# Mtimbwani Ward, Mkinga District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/mtimbwani/ Ward · Mkinga District # Mtimbwani Mtimbwani is a ward of Tanzania in Mkinga District, Tanga Region. It covers **52.7 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 52.7km² - 6mapped services - 41 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mtimbwani? Mtimbwani lies in [Mkinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Chongoleani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/chongoleani/), [Doda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/doda/), [Gombero](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/gombero/), [Kwale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/kwale/) and [Mabokweni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/mabokweni/). By area it is the 2397th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.9% of [Mkinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/). The centre of Mtimbwani is about 392 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.9455° S, 39.0613° 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). ## Things to see in and around Mtimbwani ### Nearby, outside Mtimbwani - MAWE MAWILI BOMA AREA · nature reserve, Boma13 km - Lighthouse · attraction, Central14 km - utofu river (water source tanga ) · attraction, Kiomoni14 km - Amboni Caves · attraction, Maweni14 km - Clock Tower 1901 · monument, Central15 km - Askari Monument · monument, Usagara15 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mtimbwani - 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) · Tanga16 km - Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa117 km ### Nearest railway station Tanga (Ngamiani Kaskazini), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 18:18). 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 Mtimbwani Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Mtimbwani. Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 84 m above sea level (median 41 m). - Chagulani - Chakachani - Kambini - Kibiboni - Kilole - Machuma - Manununo - Mtimbwani - Mtimbwani A - Mtimbwani B - Nyeziangumnani 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 Mtimbwani Named natural and historic features inside Mtimbwani, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mlinyi 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 Mtimbwani and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mkinga District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 964 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (151 mm) and the driest Aug (32 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 51 Feb 27 36 Mar 27 89 Apr 25 151 May 24 148 Jun 23 48 Jul 22 33 Aug 23 32 Sep 24 41 Oct 25 104 Nov 25 130 Dec 26 101 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mtimbwani Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mkinga district hospital · Manza 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.84610&mlon=39.12176#map=17/-4.84610/39.12176) Bank CRDB · Central 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07041&mlon=39.10271#map=17/-5.07041/39.10271) ATM NMB Tanga city council · Central 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.06926&mlon=39.09758#map=17/-5.06926/39.09758) Petrol pump LUBE OIL BLENDING PLANT _TANGA · Chumbageni 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.06523&mlon=39.09062#map=17/-5.06523/39.09062) Hotel Mika Guest House · Mtimbwani 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.95962&mlon=39.09007#map=17/-4.95962/39.09007) School Mtimbwani Primary School · Mtimbwani 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.95877&mlon=39.08979#map=17/-4.95877/39.08979) College Tanga college of health and allied sciences · Central 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.06326&mlon=39.11366#map=17/-5.06326/39.11366) Police station Kituo cha polisi Raskazone · Central 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.06077&mlon=39.12019#map=17/-5.06077/39.12019) 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 Mtimbwani Places mapped inside Mtimbwani in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools3 - Pharmacies2 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 Mkinga District - Boma - Bosha - Bwiti - Daluni - Doda - Duga - Gombero - Kigongoi - Kwale - Manza - Mapatano - Maramba - Mayomboni - Mhinduro - Mkinga - Mnyenzani - Moa - Mwakijembe - Parungu Kasera - Sigaya ## Quick answers - Where is Mtimbwani?In Mkinga District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Mtimbwani?Chongoleani, Doda, Gombero, Kwale and Mabokweni - What is there to see in Mtimbwani?MAWE MAWILI BOMA AREA, Lighthouse, utofu river (water source tanga ), Amboni Caves - What time zone is Mtimbwani in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mtimbwani?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mtimbwani?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mtimbwani?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mtimbwani?Settlements lie between 20 m and 84 m - What is the best time to visit Mtimbwani?December to March and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mtimbwani?Mkinga district hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mtimbwani?CRDB, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mtimbwani?NMB Tanga city council, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mtimbwani?LUBE OIL BLENDING PLANT _TANGA, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mtimbwani?TZ0408071 (OCHA common operational dataset)