# Vibaoni Ward, Handeni Mji District, Tanga Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/vibaoni/ Ward · Handeni Mji District # Vibaoni Vibaoni is a ward of Tanzania in Handeni Mji District, Tanga Region. It covers **16.0 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 16.0km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Vibaoni? Vibaoni 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: [Chanika](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/chanika/), [Kideleko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/kideleko/), [Mdoe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/mdoe/), [Mlimani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/mlimani/) and [Msasa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/msasa/). By area it is the 2937th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.9% of [Handeni Mji District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni-mji/). The centre of Vibaoni is about 266 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.4442° S, 38.0331° 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: Vibaoni - 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) · Tanga121 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar158 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. ## Villages and localities in Vibaoni Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Vibaoni. - Kileleni - Vibaoni 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 Vibaoni Named natural and historic features inside Vibaoni, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### 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 Vibaoni 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 Vibaoni Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Centro de saúde Tendas · Misima 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.17889&mlon=38.16128#map=17/-5.17889/38.16128) Bank CRDB Bank Handeni · Vibaoni 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.43397&mlon=38.02505#map=17/-5.43397/38.02505) Hotel Handeni Country Villa · Mdoe 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.43056&mlon=38.02214#map=17/-5.43056/38.02214) School Mlimani Primary School · Vibaoni 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.44396&mlon=38.03530#map=17/-5.44396/38.03530) 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 Vibaoni Places mapped inside Vibaoni in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Schools3 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 - Chanika - Kideleko - Konje - Kwamagome - Kwediyamba - Kwenjugo - Mabanda - Malezi - Mdoe - Mlimani - Msasa ## Quick answers - Where is Vibaoni?In Handeni Mji District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Vibaoni?Chanika, Kideleko, Mdoe, Mlimani and Msasa - What time zone is Vibaoni in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Vibaoni?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Vibaoni?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vibaoni?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Vibaoni?Handeni (819 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Vibaoni?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Vibaoni?Centro de saúde Tendas, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vibaoni?CRDB Bank Handeni, about 1.4 km from the centre - How many banks are in Vibaoni?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Vibaoni?TZ0410092 (OCHA common operational dataset)