire (430 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Vikumbulu?February and June to October - What is the P-code of Vikumbulu?TZ0603101 (OCHA common operational dataset)