# Kimanga Ward, Ilala District, Dar-es-salaam Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/kimanga/

Ward · Ilala District 

# Kimanga

Kimanga is a ward of Tanzania in Ilala District, Dar-es-salaam Region. It covers **9.33 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 46 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 9.3km²
- 46mapped services

## Where is Kimanga?

Kimanga lies in [Ilala District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/), [Dar-es-salaam Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Kimara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/kimara/), [Kinyerezi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/kinyerezi/), [Makuburi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/makuburi/), [Segerea](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/segerea/) and [Tabata](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/tabata/). By area it is the 3091st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.6% of [Ilala District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/). The centre of Kimanga is about 389 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 8.3 km from Dar es Salaam, the main town of Ilala District. The centre point is at 6.8222° S, 39.1947° 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 Kimanga

### Nearby, outside Kimanga

- Magofu ya ladwa · museum, Segerea1.9 km
- Kiwanja cha Mpira · viewpoint, Tabata3.4 km
- Wallet · attraction, Tabata3.6 km
- Dagaa Dagaa The Culture Lodge · attraction, Ubungo4.2 km
- Massawe Park · attraction, Ubungo4.2 km
- King's Cross Pub · attraction, Ubungo4.2 km
- Forest · attraction, Ubungo4.3 km
- Uzuri · viewpoint, Manzese5.3 km
- BK Home · viewpoint, Kimara5.3 km
- Sinza Cemetery · memorial, Sinza5.7 km
- Kwa minja cemetry · memorial, Temeke6.1 km
- Sinza near wanyama hotel · monument, Kijitonyama6.2 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: Kimanga

- 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

- Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam5.9 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar67 km

### Nearest railway station

Tabata Mwananchi (Mabibo), about 3.1 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)](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 Kimanga

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

- Kimanga

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 Kimanga 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
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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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kimanga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mabibo Hostel Dispensary · Makuburi 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.80500&mlon=39.20808#map=17/-6.80500/39.20808) 

Bank CRDB Bank Mabibo Branch · Makuburi 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.80510&mlon=39.20795#map=17/-6.80510/39.20795) 

ATM CRDB Bank ATM · Ubungo 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79200&mlon=39.20908#map=17/-6.79200/39.20908) 

Petrol pump TSN Petrol Station · Kimanga 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.82665&mlon=39.20421#map=17/-6.82665/39.20421) 

Hotel Mawenzi Annex · Kimanga 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.82552&mlon=39.19095#map=17/-6.82552/39.19095) 

Mall Mlole Plaza · Kinyerezi 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.84474&mlon=39.16712#map=17/-6.84474/39.16712) 

School Kahame Day Care School · Kimanga 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.82437&mlon=39.19427#map=17/-6.82437/39.19427) 

College VETA · Segerea 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.83316&mlon=39.20473#map=17/-6.83316/39.20473) 

Police station Auxiliary Police · Makuburi 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.80486&mlon=39.20817#map=17/-6.80486/39.20817) 

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 Kimanga

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

- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels8
- Schools25
- Pharmacies8
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1

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 Ilala District

- Buguruni
- Chanika
- Gerezani
- Gongolamboto
- Ilala
- Jangwani
- Kariakoo
- Kinyerezi
- Kipawa
- Kisutu
- Kitunda
- Kivukoni
- Kivule
- Kiwalani
- Majohe
- Mchafukoge
- Mchikichini
- Msongola
- Pugu
- Segerea
- Tabata
- Ukonga
- Upanga Magharibi
- Upanga Mashariki
- Vingunguti

## Quick answers

- Where is Kimanga?In Ilala District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kimanga?Kimara, Kinyerezi, Makuburi, Segerea and Tabata
- What is there to see in Kimanga?Magofu ya ladwa, Kiwanja cha Mpira, Wallet, Dagaa Dagaa The Culture Lodge
- What time zone is Kimanga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kimanga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kimanga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kimanga?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kimanga?January to February and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kimanga?Mabibo Hostel Dispensary, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kimanga?CRDB Bank Mabibo Branch, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kimanga?CRDB Bank ATM, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kimanga?TSN Petrol Station, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Kimanga?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kimanga?TZ0702262 (OCHA common operational dataset)