# Makuburi Ward, Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/makuburi/

Ward · Kinondoni District 

# Makuburi

Makuburi is a ward of Tanzania in Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region. It covers **7.63 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 49 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7.6km²
- 49mapped services

## Where is Makuburi?

Makuburi 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 5 other wards: [Kimanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/kimanga/), [Kimara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/kimara/), [Mabibo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/mabibo/), [Tabata](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/tabata/) and [Ubungo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/ubungo/). By area it is the 3151st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.4% of [Kinondoni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/). The centre of Makuburi is about 388 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.8051° S, 39.1973° 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 Makuburi

### Nearby, outside Makuburi

- Forest · attraction, Ubungo2.3 km
- Dagaa Dagaa The Culture Lodge · attraction, Ubungo2.7 km
- Massawe Park · attraction, Ubungo2.8 km
- King's Cross Pub · attraction, Ubungo2.8 km
- Magofu ya ladwa · museum, Segerea3.2 km
- Sinza Cemetery · memorial, Sinza4.0 km
- Uzuri · viewpoint, Manzese4.1 km
- Kiwanja cha Mpira · viewpoint, Tabata4.2 km
- Wallet · attraction, Tabata4.2 km
- Sinza near wanyama hotel · monument, Kijitonyama4.7 km
- BK Home · viewpoint, Kimara5.5 km
- Cappuccino cafe · attraction, Kijitonyama5.7 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: Makuburi

- 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 Salaam7.7 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar65 km

### Nearest railway station

Ubungo Maziwa (Ubungo), about 2.0 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 Makuburi

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Makuburi.

- Makoka
- Makuburi

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).

## Weather in Makuburi 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 Makuburi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mabibo Hostel Dispensary · Makuburi 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.80500&mlon=39.20808#map=17/-6.80500/39.20808) 

Bank CRDB Bank Mabibo Branch · Makuburi 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.80510&mlon=39.20795#map=17/-6.80510/39.20795) 

ATM CRDB Bank ATM · Ubungo 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79200&mlon=39.20908#map=17/-6.79200/39.20908) 

Petrol pump Gudal Petrol Station · Ubungo 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79951&mlon=39.20687#map=17/-6.79951/39.20687) 

Hotel Atip Lodge · Makuburi 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.80289&mlon=39.20350#map=17/-6.80289/39.20350) 

Mall Skycity Mall · Ubungo 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.78047&mlon=39.20396#map=17/-6.78047/39.20396) 

School Ubungo Islamic High School · Makuburi 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.80445&mlon=39.20444#map=17/-6.80445/39.20444) 

College Lisbon Business College · Makuburi 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.80359&mlon=39.20723#map=17/-6.80359/39.20723) 

Police station Kibangu Police station · Makuburi 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.80001&mlon=39.20563#map=17/-6.80001/39.20563) 

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 Makuburi

Places mapped inside Makuburi in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals3
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels18
- Schools13
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants1
- Police stations3
- 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
- Kawe
- Kibamba
- Kigogo
- Kijitonyama
- Kimara
- Kinondoni
- Kunduchi
- Kwembe
- Mabibo
- Mabwepande
- Magomeni
- Makongo
- Makumbusho
- Makurumla
- Manzese
- Mbezi
- Mbezi Juu
- Mburahati
- Mbweni
- Mikocheni
- Msasani
- Msigani
- Mwananyamala
- Mzimuni
- Ndugumbi
- Saranga
- Sinza
- Tandale
- Ubungo
- Wazo

## Quick answers

- Where is Makuburi?In Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania
- What borders Makuburi?Kimanga, Kimara, Mabibo, Tabata and Ubungo
- What is there to see in Makuburi?Forest, Dagaa Dagaa The Culture Lodge, Massawe Park, King's Cross Pub
- What time zone is Makuburi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Makuburi?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Makuburi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Makuburi?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Makuburi?June to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Makuburi?Mabibo Hostel Dispensary, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Makuburi?CRDB Bank Mabibo Branch, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Makuburi?CRDB Bank ATM, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makuburi?Gudal Petrol Station, about 1.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Makuburi?3 mapped
- How many banks are in Makuburi?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Makuburi?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Makuburi?TZ0701192 (OCHA common operational dataset)