# Sindeni Ward, Handeni District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map

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Ward · Handeni District 

# Sindeni

Sindeni is a ward of Tanzania in Handeni District, Tanga Region. It covers **381.9 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 382km²
- 9mapped services
- 502 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sindeni?

Sindeni lies in [Handeni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Kiva](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kiva/), [Kwamatuku](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kwamatuku/), [Kwamkonje](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kwamkonje/), [Misima](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/misima/), [Mswaha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/mswaha/) and [Ndolwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/ndolwa/). By area it is the 497th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.8% of [Handeni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/). The centre of Sindeni is about 294 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.3388° S, 38.2600° 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: Sindeni

- 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) · Tanga94 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar145 km

### Nearest railway station

Maurui (Mswaha), about 27 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:21).

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 Sindeni

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Sindeni. Settlements here lie between about 412 m and 535 m above sea level (median 502 m).

- Bagamoyo
- Bongi
- Kisiwani
- Komfungo
- Kwamanyama
- Kwamkono
- Kwamkuti
- Kwasuyu
- Kweisasu
- Mbuyuni
- Mganda
- Sindeni

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 Sindeni

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Tumbili · 486 m

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Korogwe Fuel 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 Sindeni and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Handeni 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 Sindeni

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Centro de saúde Tendas · Misima 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.17889&mlon=38.16128#map=17/-5.17889/38.16128) 

Bank CRDB Bank Handeni · Vibaoni 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.43397&mlon=38.02505#map=17/-5.43397/38.02505) 

Petrol pump Tsn · Mtonga 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14747&mlon=38.43608#map=17/-5.14747/38.43608) 

Hotel Midland inn hotel · Ngombezi 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.18333&mlon=38.40000#map=17/-5.18333/38.40000) 

School Kweisasu Primary School · Sindeni 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.35956&mlon=38.24058#map=17/-5.35956/38.24058) 

College Korogwe Teachers Traning College · Manundu 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14781&mlon=38.45003#map=17/-5.14781/38.45003) 

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 Sindeni

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

- Schools9

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 District

- Kabuku
- Kabuku ndani
- Kang'ata
- Kiva
- Komkonga
- Kwachaga
- Kwaluguru
- Kwamatuku
- Kwamgwe
- Kwamkonje
- Kwamsisi
- Kwasunga
- Kwedizinga
- Mazingara
- Mgambo
- Misima
- Mkata
- Ndolwa
- Segera

## Quick answers

- Where is Sindeni?In Handeni District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Sindeni?Kiva, Kwamatuku, Kwamkonje, Misima, Mswaha and Ndolwa
- What time zone is Sindeni in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Sindeni?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Sindeni?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sindeni?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sindeni?Settlements lie between 412 m and 535 m
- What is the highest point in Sindeni?Tumbili (486 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sindeni?January to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sindeni?Centro de saúde Tendas, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sindeni?CRDB Bank Handeni, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sindeni?Tsn, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sindeni?TZ0406101 (OCHA common operational dataset)