# Pande Darajani Ward, Muheza District, Tanga Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/pande-darajani/

Ward · Muheza District 

# Pande Darajani

Pande Darajani is a ward of Tanzania in Muheza District, Tanga Region. It covers **51.2 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 51.2km²
- 4mapped services
- 184 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pande Darajani?

Pande Darajani lies in [Muheza District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Kicheba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/kicheba/), [Kiomoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/kiomoni/), [Mhinduro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/mhinduro/), [Misozwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/misozwe/), [Mlingano](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/mlingano/) and [Mnyenzani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/mnyenzani/). By area it is the 2422nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.4% of [Muheza District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/). The centre of Pande Darajani is about 367 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.0576° S, 38.8577° 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 Pande Darajani

### Nearby, outside Pande Darajani

- Magoroto View Point · viewpoint, Magoroto14 km
- Scouting Memorial · monument, Magila14 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: Pande Darajani

- 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) · Tanga24 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar136 km

### Nearest railway station

Ngomeni (Ngomeni), about 11 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 18:19).

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 Pande Darajani

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Pande Darajani.

- Upale

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).

## Weather in Pande Darajani and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Muheza District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,208 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (227 mm) and the driest Jul (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to October**.

- Jan
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 76 

Feb 26 57 

Mar 26 118 

Apr 25 227 

May 23 185 

Jun 22 46 

Jul 22 34 

Aug 22 37 

Sep 23 46 

Oct 24 119 

Nov 25 147 

Dec 26 115 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pande Darajani

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Magoroto · Magoroto 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.10975&mlon=38.74163#map=17/-5.10975/38.74163) 

Bank NMB;Tigopesa;CRDB · Majengo 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07778&mlon=39.09155#map=17/-5.07778/39.09155) 

ATM Absa ATM · Majengo 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07490&mlon=39.09343#map=17/-5.07490/39.09343) 

Petrol pump LUBE OIL BLENDING PLANT _TANGA · Chumbageni 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.06523&mlon=39.09062#map=17/-5.06523/39.09062) 

Hotel Mkuzu Creek Resort & Camping Site · Tongwe 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.12514&mlon=38.70483#map=17/-5.12514/38.70483) 

School Kibaranga Primary School · Pande Darajani 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.06126&mlon=38.83799#map=17/-5.06126/38.83799) 

College Tpsc Tanga Campus · Maweni 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.10516&mlon=39.05293#map=17/-5.10516/39.05293) 

Police station Majani mapana polisi · Mwanzange 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.08269&mlon=39.07768#map=17/-5.08269/39.07768) 

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 Pande Darajani

Places mapped inside Pande Darajani in open map data, by type.

- Schools4

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 Muheza District

- Amani
- Bwembwera
- Genge
- Kicheba
- Kigombe
- Kilulu
- Kisiwani
- Kwafungo
- Kwakifua
- Kwemkabala
- Lusanga
- Magila
- Magoroto
- Majengo
- Masuguru
- Mbaramo
- Mbomole
- Mhamba
- Misalai
- Misozwe
- Mkuzi
- Mlingano
- Mpapayu
- Mtindiro
- Ngomeni
- Nkumba
- Potwe
- Songa
- Tanganyika
- Tingeni
- Tongwe
- Zirai

## Quick answers

- Where is Pande Darajani?In Muheza District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Pande Darajani?Kicheba, Kiomoni, Mhinduro, Misozwe, Mlingano and Mnyenzani
- What is there to see in Pande Darajani?Magoroto View Point, Scouting Memorial
- What time zone is Pande Darajani in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Pande Darajani?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Pande Darajani?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pande Darajani?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Pande Darajani?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pande Darajani?Magoroto, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pande Darajani?NMB;Tigopesa;CRDB, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pande Darajani?Absa ATM, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pande Darajani?LUBE OIL BLENDING PLANT _TANGA, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pande Darajani?TZ0403021 (OCHA common operational dataset)