Ward · Ilala District # Pugu Pugu is a ward of Tanzania in Ilala District, Dar-es-salaam Region. It covers 30.9 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 55 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 30.9 km² - 55 mapped services - 117 m typical elevation ## Where is Pugu? Pugu lies in Ilala District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Gongolamboto, Kinyerezi, Kisarawe, Kwembe and Majohe. By area it is the 2718th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.5% of Ilala District. The centre of Pugu is about 382 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 18 km from Dar es Salaam, the main town of Ilala District. The centre point is at 6.8941° S, 39.1245° 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 Pugu ### Nearby, outside Pugu - Makabulini · viewpoint, Ukonga 5.1 km - BK Home · viewpoint, Kimara 9.6 km - Tanesco Towers · viewpoint, Msigani 11 km - Magofu ya ladwa · museum, Segerea 12 km - Kiwanja cha Mpira · viewpoint, Tabata 13 km - Wallet · attraction, Tabata 13 km - Kwa minja cemetry · memorial, Temeke 15 km - Forest · attraction, Ubungo 15 km - maria · attraction, Mbagala 15 km - Dagaa Dagaa The Culture Lodge · attraction, Ubungo 15 km - Massawe Park · attraction, Ubungo 15 km - King's Cross Pub · 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: Pugu - 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 9.4 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 76 km ### Nearest railway station Pugu (Pugu), about 1.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:03) 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 Pugu Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Pugu. - Bombani - Kinyamwezi - Pugu - Pugu Bangulo - Pugu Station Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Pugu Named natural and historic features inside Pugu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Pugu Station 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 Pugu 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 Pugu | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | St.Francis Hospital · Pugu | 1.2 km | Map | | Bank | NMB · Ukonga | 4.8 km | Map | | ATM | NMB airport · Kipawa | 8.9 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Songosongo pipe lines · Majohe | 3.5 km | Map | | Hotel | Ngoremi Guest House · Pugu | 0.8 km | Map | | Mall | Mkulu Mall · Pugu | 1.4 km | Map | | School | Aaron Harris Secondary School · Pugu | 0.5 km | Map | | College | St.Francis Technical College · Pugu | 1.1 km | Map | | Police station | Pugu Police Post · Pugu | 0.9 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 Pugu Places mapped inside Pugu in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Hotels 6 - Shopping malls 1 - Schools 34 - Colleges and universities 1 - Pharmacies 9 - Restaurants 1 - Police stations 2 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 - Kivule - Kiwalani - Majohe - Mchafukoge - Mchikichini - Msongola - Segerea - Tabata - Ukonga - Upanga Magharibi - Upanga Mashariki - Vingunguti ## Quick answers - Where is Pugu? In Ilala District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania - What borders Pugu? Gongolamboto, Kinyerezi, Kisarawe, Kwembe and Majohe - What is there to see in Pugu? Makabulini, BK Home, Tanesco Towers, Magofu ya ladwa - What time zone is Pugu in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Pugu? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Pugu? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pugu? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pugu? January to February and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Pugu? St.Francis Hospital, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pugu? NMB, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pugu? NMB airport, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pugu? Songosongo pipe lines, about 3.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pugu? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Pugu? TZ0702022 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 30.9 km² - P-code: TZ0702022 - District: Ilala District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/pugu/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.