# Kawe Ward, Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/kawe/ Ward · Kinondoni District # Kawe Kawe is a ward of Tanzania in Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region. It covers **15.5 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 104 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 15.5km² - 104mapped services - 30 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kawe? Kawe lies in [Kinondoni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/), [Dar-es-salaam Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Kunduchi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/kunduchi/), [Makongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/makongo/), [Mbezi Juu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/mbezi-juu/), [Mikocheni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/mikocheni/), [Msasani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/msasani/) and [Wazo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/wazo/). By area it is the 2946th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.9% of [Kinondoni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/). The centre of Kawe is about 390 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.7276° S, 39.2256° 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 Kawe OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Kawe: 1 viewpoint; 1 beach. - Mbezi Beach · beach - Massana Road · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Kawe - Duka la Dawa · museum, Mikocheni3.4 km - Mma K Mgahawa · museum, Mikocheni3.5 km - Limbachia Bar · attraction, Mikocheni3.5 km - Tarimo Shop · attraction, Mikocheni3.5 km - Dry Cleaners · attraction, Mikocheni3.5 km - Home Pub · attraction, Mikocheni3.5 km - Nafasi Art Space · attraction, Mikocheni4.3 km - Jane Goodalls Root & Shoots · attraction, Msasani4.3 km - Dlab chakula place · attraction, Mikocheni4.8 km - Cappuccino cafe · attraction, Kijitonyama5.1 km - Msasani Beach · beach, Msasani5.4 km - Dar es Salaam Hindu Cremation Memorial · memorial, Kijitonyama5.6 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: Kawe - 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 Salaam16 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar56 km ### Nearest railway station Ubungo Maziwa (Ubungo), about 8.0 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 Kawe Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kawe. - Kawe - Kawi - Lugalo - Mbezi 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kawe Named natural and historic features inside Kawe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Manyema - Mbezi ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Bongoyo Island ### Forests and nature 1 nature reserve. - Bongoyo Island Marine Reserve Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kawe 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kawe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital MDM Urology Specialized Hospital · Kawe 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.72449&mlon=39.23037#map=17/-6.72449/39.23037) Bank CRDB Bank · Kawe 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.73671&mlon=39.22599#map=17/-6.73671/39.22599) ATM CRDB ATM Machine · Kawe 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.72518&mlon=39.21474#map=17/-6.72518/39.21474) Petrol pump GBP · Kawe 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.72254&mlon=39.22967#map=17/-6.72254/39.22967) Hotel Mediteranian hotel · Kawe 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.72851&mlon=39.23339#map=17/-6.72851/39.23339) Mall Classic Mall · Mbezi Juu 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.72453&mlon=39.21320#map=17/-6.72453/39.21320) School Mwalimu JK Nyerere · Kawe 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.72433&mlon=39.22282#map=17/-6.72433/39.22282) College Hope for the Nations Bible Centre · Kawe 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.71941&mlon=39.23313#map=17/-6.71941/39.23313) Police station Kawe Police post · Kawe 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.73636&mlon=39.22642#map=17/-6.73636/39.22642) 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 Kawe Places mapped inside Kawe in open map data, by type. - Hospitals9 - Banks6 - ATMs3 - Petrol pumps7 - Hotels15 - Schools29 - Colleges and universities5 - Pharmacies7 - Restaurants21 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics1 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 Kinondoni District - Bunju - Goba - Hananasifu - 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 Kawe?In Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania - What borders Kawe?Kunduchi, Makongo, Mbezi Juu, Mikocheni, Msasani and Wazo - What is there to see in Kawe?Massana Road, Mbezi Beach - What time zone is Kawe in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kawe?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kawe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kawe?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kawe?June to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kawe?MDM Urology Specialized Hospital, about 0.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kawe?CRDB Bank, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kawe?CRDB ATM Machine, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kawe?GBP, about 0.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kawe?9 mapped - How many banks are in Kawe?6 mapped - How many ATMs are in Kawe?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kawe?7 mapped - What is the P-code of Kawe?TZ0701152 (OCHA common operational dataset)