# Kigogo Ward, Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/kigogo/ Ward · Kinondoni District # Kigogo Kigogo is a ward of Tanzania in Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region. It covers **1.91 km²**. Open map data shows 38 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.9km² - 38mapped services ## Where is Kigogo? Kigogo 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 7 other wards: [Buguruni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/buguruni/), [Ilala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/ilala/), [Mabibo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/mabibo/), [Mburahati](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/mburahati/), [Mchikichini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/mchikichini/), [Mzimuni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/mzimuni/) and [Tabata](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/tabata/). By area it is the 3437th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.4% of [Kinondoni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/). The centre of Kigogo is about 394 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.8165° S, 39.2451° 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 Kigogo ### Nearby, outside Kigogo - Twiga cement industry · viewpoint, Mchikichini1.4 km - Mwalimu Nyerere Museum · museum, Mzimuni1.4 km - Kwa minja cemetry · memorial, Temeke2.4 km - Wallet · attraction, Tabata2.6 km - Uzuri · viewpoint, Manzese2.8 km - Kiwanja cha Mpira · viewpoint, Tabata2.9 km - Chang'ombe · memorial, Chang'ombe3.7 km - King's Cross Pub · attraction, Ubungo3.8 km - Massawe Park · attraction, Ubungo3.9 km - Dagaa Dagaa The Culture Lodge · attraction, Ubungo3.9 km - Unknown [38] · viewpoint, Mchafukoge4.0 km - Ebrahim Building [30] · viewpoint, Mchafukoge4.0 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: Kigogo - 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 Salaam7.6 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar66 km ### Nearest railway station Tabata Matumbi (Tabata), about 1.9 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)](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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kigogo Named natural and historic features inside Kigogo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Kimanga - Luhanga River - Makulamula - Mborohadi - Minyonyoni - Ubungo 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 Kigogo 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 Kigogo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kinga mawimbi dispensary · Mburahati 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.81469&mlon=39.23950#map=17/-6.81469/39.23950) Bank CRDB Bank · Kigogo 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.81613&mlon=39.25488#map=17/-6.81613/39.25488) ATM NMB · Kariakoo 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.81837&mlon=39.27291#map=17/-6.81837/39.27291) Petrol pump Nofal Oil · Kigogo 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.81744&mlon=39.24552#map=17/-6.81744/39.24552) Hotel Senguo Bar and Guest House · Kigogo 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.81823&mlon=39.24552#map=17/-6.81823/39.24552) Mall Victoria Complex · Chang'ombe 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.83773&mlon=39.25725#map=17/-6.83773/39.25725) School Shia Seminary School · Kigogo 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.81741&mlon=39.24388#map=17/-6.81741/39.24388) College Kigogo Teachers College · Kigogo 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.81718&mlon=39.24927#map=17/-6.81718/39.24927) Police station Kigogo Police Post · Kigogo 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.81821&mlon=39.24359#map=17/-6.81821/39.24359) 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 Kigogo Places mapped inside Kigogo in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels10 - Schools14 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants3 - Police stations3 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 - Kawe - Kibamba - 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 Kigogo?In Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania - What borders Kigogo?Buguruni, Ilala, Mabibo, Mburahati, Mchikichini, Mzimuni and Tabata - What is there to see in Kigogo?Twiga cement industry, Mwalimu Nyerere Museum, Kwa minja cemetry, Wallet - What time zone is Kigogo in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kigogo?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kigogo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Kigogo?June to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kigogo?Kinga mawimbi dispensary, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kigogo?CRDB Bank, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kigogo?NMB, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kigogo?Nofal Oil, about 0.1 km from the centre - How many banks are in Kigogo?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kigogo?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Kigogo?TZ0701092 (OCHA common operational dataset)