# Chumbageni Ward, Tanga Urban District, Tanga Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/chumbageni/

Ward · Tanga Urban District 

# Chumbageni

Chumbageni is a ward of Tanzania in Tanga Urban District, Tanga Region. It covers **2.51 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 83 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.5km²
- 83mapped services
- 27 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chumbageni?

Chumbageni lies in [Tanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Central](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/central/), [Kiomoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/kiomoni/), [Majengo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/majengo/), [Mwanzange](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/mwanzange/), [Mzizima](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/mzizima/) and [Nguvumali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/nguvumali/). By area it is the 3407th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.4% of [Tanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/). The centre of Chumbageni is about 390 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 1.2 km from Tanga, the main town of Tanga Urban District. The centre point is at 5.0680° S, 39.0877° 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 Chumbageni

### Nearby, outside Chumbageni

- Clock Tower 1901 · monument, Central1.7 km
- Askari Monument · monument, Usagara2.1 km
- utofu river (water source tanga ) · attraction, Kiomoni2.3 km
- Lighthouse · attraction, Central4.0 km
- Amboni Caves · attraction, Maweni4.6 km
- MAWE MAWILI BOMA AREA · nature reserve, Boma18 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: Chumbageni

- 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) · Tanga3.3 km
- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa128 km

### Nearest railway station

Tanga (Ngamiani Kaskazini), about 1.5 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 Chumbageni

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Chumbageni.

- Kisosora
- Nguvumali

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 Chumbageni

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Mkulumuzi

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 Chumbageni and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tanga Urban 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
- Feb
- Mar
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- Jul
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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 Chumbageni

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Banda la maskini · Chumbageni 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.06759&mlon=39.08416#map=17/-5.06759/39.08416) 

Bank NMB;Tigopesa;CRDB · Majengo 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07778&mlon=39.09155#map=17/-5.07778/39.09155) 

ATM Absa ATM · Majengo 1.0 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 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.06523&mlon=39.09062#map=17/-5.06523/39.09062) 

Hotel Colorado Springs Motel · Chumbageni 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.06831&mlon=39.09023#map=17/-5.06831/39.09023) 

School MACECHU SECONDARY SCHOOL · Chumbageni 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.06734&mlon=39.08754#map=17/-5.06734/39.08754) 

College THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OF TANZANIA · Majengo 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07283&mlon=39.09433#map=17/-5.07283/39.09433) 

Police station Majani mapana polisi · Mwanzange 2.0 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 Chumbageni

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

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels19
- Schools15
- Cinemas4
- Pharmacies10
- Restaurants33

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 Tanga Urban District

- Central
- Chongoleani
- Duga
- Kiomoni
- Kirare
- Mabawa
- Mabokweni
- Majengo
- Makorora
- Marungu
- Maweni
- Msambweni
- Mwanzange
- Mzingani
- Mzizima
- Ngamiani Kaskazini
- Ngamiani Kati
- Ngamiani Kusini
- Nguvumali
- Pongwe
- Tangasisi
- Tongoni
- Usagara

## Quick answers

- Where is Chumbageni?In Tanga Urban District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Chumbageni?Central, Kiomoni, Majengo, Mwanzange, Mzizima and Nguvumali
- What is there to see in Chumbageni?Clock Tower 1901, Askari Monument, utofu river (water source tanga ), Lighthouse
- What time zone is Chumbageni in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Chumbageni?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Chumbageni?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chumbageni?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Chumbageni?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chumbageni?Banda la maskini, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chumbageni?NMB;Tigopesa;CRDB, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chumbageni?Absa ATM, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chumbageni?LUBE OIL BLENDING PLANT _TANGA, about 0.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chumbageni?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Chumbageni?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chumbageni?TZ0404042 (OCHA common operational dataset)