# Kimbe Ward, Kilindi District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/kimbe/ Ward · Kilindi District # Kimbe Kimbe is a ward of Tanzania in Kilindi District, Tanga Region. It covers **464.7 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 465km² - 13mapped services - 685 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kimbe? Kimbe lies in [Kilindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Kanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/mvomero/kanga/), [Kibati](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/mvomero/kibati/), [Kilindi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/kilindi/), [Lwande](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/lwande/) and [Negero](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/negero/). By area it is the 405th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.2% of [Kilindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/kilindi/). The centre of Kimbe is about 213 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.8211° S, 37.6367° 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: Kimbe - 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) · Tanga178 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar181 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 18:23). 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 Kimbe Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Kimbe. Settlements here lie between about 617 m and 744 m above sea level (median 685 m). - Kagara - Kimbe - Kingomba - Kitumbi - Komnazi - Kwedirema - Kwevihingo - Masarakha - Mkangi - Mnembule - Sinko - Vyadigwa 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 Kimbe Named natural and historic features inside Kimbe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Diburuma ### Hills and mountains 14 hills. - Pinguli · 823 m - Kiwamba · 816 m - Kwakanda · 787 m - Matitu · 782 m - Kiduli · 780 m - Kwedama · 768 m - Hosa · 749 m - Kwaritumba · 744 m - Mwega · 717 m - Koleko · 711 m - Kwanderema · 687 m - Mkora · 650 m - Rusanja · 622 m - Wuwuru · 583 m ### Forests and nature 3 forest reserves. - Mbegere Forest Reserve - Msingho Hill Forest Reserve - Rudewa 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 Kimbe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kilindi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). 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 22 181 Feb 22 120 Mar 22 165 Apr 21 191 May 20 102 Jun 18 21 Jul 18 18 Aug 19 22 Sep 21 27 Oct 22 86 Nov 22 140 Dec 22 187 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kimbe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital hospital ground · Sungaji 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.14502&mlon=37.60088#map=17/-6.14502/37.60088) Hotel Comfort Lodge · Negero 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.77859&mlon=37.80865#map=17/-5.77859/37.80865) School Kimbe Primary School · Kimbe 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.79461&mlon=37.63852#map=17/-5.79461/37.63852) College Mhonda Teachers' College · Mhonda 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.12538&mlon=37.57501#map=17/-6.12538/37.57501) 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 Kimbe Places mapped inside Kimbe in open map data, by type. - Schools10 - Pharmacies3 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 - Kikunde - Kilindi - Kilwa - Kisangasa - Kwediboma - Kwekivu - Lwande - Mabalanga - Masagalu - Mkindi - Msanja - Mvungwe - Negero - Pagwi - Saunyi - Songe - Tunguli ## Quick answers - Where is Kimbe?In Kilindi District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Kimbe?Kanga, Kibati, Kilindi, Lwande and Negero - What time zone is Kimbe in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kimbe?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kimbe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kimbe?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kimbe?Settlements lie between 617 m and 744 m - What is the highest point in Kimbe?Pinguli (823 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kimbe?February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kimbe?hospital ground, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kimbe?TZ0407061 (OCHA common operational dataset)