# Baleni Ward, Mafia District, Pwani Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mafia/baleni/

Ward · Mafia District 

# Baleni

Baleni is a ward of Tanzania in Mafia District, Pwani Region. It covers **69.0 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 69.0km²
- 5mapped services
- 15 mtypical elevation

## Where is Baleni?

Baleni lies in [Mafia District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mafia/), [Pwani Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 2 other wards: [Kirongwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mafia/kirongwe/) and [Ndagoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mafia/ndagoni/). By area it is the 2179th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 10.7% of [Mafia District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mafia/). The centre of Baleni is about 488 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.8710° S, 39.8171° 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 Baleni

### Nearby, outside Baleni

- Ndagoni · attraction, Ndagoni7.1 km
- Hippo pool (only out at night) · attraction, Ndagoni7.3 km
- Hippo pool · attraction, Ndagoni8.2 km
- Chole Island · attraction, Jibondo13 km
- Kanga beach · beach, Kanga15 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: Baleni

- 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

- Mafia Airport (MFA) · Kilindoni17 km
- Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam130 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:10).

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 Baleni

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Baleni. Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 20 m above sea level (median 15 m).

- Baleni
- Kibada
- Kifinge
- Kitingi
- Kungwi
- Mchangani
- Mkarangama
- Mrora

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 Baleni and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mafia District, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 993 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (242 mm) and the driest Jul (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 102 

Feb 28 97 

Mar 28 162 

Apr 28 242 

May 27 120 

Jun 26 23 

Jul 25 11 

Aug 25 12 

Sep 25 13 

Oct 26 44 

Nov 27 68 

Dec 28 98 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Baleni

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kituo cha Afya Chole · Jibondo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.97805&mlon=39.76310#map=17/-7.97805/39.76310) 

Hotel Seashore beach hotel and bungalow · Baleni 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.85743&mlon=39.84467#map=17/-7.85743/39.84467) 

School Baleni Primary School · Baleni 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.86904&mlon=39.80695#map=17/-7.86904/39.80695) 

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 Baleni

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

- Hotels1
- 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 Mafia District

- Jibondo
- Kanga
- Kiegeani
- Kilindoni
- Kirongwe
- Miburani
- Ndagoni

## Quick answers

- Where is Baleni?In Mafia District, Pwani Region, Tanzania
- What borders Baleni?Kirongwe and Ndagoni
- What is there to see in Baleni?Ndagoni, Hippo pool (only out at night), Hippo pool, Chole Island
- What time zone is Baleni in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Baleni?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Baleni?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Baleni?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Baleni?Settlements lie between 12 m and 20 m
- What is the best time to visit Baleni?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Baleni?Kituo cha Afya Chole, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Baleni?TZ0606031 (OCHA common operational dataset)