# Kikunde Ward, Kilindi District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/kikunde/

Ward · Kilindi District 

# Kikunde

Kikunde is a ward of Tanzania in Kilindi District, Tanga Region. It covers **97.6 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 97.6km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,024 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kikunde?

Kikunde lies in [Kilindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Iyogwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/gairo/iyogwe/), [Kwekivu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/kwekivu/), [Pagwi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/pagwi/) and [Tunguli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/tunguli/). By area it is the 1804th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.5% of [Kilindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/). The centre of Kikunde is about 166 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.9466° S, 37.2209° 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: Kikunde

- 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

- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma164 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar224 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:24).

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 Kikunde

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kikunde.

- Chang'Ombe
- Kikunde
- Kilama
- Ludewa
- Mafulila
- Ngeza

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 Kikunde

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Tunguli · 1,438 m

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 Kikunde and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kilindi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 270 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,259 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (191 mm) and the driest Jul (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and May to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 181 

Feb 21 120 

Mar 20 165 

Apr 19 191 

May 18 102 

Jun 17 21 

Jul 17 18 

Aug 18 22 

Sep 19 27 

Oct 20 86 

Nov 21 140 

Dec 21 187 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kikunde

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Berega Mission Hospital · Berega 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.18081&mlon=37.14597#map=17/-6.18081/37.14597) 

School Mafulila Primary School · Kikunde 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.94233&mlon=37.22704#map=17/-5.94233/37.22704) 

College School of Nursing at Berega (SONAB) · Berega 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.18015&mlon=37.14532#map=17/-6.18015/37.14532) 

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 Kikunde

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

- Schools5
- Pharmacies1

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 Kilindi District

- Jaila
- Kibirashi
- Kilindi
- Kilwa
- Kimbe
- Kisangasa
- Kwediboma
- Kwekivu
- Lwande
- Mabalanga
- Masagalu
- Mkindi
- Msanja
- Mvungwe
- Negero
- Pagwi
- Saunyi
- Songe
- Tunguli

## Quick answers

- Where is Kikunde?In Kilindi District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kikunde?Iyogwe, Kwekivu, Pagwi and Tunguli
- What time zone is Kikunde in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kikunde?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kikunde?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kikunde?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Kikunde?Tunguli (1,438 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kikunde?February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kikunde?Berega Mission Hospital, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kikunde?TZ0407021 (OCHA common operational dataset)