Ward · Tanga Urban District
# Kiomoni

Kiomoni is a ward of Tanzania in Tanga Urban District, Tanga Region. It covers 83.6 km². 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 83.6 km²
- 4 mapped services
- 123 m typical elevation

## Where is Kiomoni?

Kiomoni lies in Tanga Urban District, Tanga Region, Tanzania. It borders 9 other wards: Chumbageni, Gombero, Maweni, Mlingano, Mnyenzani, Mzizima, Nguvumali, Pande Darajani and Pongwe. By area it is the 1989th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 14.0% of Tanga Urban District. The centre of Kiomoni is about 376 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 17 km from Tanga, the main town of Tanga Urban District. The centre point is at 5.0568° S, 38.9487° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Kiomoni

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kiomoni: 1 attraction.
- utofu river (water source tanga) · attraction

### Nearby, outside Kiomoni
- Amboni Caves · attraction, Maweni 11 km
- Clock Tower 1901 · monument, Central 17 km
- Askari Monument · monument, Usagara 18 km
- Lighthouse · attraction, Central 19 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Kiomoni
- Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Currency Shilling (TZS)
- Country calling code +255
- Languages Swahili, English, Arabic
- Plug types Type G · 230 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports
- Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga 14 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 133 km

### Nearest railway station

Pongwe (Maweni), about 8.7 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 18:19).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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 Kiomoni

Open gazetteers list 11 villages, towns and localities in Kiomoni. Settlements here lie between about 36 m and 126 m above sea level (median 123 m).
- Kiomoni
- Kuluni
- Mabayani
- Marembwe
- Mavumbi
- Mlingano
- Mpirani
- Mwarembwe
- Mwembeni
- Pande
- Pande A

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Kiomoni

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

### Water

1 river or stream.
- Kakindu

### Estates

1 estate.
- Pongwe Sisal Estate

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Kiomoni 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
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| 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.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kiomoni
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Banda la maskini · Chumbageni | 15 km | Map |
| Bank | NMB;Tigopesa;CRDB · Majengo | 16 km | Map |
| ATM | Absa ATM · Majengo | 16 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | LUBE OIL BLENDING PLANT _TANGA · Chumbageni | 16 km | Map |
| Hotel | Mwacha · Nguvumali | 14 km | Map |
| School | Pande Primary School · Kiomoni | 0.3 km | Map |
| College | Tpsc Tanga Campus · Maweni | 13 km | Map |
| Police station | Majani mapana polisi · Mwanzange | 15 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kiomoni

Places mapped inside Kiomoni in open map data, by type.
- Schools 4

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other wards in Tanga Urban District
- Central
- Chongoleani
- Chumbageni
- Duga
- 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 Kiomoni? In Tanga Urban District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kiomoni? Chumbageni, Gombero, Maweni, Mlingano, Mnyenzani, Mzizima, Nguvumali, Pande Darajani and Pongwe
- What is there to see in Kiomoni? utofu river (water source tanga)
- What time zone is Kiomoni in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kiomoni? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kiomoni? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kiomoni? 11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kiomoni? Settlements lie between 36 m and 126 m
- What is the best time to visit Kiomoni? December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kiomoni? Banda la maskini, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kiomoni? NMB;Tigopesa;CRDB, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kiomoni? Absa ATM, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kiomoni? LUBE OIL BLENDING PLANT _TANGA, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kiomoni? TZ0404231 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 83.6 km²
- P-code: TZ0404231
- District: Tanga Urban District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/kiomoni/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.
