Ward · Mafia District # Miburani Miburani is a ward of Tanzania in Mafia District, Pwani Region. It covers 89.2 km². 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 89.2 km² - 6 mapped services - 19 m typical elevation ## Where is Miburani? Miburani lies in Mafia District, Pwani Region, Tanzania. It borders 2 other wards: Kiegeani and Kilindoni. By area it is the 1912th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 13.9% of Mafia District. The centre of Miburani is about 476 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9711° S, 39.6541° 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 Miburani ### Nearby, outside Miburani - Chole Island · attraction, Jibondo 12 km - Hippo pool · attraction, Ndagoni 14 km - Ndagoni · attraction, Ndagoni 15 km - Hippo pool (only out at night) · attraction, Ndagoni 15 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: Miburani - 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 - Mafia Airport (MFA) · Kilindoni 6.2 km - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam 132 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:11). 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 Miburani Open gazetteers list 8 villages, towns and localities in Miburani. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 24 m above sea level (median 19 m). - Chemchem - Dundani - Kegeani - Kisimani Mafia - Mlongo - Mwera - Pulula - Vunlanazi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Miburani Named natural and historic features inside Miburani, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Ras Kisimani 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 Miburani 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Miburani | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kituo cha Afya Chole · Jibondo | 12 km | Map | | Hotel | Maisara Mafia Beach Lodge · Miburani | 5.6 km | Map | | School | Chemchem Primary School · Miburani | 0.6 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 Miburani Places mapped inside Miburani in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 - Schools 5 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 Mafia District - Baleni - Jibondo - Kanga - Kiegeani - Kilindoni - Kirongwe - Ndagoni ## Quick answers - Where is Miburani? In Mafia District, Pwani Region, Tanzania - What borders Miburani? Kiegeani and Kilindoni - What is there to see in Miburani? Chole Island, Hippo pool, Ndagoni, Hippo pool (only out at night) - What time zone is Miburani in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Miburani? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Miburani? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Miburani? 8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Miburani? Settlements lie between 7 m and 24 m - What is the best time to visit Miburani? May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Miburani? Kituo cha Afya Chole, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Miburani? TZ0606051 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 89.2 km² - P-code: TZ0606051 - District: Mafia District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mafia/miburani/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.