Ward · Sumbawanga Urban District # Chanji Chanji is a ward of Tanzania in Sumbawanga Urban District, Rukwa Region. It covers 35.9 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 35.9 km² - 16 mapped services ## Where is Chanji? Chanji lies in Sumbawanga Urban District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Katandala, Kizwite, Majengo, Malangali, Mazwi and Mollo. By area it is the 2647th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.6% of Sumbawanga Urban District. The centre of Chanji is about 491 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 7.4 km from Sumbawanga, the main town of Sumbawanga Urban District. The centre point is at 7.9862° S, 31.6811° 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 Chanji OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Chanji: 1 viewpoint; 1 cave. - Masi · viewpoint - kantalamba secondary school · cave ### Nearby, outside Chanji - School hall · attraction, Majengo 6.4 km - TaNesco office · viewpoint, Katandala 7.5 km - Sumbawanga wenyeji · attraction, Old Sumbawanga 9.5 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: Chanji - 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 - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya 204 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 07:03, sunset around 18:43). 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 Chanji Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Chanji. - King`Ombe Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Chanji Named natural and historic features inside Chanji, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airport. - Sumbawanga Airport 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 Chanji and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sumbawanga Urban District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,203 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (264 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are April to October. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 21 | 227 | | Feb | 21 | 182 | | Mar | 21 | 196 | | Apr | 20 | 108 | | May | 19 | 16 | | Jun | 18 | 2 | | Jul | 18 | 2 | | Aug | 20 | 4 | | Sep | 22 | 5 | | Oct | 24 | 35 | | Nov | 23 | 161 | | Dec | 22 | 264 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chanji | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Dr.Atiman kristu mfalme hospital · Majengo | 5.9 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB bank · Mazwi | 7.4 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Saa tatu oil filling · Chanji | 6.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Country Hotel Sumbawanga · Katandala | 6.4 km | Map | | School | King'ombe Primary School · Chanji | 3.5 km | Map | | College | St.maurus college · Majengo | 6.4 km | Map | | Police station | Mazwi line police · Mazwi | 7.5 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 Chanji Places mapped inside Chanji in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 1 - Hotels 2 - Schools 12 - Cinemas 1 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 Sumbawanga Urban District - Izia - Kasense - Katandala - Kizwite - Majengo - Malangali - Matanga - Mazwi - Milanzi - Mollo - Ntendo - Old Sumbawanga - Pito - Senga ## Quick answers - Where is Chanji? In Sumbawanga Urban District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania - What borders Chanji? Katandala, Kizwite, Majengo, Malangali, Mazwi and Mollo - What is there to see in Chanji? Masi, kantalamba secondary school - What time zone is Chanji in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Chanji? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Chanji? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chanji? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Chanji? April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Chanji? Dr.Atiman kristu mfalme hospital, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chanji? CRDB bank, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chanji? Saa tatu oil filling, about 6.6 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Chanji? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Chanji? TZ1504152 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 35.9 km² - P-code: TZ1504152 - District: Sumbawanga Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/chanji/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.