Ward · Ilala District # Vingunguti Vingunguti is a ward of Tanzania in Ilala District, Dar-es-salaam Region. It covers 4.49 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 117 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.5 km² - 117 mapped services - 36 m typical elevation ## Where is Vingunguti? Vingunguti lies in Ilala District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Buguruni, Kipawa, Kiwalani, Sandali, Segerea, Tabata and Temeke. By area it is the 3288th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of Ilala District. The centre of Vingunguti is about 393 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 4.8 km from Dar es Salaam, the main town of Ilala District. The centre point is at 6.8429° S, 39.2309° 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 Vingunguti ### Nearby, outside Vingunguti - Kiwanja cha Mpira · viewpoint, Tabata 1.5 km - Wallet · attraction, Tabata 1.5 km - Kwa minja cemetry · memorial, Temeke 1.9 km - Magofu ya ladwa · museum, Segerea 2.8 km - Chang'ombe · memorial, Chang'ombe 3.6 km - Twiga cement industry · viewpoint, Mchikichini 3.9 km - Mwalimu Nyerere Museum · museum, Mzimuni 4.7 km - Uzuri · viewpoint, Manzese 5.4 km - King's Cross Pub · attraction, Ubungo 5.7 km - Massawe Park · attraction, Ubungo 5.7 km - Dagaa Dagaa The Culture Lodge · attraction, Ubungo 5.7 km - Anjuman Islamia [32] · viewpoint, Mchafukoge 6.0 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: Vingunguti - 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 4.3 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 69 km ### Nearest railway station Buguruni Mny Mnyamani (Vingunguti), about 0.9 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 18:14). 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 Vingunguti Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Vingunguti. - Kilawani - Vingunguti Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Vingunguti 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 Vingunguti | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Vingunguti Hospital · Vingunguti | 0.8 km | Map | | Bank | KCB Bank · Buguruni | 1.5 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB Bank · Kipawa | 3.7 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lake Energies · Kiwalani | 1.0 km | Map | | Hotel | Magina · Vingunguti | 0.1 km | Map | | Mall | Quality Center Mall · Temeke | 2.8 km | Map | | School | Mtakuja Primary School · Vingunguti | 0.2 km | Map | | College | The Center for Islamic Twahiid Markazi Tawhiidil Islamiya · Vingunguti | 0.1 km | Map | | Police station | Mtakuja Police Station · Vingunguti | 0.5 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 Vingunguti Places mapped inside Vingunguti in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Hotels 31 - Schools 20 - Colleges and universities 2 - Cinemas 1 - Pharmacies 32 - Restaurants 28 - 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 - Pugu - Segerea - Tabata - Ukonga - Upanga Magharibi - Upanga Mashariki ## Quick answers - Where is Vingunguti? In Ilala District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania - What borders Vingunguti? Buguruni, Kipawa, Kiwalani, Sandali, Segerea, Tabata and Temeke - What is there to see in Vingunguti? Kiwanja cha Mpira, Wallet, Kwa minja cemetry, Magofu ya ladwa - What time zone is Vingunguti in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Vingunguti? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Vingunguti? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vingunguti? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Vingunguti? January to February and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Vingunguti? Vingunguti Hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vingunguti? KCB Bank, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Vingunguti? CRDB Bank, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vingunguti? Lake Energies, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Vingunguti? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Vingunguti? TZ0702082 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 4.49 km² - P-code: TZ0702082 - District: Ilala District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/vingunguti/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.