# Makumbusho Ward, Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/makumbusho/ Ward · Kinondoni District # Makumbusho Makumbusho is a ward of Tanzania in Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region. It covers **1.74 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 65 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.7km² - 65mapped services - 24 mtypical elevation ## Where is Makumbusho? Makumbusho 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: [Kijitonyama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/kijitonyama/), [Magomeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/magomeni/), [Mikocheni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/mikocheni/), [Mwananyamala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/mwananyamala/), [Ndugumbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/ndugumbi/) and [Tandale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/tandale/). By area it is the 3453rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.3% of [Kinondoni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/). The centre of Makumbusho is about 394 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.7864° S, 39.2486° 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 Makumbusho ### Nearby, outside Makumbusho - Village Museum · museum, Kijitonyama1.2 km - Makumbusho Village · museum, Kijitonyama1.2 km - Cross of Sacrifice · memorial, Kijitonyama1.4 km - Dar es Salaam British and Indian Memorial · memorial, Kijitonyama1.4 km - Dar es Salaam Hindu Cremation Memorial · memorial, Kijitonyama1.5 km - Berkeley electrical company · attraction, Mikocheni1.8 km - Aristotee Hair Beauty Clinic · attraction, Kinondoni1.8 km - Sinza near wanyama hotel · monument, Kijitonyama1.8 km - Decorative Stone · attraction, Kinondoni1.8 km - Security World Technology · attraction, Kinondoni1.8 km - Silyap group · attraction, Kinondoni1.9 km - Uzuri · viewpoint, Manzese1.9 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: Makumbusho - 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 Salaam11 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar63 km ### Nearest railway station Ubungo Maziwa (Ubungo), about 4.0 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 18:14). 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. ## Villages and localities in Makumbusho Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Makumbusho. - Makumbusho - Mwananyamala 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 Makumbusho Named natural and historic features inside Makumbusho, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Lake Mwananyamara 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 Makumbusho 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 Makumbusho Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Diana Memorialy Laboratory · Makumbusho 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.78738&mlon=39.24777#map=17/-6.78738/39.24777) Bank M-PESA · Tandale 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79440&mlon=39.24648#map=17/-6.79440/39.24648) ATM Stanbic Bank · Kijitonyama 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.77456&mlon=39.24293#map=17/-6.77456/39.24293) Petrol pump Oilcom · Mwananyamala 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.77809&mlon=39.25164#map=17/-6.77809/39.25164) Hotel Kifaru Guest House · Makumbusho 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.78617&mlon=39.24892#map=17/-6.78617/39.24892) Mall Dar Village Mall · Mikocheni 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.77155&mlon=39.24310#map=17/-6.77155/39.24310) School HANSFA · Makumbusho 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.78678&mlon=39.24920#map=17/-6.78678/39.24920) College Madrasatul Sharaf Anam · Tandale 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79275&mlon=39.24327#map=17/-6.79275/39.24327) Police station Minazini · Makumbusho 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.78891&mlon=39.25030#map=17/-6.78891/39.25030) 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 Makumbusho Places mapped inside Makumbusho in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Hotels23 - Schools23 - Pharmacies8 - Restaurants4 - Police stations2 - Dental clinics2 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 - Makuburi - Makurumla - Manzese - Mbezi - Mbezi Juu - Mburahati - Mbweni - Mikocheni - Msasani - Msigani - Mwananyamala - Mzimuni - Ndugumbi - Saranga - Sinza - Tandale - Ubungo - Wazo ## Quick answers - Where is Makumbusho?In Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania - What borders Makumbusho?Kijitonyama, Magomeni, Mikocheni, Mwananyamala, Ndugumbi and Tandale - What is there to see in Makumbusho?Village Museum, Makumbusho Village, Cross of Sacrifice, Dar es Salaam British and Indian Memorial - What time zone is Makumbusho in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Makumbusho?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Makumbusho?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Makumbusho?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Makumbusho?June to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Makumbusho?Diana Memorialy Laboratory, about 0.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Makumbusho?M-PESA, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Makumbusho?Stanbic Bank, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makumbusho?Oilcom, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Makumbusho?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Makumbusho?TZ0701212 (OCHA common operational dataset)