# Upanga Magharibi Ward, Ilala District, Dar-es-salaam Region

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

Ward · Ilala District 

# Upanga Magharibi

Upanga Magharibi is a ward of Tanzania in Ilala District, Dar-es-salaam Region. It covers **1.96 km²**. Open map data shows 51 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.0km²
- 51mapped services

## Where is Upanga Magharibi?

Upanga Magharibi 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 7 other wards: [Hananasifu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/hananasifu/), [Jangwani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/jangwani/), [Kivukoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/kivukoni/), [Magomeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/magomeni/), [Mchikichini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/mchikichini/), [Mzimuni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/mzimuni/) and [Upanga Mashariki](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/upanga-mashariki/). By area it is the 3430th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.5% of [Ilala District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/). The centre of Upanga Magharibi is about 397 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 2.5 km from Dar es Salaam, the main town of Ilala District. The centre point is at 6.8012° S, 39.2728° 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 Upanga Magharibi

### Nearby, outside Upanga Magharibi

- Cross of Sacrifice · memorial, Kivukoni1.7 km
- Jessa Rice Mills [27] · viewpoint, Mchafukoge2.1 km
- Kaderonia Alarakhia Building [48] · viewpoint, Mchafukoge2.1 km
- Ebrahim Building [30] · viewpoint, Mchafukoge2.2 km
- NES Mitumba & Smak limited [31] · viewpoint, Mchafukoge2.2 km
- Mussaji building [7] · viewpoint, Kisutu2.2 km
- Zahanati [49] · viewpoint, Kisutu2.2 km
- Barodah House [42] · viewpoint, Mchafukoge2.2 km
- Mwalimu Nyerere Museum · museum, Mzimuni2.2 km
- Natwar House [40] · viewpoint, Kisutu2.2 km
- Truth Alone [21] · viewpoint, Kisutu2.3 km
- Hamid Mansion [52] · viewpoint, Mchafukoge2.3 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: Upanga Magharibi

- 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 Salaam11 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar65 km

### Nearest railway station

Old Central Railway Station (Mchafukoge), about 2.7 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)](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.

## Weather in Upanga Magharibi 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 Upanga Magharibi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Muhimbili National Hospital and University · Upanga Magharibi 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.80315&mlon=39.27283#map=17/-6.80315/39.27283) 

Bank NBC Bank · Upanga Magharibi 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.80610&mlon=39.27402#map=17/-6.80610/39.27402) 

ATM Ndeshi Tour · Hananasifu 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79164&mlon=39.27049#map=17/-6.79164/39.27049) 

Petrol pump Fire Station Filling Station · Jangwani 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.81231&mlon=39.27368#map=17/-6.81231/39.27368) 

Hotel Swiss Garden Hotel Ltd. · Upanga Magharibi 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79909&mlon=39.27621#map=17/-6.79909/39.27621) 

Mall DAR Free Market · Hananasifu 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79241&mlon=39.27979#map=17/-6.79241/39.27979) 

School Al Muntazir Islamic International School · Upanga Magharibi 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.80049&mlon=39.27376#map=17/-6.80049/39.27376) 

College Marian College · Upanga Magharibi 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.80018&mlon=39.27445#map=17/-6.80018/39.27445) 

Police station Hananasif Police Post-Kinondoni · Magomeni 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.80287&mlon=39.26573#map=17/-6.80287/39.26573) 

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 Upanga Magharibi

Places mapped inside Upanga Magharibi in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals9
- Banks1
- Hotels3
- Schools12
- Colleges and universities7
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants13
- 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
- Kimanga
- Kinyerezi
- Kipawa
- Kisutu
- Kitunda
- Kivukoni
- Kivule
- Kiwalani
- Majohe
- Mchafukoge
- Mchikichini
- Msongola
- Pugu
- Segerea
- Tabata
- Ukonga
- Upanga Mashariki
- Vingunguti

## Quick answers

- Where is Upanga Magharibi?In Ilala District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania
- What borders Upanga Magharibi?Hananasifu, Jangwani, Kivukoni, Magomeni, Mchikichini, Mzimuni and Upanga Mashariki
- What is there to see in Upanga Magharibi?Cross of Sacrifice, Jessa Rice Mills [27], Kaderonia Alarakhia Building [48], Ebrahim Building [30]
- What time zone is Upanga Magharibi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Upanga Magharibi?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Upanga Magharibi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Upanga Magharibi?January to February and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Upanga Magharibi?Muhimbili National Hospital and University, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Upanga Magharibi?NBC Bank, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Upanga Magharibi?Ndeshi Tour, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Upanga Magharibi?Fire Station Filling Station, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Upanga Magharibi?9 mapped
- How many banks are in Upanga Magharibi?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Upanga Magharibi?TZ0702172 (OCHA common operational dataset)