# Handeni Mji District, Tanga Region – Population, Wards & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/ District · Tanga Region # Handeni Mji District Handeni Mji District is a district of Tanzania in Tanga Region. It had an estimated **109,514 people** in 2020 on 838 km² (about 131 per km²). It is divided into 12 wards. 55 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 48 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 109,514people (2020) - 838km² - 12wards - 48mapped services ## How many people live in Handeni Mji District? Handeni Mji District had an estimated **109,514 people** in 2020 — 4.2% of Tanga Region, 158th of 168 districts. There are 1,004 women for every 1,000 men (below the Tanga Region figure of 1,015). Spread over 838 km², that is about **131 people per km²**, 70th of 168 districts. 43.7% of people are children under 15 and 3.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 18 years (it is 18 across Tanga Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 90 children and older people. 0–4 ****16,754** 5–9 ****16,393** 10–14 ****14,759** 15–19 ****12,726** 20–24 ****8,631** 25–29 ****7,439** 30–34 ****6,851** 35–39 ****5,970** 40–44 ****4,988** 45–49 ****4,122** 50–54 ****2,688** 55–59 ****2,171** 60–64 ****1,954** 65–69 ****1,517** 70–74 ****1,200** 75–79 ****720** 80+ ****631** Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tza). ## Where is Handeni Mji District? Handeni Mji District lies in [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 2 other districts: [Handeni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/) and [Kilindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/). By area it is the 132nd largest of 170 districts in Tanzania. It covers 3.0% of [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/). The centre of Handeni Mji District is about 268 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 124 km from Tanga, the main town of Tanga Region. The centre point is at 5.4409° S, 38.0454° 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: Handeni Mji District - 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 - Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga120 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar157 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:22). 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. ## Wards of Handeni Mji District Ward Area km² Localities Services [Chanika](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/chanika/) 4.1 1 2 [Kideleko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/kideleko/) 59 6 5 [Konje](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/konje/) 47 4 2 [Kwamagome](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/kwamagome/) 379 15 6 [Kwediyamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/kwediyamba/) 31 5 3 [Kwenjugo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/kwenjugo/) 84 9 7 [Mabanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/mabanda/) 82 1 2 [Malezi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/malezi/) 56 2 2 [Mdoe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/mdoe/) 4.6 2 7 [Mlimani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/mlimani/) 50 3 4 [Msasa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/msasa/) 27 5 4 [Vibaoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/vibaoni/) 16 2 4 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Handeni Mji District Open gazetteers list **55 villages, towns and localities** in Handeni Mji District. The largest with a recorded population: Handeni (108,968) and Chanika (30,905). Settlements here lie between about 554 m and 751 m above sea level (median 652 m). - Birikani - Boyla - Chanika - Gereza - Gombero - Handeni - Hosa - Jereza - Kibaye - Kidareko - Kideleko - Kileleni - Kingombe - Kitoorve - Konje - Kwabaya - Kwadinguso - Kwahaga - Kwalusonge - Kwaluwala - Kwamagome - Kwamasaka - Kwamneke - Kwamngodi - Kwaruwara - Kwedigongo - Kwedilema - Kwediyamba - Kwedizando - Kwengoma - Kwenjuga - Kwenjugo Maghari - Kwenjugo Mashari - Lombwe - Lumbizi - Mahondolo - Malezi - Mambassa - Mandera - Manga - Masalaka - Masweni - Mbamba - Mkonje - Mnazi Mmoja - Moheza - Mpakani - Msasa - Msente - Nderema - Pongwe - Rudiga - Susa - Vibaoni - Wandama 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 Handeni Mji District Named natural and historic features inside Handeni Mji District, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 dam. - Kiva - Kwamtare - Mgimbo ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Handeni · 819 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Handeni Hill 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 Handeni Mji District and the best time to visit In Handeni Mji District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,455 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (288 mm) and the driest Jul (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 116 Feb 25 88 Mar 25 156 Apr 23 288 May 22 194 Jun 21 38 Jul 20 29 Aug 21 37 Sep 23 51 Oct 23 136 Nov 24 176 Dec 25 144 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Handeni Mji District Places mapped inside Handeni Mji District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Banks1 - Hotels4 - Schools43 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Handeni Mji District?In Tanga Region, Tanzania - What is the population of Handeni Mji District?109,514 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Handeni Mji District?About 18 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Handeni Mji District?About 131 people per km² - What borders Handeni Mji District?Handeni District and Kilindi District - What time zone is Handeni Mji District in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Handeni Mji District?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Handeni Mji District?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Handeni Mji District?55 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Handeni Mji District?Settlements lie between 554 m and 751 m - What is the highest point in Handeni Mji District?Handeni (819 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Handeni Mji District?January to February and June to September - How many banks are in Handeni Mji District?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Handeni Mji District?TZ0410 (OCHA common operational dataset)