# Bweni Ward, Pangani District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/bweni/ Ward · Pangani District # Bweni Bweni is a ward of Tanzania in Pangani District, Tanga Region. It covers **20.6 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 20.6km² - 5mapped services - 46 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bweni? Bweni lies in [Pangani District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Mwera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/mwera/), [Pangani Magharibi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/pangani-magharibi/), [Pangani Mashariki](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/pangani-mashariki/) and [Ubangaa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/ubangaa/). By area it is the 2869th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of [Pangani District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/pangani/). The centre of Bweni is about 367 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.4512° S, 38.9741° 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 Bweni ### Nearby, outside Bweni - Tourist Information · attraction, Pangani Mashariki3.0 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: Bweni - 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) · Tanga41 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar90 km ### Nearest railway station Ngomeni (Ngomeni), about 35 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 06:29, 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 Bweni Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Bweni. Settlements here lie between about 18 m and 82 m above sea level (median 46 m). - Bweni - Handeru - Itanderu - Kichanjani - Kidifu - Kimu - Kinyafungo - Minazini - Mzambarauni - Putini 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 Bweni Named natural and historic features inside Bweni, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Pangani ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Ras Kikogwe ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Pangani · 64 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 Bweni and the best time to visit Using the climate of Pangani District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 1,385 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (279 mm) and the driest Jul (26 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 27 113 Feb 27 84 Mar 27 151 Apr 26 279 May 25 187 Jun 24 36 Jul 23 26 Aug 24 34 Sep 25 46 Oct 26 125 Nov 26 167 Dec 27 137 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bweni Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Muheza Dispensary · Masuguru 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.17260&mlon=38.78817#map=17/-5.17260/38.78817) Bank NMB · Pangani Magharibi 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.42825&mlon=38.97365#map=17/-5.42825/38.97365) Hotel Not in use · Bweni 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.43515&mlon=38.97445#map=17/-5.43515/38.97445) School Kikokwe Primary School · Bweni 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.44195&mlon=38.98275#map=17/-5.44195/38.98275) College Tpsc Tanga Campus · Maweni 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.10516&mlon=39.05293#map=17/-5.10516/39.05293) 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 Bweni Places mapped inside Bweni in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Schools3 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 Pangani District - Bushiri - Kimang'a - Kipumbwi - Madanga - Mikunguni - Mkalamo - Mkwaja - Mwera - Pangani Magharibi - Pangani Mashariki - Tungamaa - Ubangaa ## Quick answers - Where is Bweni?In Pangani District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Bweni?Mwera, Pangani Magharibi, Pangani Mashariki and Ubangaa - What is there to see in Bweni?Tourist Information - What time zone is Bweni in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bweni?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Bweni?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bweni?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bweni?Settlements lie between 18 m and 82 m - What is the highest point in Bweni?Pangani (64 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bweni?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Bweni?Muheza Dispensary, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bweni?NMB, about 2.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bweni?TZ0405031 (OCHA common operational dataset)