Ward · Ilala District # Gongolamboto Gongolamboto is a ward of Tanzania in Ilala District, Dar-es-salaam Region. It covers 12.3 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 12.3 km² - 16 mapped services ## Where is Gongolamboto? Gongolamboto lies in Ilala District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Kinyerezi, Majohe, Pugu and Ukonga. By area it is the 3011th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.4% of Ilala District. The centre of Gongolamboto is about 385 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 14 km from Dar es Salaam, the main town of Ilala District. The centre point is at 6.8764° S, 39.1496° 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 Gongolamboto ### Nearby, outside Gongolamboto - Makabulini · viewpoint, Ukonga 2.1 km - BK Home · viewpoint, Kimara 7.3 km - Magofu ya ladwa · museum, Segerea 8.3 km - Kiwanja cha Mpira · viewpoint, Tabata 9.6 km - Tanesco Towers · viewpoint, Msigani 9.8 km - Wallet · attraction, Tabata 9.9 km - Kwa minja cemetry · memorial, Temeke 12 km - Forest · attraction, Ubungo 12 km - Dagaa Dagaa The Culture Lodge · attraction, Ubungo 12 km - Massawe Park · attraction, Ubungo 12 km - King's Cross Pub · attraction, Ubungo 12 km - maria · attraction, Mbagala 13 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: Gongolamboto - 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 - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam 6.4 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 73 km ### Nearest railway station Gongo la Mboto (Gongolamboto), about 0.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:15). 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 Gongolamboto Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Gongolamboto. - Mikongeni - Mikongeni township - Gongolamboto Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Gongolamboto and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ilala District, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 1,131 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (258 mm) and the driest Jul (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to February and June to October. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 28 | 90 | | Feb | 28 | 80 | | Mar | 28 | 155 | | Apr | 27 | 258 | | May | 26 | 151 | | Jun | 25 | 24 | | Jul | 25 | 12 | | Aug | 25 | 14 | | Sep | 26 | 24 | | Oct | 27 | 68 | | Nov | 27 | 128 | | Dec | 28 | 127 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gongolamboto | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Temeke Regional Referral Hospital · Gongolamboto | 1.2 km | Map | | Bank | NMB · Ukonga | 1.7 km | Map | | ATM | NMB airport · Kipawa | 5.7 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Calm Gas · Ukonga | 1.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Naam suite motel · Ukonga | 1.5 km | Map | | Mall | Mkulu Mall · Pugu | 2.5 km | Map | | School | Ulongoni Primary School · Gongolamboto | 0.3 km | Map | | College | Kampala International University in Tanzania · Gongolamboto | 1.9 km | Map | | Police station | Gongo la mboto police station · Gongolamboto | 1.0 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 Gongolamboto Places mapped inside Gongolamboto in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Schools 10 - Colleges and universities 1 - Pharmacies 3 - Police stations 1 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 Ilala District - Buguruni - Chanika - Gerezani - Ilala - Jangwani - Kariakoo - Kimanga - Kinyerezi - Kipawa - Kisutu - Kitunda - Kivukoni - Kivule - Kiwalani - Majohe - Mchafukoge - Mchikichini - Msongola - Pugu - Segerea - Tabata - Ukonga - Upanga Magharibi - Upanga Mashariki - Vingunguti ## Quick answers - Where is Gongolamboto? In Ilala District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania - What borders Gongolamboto? Kinyerezi, Majohe, Pugu and Ukonga - What is there to see in Gongolamboto? Makabulini, BK Home, Magofu ya ladwa, Kiwanja cha Mpira - What time zone is Gongolamboto in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Gongolamboto? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Gongolamboto? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gongolamboto? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Gongolamboto? January to February and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Gongolamboto? Temeke Regional Referral Hospital, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gongolamboto? NMB, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gongolamboto? NMB airport, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gongolamboto? Calm Gas, about 1.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Gongolamboto? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Gongolamboto? TZ0702242 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 12.3 km² - P-code: TZ0702242 - District: Ilala District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/gongolamboto/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.