Ward · Kinondoni District # Bunju Bunju is a ward of Tanzania in Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region. It covers 34.4 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 52 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 34.4 km² - 52 mapped services - 63 m typical elevation ## Where is Bunju? Bunju lies in Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Kerege, Kunduchi, Mabwepande, Mbweni and Wazo. By area it is the 2672nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.4% of Kinondoni District. The centre of Bunju is about 378 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.6234° S, 39.1315° 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 Bunju ### Nearby, outside Bunju - Historic cemetery · ruins, Kunduchi 10 km - Massana Road · viewpoint, Kawe 14 km - Mbezi Beach · beach, Kawe 17 km - Duka la Dawa · museum, Mikocheni 19 km - Mma K Mgahawa · museum, Mikocheni 19 km - Limbachia Bar · attraction, Mikocheni 19 km - Dry Cleaners · attraction, Mikocheni 19 km - Tarimo Shop · attraction, Mikocheni 19 km - Home Pub · attraction, Mikocheni 19 km - Tanesco Towers · viewpoint, Msigani 19 km - Forest · attraction, Ubungo 20 km - Nafasi Art Space · attraction, Mikocheni 20 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: Bunju - 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 29 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 46 km ### Nearest railway station Ubungo Maziwa (Ubungo), about 22 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 Bunju Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Bunju. - Basihaya - Bunju - Teta Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Bunju and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kinondoni District, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 981 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (247 mm) and the driest Jul (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are June to November. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 28 | 69 | | Feb | 28 | 58 | | Mar | 28 | 126 | | Apr | 28 | 247 | | May | 27 | 167 | | Jun | 26 | 27 | | Jul | 25 | 11 | | Aug | 25 | 11 | | Sep | 26 | 18 | | Oct | 27 | 53 | | Nov | 27 | 96 | | Dec | 28 | 97 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bunju | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kairuki Hospital · Bunju | 3.0 km | Map | | Bank | NMB Tegeta · Wazo | 6.6 km | Map | | ATM | ATM Silver Sands Rd. · Bunju | 3.0 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Oilcom · Bunju | 1.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Posto Bella Resort · Bunju | 0.9 km | Map | | Mall | GW Shopping Center · Bunju | 1.8 km | Map | | School | Crystal Wonderland English Medium & French School · Bunju | 1.0 km | Map | | College | Kairuki University · Bunju | 3.0 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station Mkoani · Bunju | 2.0 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 Bunju Places mapped inside Bunju in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - ATMs 1 - Petrol pumps 11 - Hotels 4 - Shopping malls 1 - Schools 25 - Colleges and universities 3 - Pharmacies 2 - 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 Kinondoni District - Goba - Hananasifu - Kawe - Kibamba - Kigogo - Kijitonyama - Kimara - Kinondoni - Kunduchi - Kwembe - Mabibo - Mabwepande - Magomeni - Makongo - Makuburi - Makumbusho - Makurumla - Manzese - Mbezi - Mbezi Juu - Mburahati - Mbweni - Mikocheni - Msasani - Msigani - Mwananyamala - Mzimuni - Ndugumbi - Saranga - Sinza - Tandale - Ubungo - Wazo ## Quick answers - Where is Bunju? In Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania - What borders Bunju? Kerege, Kunduchi, Mabwepande, Mbweni and Wazo - What is there to see in Bunju? Historic cemetery, Massana Road, Mbezi Beach, Duka la Dawa - What time zone is Bunju in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bunju? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Bunju? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bunju? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Bunju? June to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Bunju? Kairuki Hospital, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bunju? NMB Tegeta, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bunju? ATM Silver Sands Rd., about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bunju? Oilcom, about 1.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bunju? 2 mapped - How many ATMs are in Bunju? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bunju? 11 mapped - What is the P-code of Bunju? TZ0701182 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 34.4 km² - P-code: TZ0701182 - District: Kinondoni District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/bunju/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.