# Chanika Ward, Handeni Mji District, Tanga Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/chanika/

Ward · Handeni Mji District 

# Chanika

Chanika is a ward of Tanzania in Handeni Mji District, Tanga Region. It covers **4.12 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.1km²
- 2mapped services
- 673 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chanika?

Chanika lies in [Handeni Mji District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Kideleko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/kideleko/), [Kwediyamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/kwediyamba/), [Kwenjugo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/kwenjugo/), [Mdoe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/mdoe/) and [Vibaoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/vibaoni/). By area it is the 3312th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.5% of [Handeni Mji District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/). The centre of Chanika is about 263 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.4390° S, 38.0036° 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: Chanika

- 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) · Tanga124 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar161 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:10) 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.

## Villages and localities in Chanika

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Chanika. The largest with a recorded population: Chanika (30,905).

- Chanika

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 Chanika and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chanika

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de saúde Tendas · Misima 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.17889&mlon=38.16128#map=17/-5.17889/38.16128) 

Bank CRDB Bank Handeni · Vibaoni 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.43397&mlon=38.02505#map=17/-5.43397/38.02505) 

Hotel Handeni Country Villa · Mdoe 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.43056&mlon=38.02214#map=17/-5.43056/38.02214) 

School Azimio Primary School · Mdoe 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.43022&mlon=38.01596#map=17/-5.43022/38.01596) 

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 Chanika

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

- Schools2

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 Handeni Mji District

- Kideleko
- Konje
- Kwamagome
- Kwediyamba
- Kwenjugo
- Mabanda
- Malezi
- Mdoe
- Mlimani
- Msasa
- Vibaoni

## Quick answers

- Where is Chanika?In Handeni Mji District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Chanika?Kideleko, Kwediyamba, Kwenjugo, Mdoe and Vibaoni
- What time zone is Chanika in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Chanika?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Chanika?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chanika?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Chanika?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chanika?Centro de saúde Tendas, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chanika?CRDB Bank Handeni, about 2.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chanika?TZ0410102 (OCHA common operational dataset)