# Ukonga Ward, Ilala District, Dar-es-salaam Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/ukonga/ Ward · Ilala District # Ukonga Ukonga is a ward of Tanzania in Ilala District, Dar-es-salaam Region. It covers **9.92 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 63 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.9km² - 63mapped services - 77 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ukonga? Ukonga 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: [Gongolamboto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/gongolamboto/), [Kinyerezi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/kinyerezi/), [Kipawa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/kipawa/), [Kivule](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/kivule/) and [Majohe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/majohe/). By area it is the 3080th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.7% of [Ilala District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/). The centre of Ukonga is about 387 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 12 km from Dar es Salaam, the main town of Ilala District. The centre point is at 6.8750° S, 39.1724° 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 Ukonga OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ukonga: 1 viewpoint. - Makabulini · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Ukonga - Magofu ya ladwa · museum, Segerea6.3 km - Kiwanja cha Mpira · viewpoint, Tabata7.5 km - BK Home · viewpoint, Kimara7.6 km - Wallet · attraction, Tabata7.7 km - Kwa minja cemetry · memorial, Temeke9.3 km - Dagaa Dagaa The Culture Lodge · attraction, Ubungo10 km - King's Cross Pub · attraction, Ubungo10 km - Massawe Park · attraction, Ubungo10 km - maria · attraction, Mbagala11 km - Forest · attraction, Ubungo11 km - Chang'ombe · memorial, Chang'ombe11 km - Tanesco Towers · viewpoint, Msigani11 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: Ukonga - 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 Salaam3.9 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar73 km ### Nearest railway station Gongo la Mboto (Gongolamboto), about 1.9 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)](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 Ukonga Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ukonga. Settlements here lie between about 75 m and 78 m above sea level (median 77 m). - Kichangani - Markazi Centre - Mombasa 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 Ukonga 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ukonga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Cardinal Rugambwa Hospital · Ukonga 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.87551&mlon=39.17532#map=17/-6.87551/39.17532) Bank CRDB CONGORAMBOTO · Ukonga 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.87840&mlon=39.16556#map=17/-6.87840/39.16556) ATM NMB airport · Kipawa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.86618&mlon=39.20025#map=17/-6.86618/39.20025) Petrol pump Temba fiiling station · Ukonga 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.87830&mlon=39.16592#map=17/-6.87830/39.16592) Hotel ANGWISA LODGE · Ukonga 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.87752&mlon=39.17026#map=17/-6.87752/39.17026) Mall Mlole Plaza · Kinyerezi 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.84474&mlon=39.16712#map=17/-6.84474/39.16712) School Amani Primary School · Ukonga 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.87767&mlon=39.16730#map=17/-6.87767/39.16730) College Mellwood Education Centre · Ukonga 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.87524&mlon=39.17826#map=17/-6.87524/39.17826) Police station Field Force Unity Ukonga · Ukonga 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.87596&mlon=39.17386#map=17/-6.87596/39.17386) 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 Ukonga Places mapped inside Ukonga in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps6 - Hotels17 - Schools18 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies13 - Police stations3 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 - Kimanga - Kinyerezi - Kipawa - Kisutu - Kitunda - Kivukoni - Kivule - Kiwalani - Majohe - Mchafukoge - Mchikichini - Msongola - Pugu - Segerea - Tabata - Upanga Magharibi - Upanga Mashariki - Vingunguti ## Quick answers - Where is Ukonga?In Ilala District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania - What borders Ukonga?Gongolamboto, Kinyerezi, Kipawa, Kivule and Majohe - What is there to see in Ukonga?Makabulini - What time zone is Ukonga in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ukonga?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Ukonga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ukonga?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ukonga?Settlements lie between 75 m and 78 m - What is the best time to visit Ukonga?January to February and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Ukonga?Cardinal Rugambwa Hospital, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ukonga?CRDB CONGORAMBOTO, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ukonga?NMB airport, about 3.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ukonga?Temba fiiling station, about 0.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ukonga?2 mapped - How many banks are in Ukonga?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ukonga?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Ukonga?TZ0702012 (OCHA common operational dataset)