Ward · Kinondoni District # Goba Goba is a ward of Tanzania in Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region. It covers 47.3 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 47.3 km² - 20 mapped services ## Where is Goba? Goba lies in Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Makongo, Mbezi, Mbezi Juu, Saranga and Wazo. By area it is the 2482nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.8% of Kinondoni District. The centre of Goba is about 382 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.7256° S, 39.1517° 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 Goba ### Nearby, outside Goba - Massana Road · viewpoint, Kawe 6.8 km - Forest · attraction, Ubungo 8.7 km - Tanesco Towers · viewpoint, Msigani 8.8 km - Mbezi Beach · beach, Kawe 9.4 km - BK Home · viewpoint, Kimara 9.5 km - Sinza Cemetery · memorial, Sinza 9.9 km - Historic cemetery · ruins, Kunduchi 10 km - Dry Cleaners · attraction, Mikocheni 10 km - Duka la Dawa · museum, Mikocheni 10 km - Limbachia Bar · attraction, Mikocheni 10 km - Mma K Mgahawa · museum, Mikocheni 10 km - Home Pub · attraction, Mikocheni 10 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: Goba - 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 18 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 57 km ### Nearest railway station Ubungo Maziwa (Ubungo), about 11 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 Goba Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Goba. - Goba - Kinzudi - Kulangwa - Matosa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Goba 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 Goba | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Massana Hospital · Mbezi Juu | 6.6 km | Map | | Bank | Claret house · Saranga | 6.7 km | Map | | ATM | Stanbic · Kawe | 6.7 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Kb Goba · Goba | 1.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Goba Barcelona Hotel · Goba | 1.9 km | Map | | Mall | Classic Mall · Mbezi Juu | 6.8 km | Map | | School | Atlas Schools · Goba | 2.5 km | Map | | College | Institute of Lands · Wazo | 6.2 km | Map | | Police station | Kituo kidogo cha Polisi · Wazo | 5.4 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 Goba Places mapped inside Goba in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 10 - Hotels 1 - Schools 3 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 5 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 - Bunju - 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 Goba? In Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania - What borders Goba? Makongo, Mbezi, Mbezi Juu, Saranga and Wazo - What is there to see in Goba? Massana Road, Forest, Tanesco Towers, Mbezi Beach - What time zone is Goba in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Goba? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Goba? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Goba? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Goba? June to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Goba? Massana Hospital, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Goba? Claret house, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Goba? Stanbic, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Goba? Kb Goba, about 1.1 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Goba? 10 mapped - What is the P-code of Goba? TZ0701142 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 47.3 km² - P-code: TZ0701142 - District: Kinondoni District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/goba/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.