# Vikindu Ward, Mkuranga District, Pwani Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/vikindu/

Ward · Mkuranga District 

# Vikindu

Vikindu is a ward of Tanzania in Mkuranga District, Pwani Region. It covers **128.1 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 128km²
- 19mapped services
- 86 mtypical elevation

## Where is Vikindu?

Vikindu lies in [Mkuranga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/), [Pwani Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Kisarawe II](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/temeke/kisarawe-ii/), [Tambani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/tambani/), [Toangoma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/temeke/toangoma/) and [Vianzi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/vianzi/). By area it is the 1492nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.5% of [Mkuranga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mkuranga/). The centre of Vikindu is about 408 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.0113° S, 39.3364° 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 Vikindu

### Nearby, outside Vikindu

- Fun City Water & Theme Park · theme park, Toangoma8.0 km
- maria · attraction, Mbagala14 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: Vikindu

- 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 Salaam21 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar89 km

### Nearest railway station

Yombo (Yombo Vituka), about 19 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:14).

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 Vikindu

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Vikindu. The largest with a recorded population: Vikindu (70,000) and Mwandege (45,000). Settlements here lie between about 22 m and 97 m above sea level (median 86 m).

- Kipala Mpakani
- Kisemvule
- Magodani
- Mkokozi
- Mwandege
- Vibura
- Vikindu
- Vikindu Mjini

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 Vikindu

Named natural and historic features inside Vikindu, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Vikindu Forest Reserve

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 Vikindu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mkuranga District, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 1,131 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (258 mm) and the driest Jul (12 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 28 90 

Feb 28 80 

Mar 28 155 

Apr 27 258 

May 26 151 

Jun 25 24 

Jul 25 12 

Aug 25 14 

Sep 26 24 

Oct 27 68 

Nov 27 128 

Dec 28 127 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vikindu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Alexia Medical Hospital · Toangoma 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.94343&mlon=39.30896#map=17/-6.94343/39.30896) 

Bank NMB · Mianzini 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.91640&mlon=39.27015#map=17/-6.91640/39.27015) 

ATM Barclay's · Mjimwema 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.85086&mlon=39.35554#map=17/-6.85086/39.35554) 

Petrol pump Lake oil · Vikindu 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.96030&mlon=39.28484#map=17/-6.96030/39.28484) 

Hotel Toangoma Inn · Toangoma 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.94146&mlon=39.30681#map=17/-6.94146/39.30681) 

Mall AB Plaza · Mjimwema 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.84053&mlon=39.33870#map=17/-6.84053/39.33870) 

School Kazole Primary School · Vikindu 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.00187&mlon=39.34080#map=17/-7.00187/39.34080) 

College Toangoma Sec school Tanzania · Toangoma 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.91810&mlon=39.33721#map=17/-6.91810/39.33721) 

Police station NHC-Changanyikeni Police Station · Toangoma 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.91571&mlon=39.32097#map=17/-6.91571/39.32097) 

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 Vikindu

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

- Petrol pumps3
- Schools16

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 Mkuranga District

- Bupu
- Kimanzichana
- Kiparang'anda
- Kisiju
- Kitomondo
- Lukanga
- Magawa
- Mbezi
- Mkamba
- Mkuranga
- Mwarusembe
- Njia nne
- Nyamato
- Panzuo
- Shungubweni
- Tambani
- Vianzi

## Quick answers

- Where is Vikindu?In Mkuranga District, Pwani Region, Tanzania
- What borders Vikindu?Kisarawe II, Tambani, Toangoma and Vianzi
- What is there to see in Vikindu?Fun City Water & Theme Park, maria
- What time zone is Vikindu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Vikindu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Vikindu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vikindu?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Vikindu?Settlements lie between 22 m and 97 m
- What is the best time to visit Vikindu?January to February and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vikindu?Alexia Medical Hospital, about 8.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vikindu?NMB, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Vikindu?Barclay's, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vikindu?Lake oil, about 8.0 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Vikindu?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Vikindu?TZ0604033 (OCHA common operational dataset)