Ward · Ilala District # Kivule Kivule is a ward of Tanzania in Ilala District, Dar-es-salaam Region. It covers 25.0 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 42 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 25.0 km² - 42 mapped services - 69 m typical elevation ## Where is Kivule? Kivule lies in Ilala District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Chamazi, Kipawa, Kitunda, Majohe, Msongola and Ukonga. By area it is the 2806th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.8% of Ilala District. The centre of Kivule is about 389 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 15 km from Dar es Salaam, the main town of Ilala District. The centre point is at 6.9257° S, 39.1815° 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 Kivule ### Nearby, outside Kivule - Makabulini · viewpoint, Ukonga 5.4 km - maria · attraction, Mbagala 9.3 km - Magofu ya ladwa · museum, Segerea 11 km - Kiwanja cha Mpira · viewpoint, Tabata 11 km - Wallet · attraction, Tabata 12 km - Kwa minja cemetry · memorial, Temeke 12 km - Chang'ombe · memorial, Chang'ombe 13 km - BK Home · viewpoint, Kimara 13 km - Twiga cement industry · viewpoint, Mchikichini 14 km - King's Cross Pub · attraction, Ubungo 15 km - Dagaa Dagaa The Culture Lodge · attraction, Ubungo 15 km - Massawe Park · attraction, Ubungo 15 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: Kivule - 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 6.5 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 78 km ### Nearest railway station Kipunguni B (Kivule), about 3.4 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 18:14). 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 Kivule Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Kivule. - Kiipunguni B - Kivule - Kwa Diwani - Masika Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kivule Named natural and historic features inside Kivule, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Mogo Forest Reserve 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 Kivule 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 Kivule | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kivule Dispensary · Kivule | 1.5 km | Map | | Bank | NMB · Ukonga | 5.5 km | Map | | ATM | NMB airport · Kipawa | 6.9 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lake gas · Kivule | 3.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Sarafina Inn · Kivule | 1.1 km | Map | | Mall | Mkulu Mall · Pugu | 6.0 km | Map | | School | Misitu Primary School · Kivule | 0.7 km | Map | | College | Kampala International University in Tanzania · Gongolamboto | 5.2 km | Map | | Police station | Mazizini police Post · Ukonga | 4.7 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 Kivule Places mapped inside Kivule in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Petrol pumps 1 - Hotels 6 - Schools 22 - Pharmacies 11 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 - Gongolamboto - Ilala - Jangwani - Kariakoo - Kimanga - Kinyerezi - Kipawa - Kisutu - Kitunda - Kivukoni - Kiwalani - Majohe - Mchafukoge - Mchikichini - Msongola - Pugu - Segerea - Tabata - Ukonga - Upanga Magharibi - Upanga Mashariki - Vingunguti ## Quick answers - Where is Kivule? In Ilala District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania - What borders Kivule? Chamazi, Kipawa, Kitunda, Majohe, Msongola and Ukonga - What is there to see in Kivule? Makabulini, maria, Magofu ya ladwa, Kiwanja cha Mpira - What time zone is Kivule in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kivule? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kivule? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kivule? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kivule? January to February and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kivule? Kivule Dispensary, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kivule? NMB, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kivule? NMB airport, about 6.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kivule? Lake gas, about 3.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kivule? 2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kivule? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kivule? TZ0702232 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 25.0 km² - P-code: TZ0702232 - District: Ilala District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/kivule/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.