Ward · Kinondoni District # Kimara Kimara is a ward of Tanzania in Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region. It covers 13.8 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 33 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 13.8 km² - 33 mapped services - 91 m typical elevation ## Where is Kimara? Kimara lies in Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Kimanga, Kinyerezi, Makongo, Makuburi, Saranga and Ubungo. By area it is the 2977th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.6% of Kinondoni District. The centre of Kimara is about 385 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.8000° S, 39.1704° 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 Kimara OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kimara: 1 viewpoint. - BK Home · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Kimara - Forest · attraction, Ubungo 4.0 km - Dagaa Dagaa The Culture Lodge · attraction, Ubungo 5.4 km - Massawe Park · attraction, Ubungo 5.5 km - Magofu ya ladwa · museum, Segerea 5.5 km - King's Cross Pub · attraction, Ubungo 5.5 km - Tanesco Towers · viewpoint, Msigani 6.2 km - Sinza Cemetery · memorial, Sinza 6.2 km - Kiwanja cha Mpira · viewpoint, Tabata 6.9 km - Uzuri · viewpoint, Manzese 7.0 km - Wallet · attraction, Tabata 7.0 km - Sinza near wanyama hotel · monument, Kijitonyama 7.2 km - Cappuccino cafe · attraction, Kijitonyama 7.9 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: Kimara - 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 9.1 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 65 km ### Nearest railway station Ubungo Maziwa (Ubungo), about 4.8 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 Kimara Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Kimara. - Kimara Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Kimara 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 Kimara | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Luther Polyclinic · Kimara | 1.2 km | Map | | Bank | Tpb bank kimara · Saranga | 1.5 km | Map | | ATM | Nairobi College · Ubungo | 4.4 km | Map | | Petrol pump | ORYX · Saranga | 1.4 km | Map | | Hotel | Umoja Inn Guest House · Kimara | 1.2 km | Map | | Mall | Skycity Mall · Ubungo | 4.3 km | Map | | School | Makange Secondary School · Kimara | 0.4 km | Map | | College | UPANGA DRIVING SCHOOL · Saranga | 1.7 km | Map | | Police station | Mavurunza Police Jamii · Kimara | 0.9 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 Kimara Places mapped inside Kimara in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 3 - Petrol pumps 1 - Hotels 4 - Schools 16 - Colleges and universities 3 - Pharmacies 4 - Restaurants 1 - Police stations 1 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 - Goba - Hananasifu - Kawe - Kibamba - Kigogo - Kijitonyama - 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 Kimara? In Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania - What borders Kimara? Kimanga, Kinyerezi, Makongo, Makuburi, Saranga and Ubungo - What is there to see in Kimara? BK Home - What time zone is Kimara in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kimara? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kimara? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kimara? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kimara? June to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kimara? Luther Polyclinic, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kimara? Tpb bank kimara, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kimara? Nairobi College, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kimara? ORYX, about 1.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kimara? 3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kimara? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kimara? TZ0701242 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 13.8 km² - P-code: TZ0701242 - District: Kinondoni District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/kimara/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.