# Mbezi Juu Ward, Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region

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

Ward · Kinondoni District 

# Mbezi Juu

Mbezi Juu is a ward of Tanzania in Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region. It covers **8.86 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8.9km²
- 31mapped services

## Where is Mbezi Juu?

Mbezi Juu 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: [Goba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/goba/), [Kawe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/kawe/), [Kunduchi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/kunduchi/), [Makongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/makongo/) and [Wazo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/wazo/). By area it is the 3102nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.6% of [Kinondoni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/). The centre of Mbezi Juu is about 387 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.7217° S, 39.2026° 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 Mbezi Juu

### Nearby, outside Mbezi Juu

- Massana Road · viewpoint, Kawe1.2 km
- Mbezi Beach · beach, Kawe3.9 km
- Duka la Dawa · museum, Mikocheni5.5 km
- Mma K Mgahawa · museum, Mikocheni5.5 km
- Limbachia Bar · attraction, Mikocheni5.6 km
- Dry Cleaners · attraction, Mikocheni5.6 km
- Tarimo Shop · attraction, Mikocheni5.6 km
- Home Pub · attraction, Mikocheni5.6 km
- Nafasi Art Space · attraction, Mikocheni6.3 km
- Dlab chakula place · attraction, Mikocheni6.6 km
- Jane Goodalls Root & Shoots · attraction, Msasani6.7 km
- Cappuccino cafe · attraction, Kijitonyama6.7 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: Mbezi Juu

- 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 Salaam17 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar56 km

### Nearest railway station

Ubungo Maziwa (Ubungo), about 8.7 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)](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 Mbezi Juu

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mbezi Juu.

- Mbezi Juu

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 Mbezi Juu 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 Mbezi Juu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Massana Hospital · Mbezi Juu 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.72490&mlon=39.21158#map=17/-6.72490/39.21158) 

Bank CRDB bank · Kawe 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.72172&mlon=39.21329#map=17/-6.72172/39.21329) 

ATM Stanbic · Kawe 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.71384&mlon=39.21116#map=17/-6.71384/39.21116) 

Petrol pump Engen · Kawe 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.71404&mlon=39.21105#map=17/-6.71404/39.21105) 

Hotel Nellys' Inn · Mbezi Juu 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.71806&mlon=39.20741#map=17/-6.71806/39.20741) 

Mall Classic Mall · Mbezi Juu 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.72453&mlon=39.21320#map=17/-6.72453/39.21320) 

School Nursery & Daycare · Mbezi Juu 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.72179&mlon=39.19993#map=17/-6.72179/39.19993) 

College Goig Vocational Training Center · Mbezi Juu 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.72262&mlon=39.20853#map=17/-6.72262/39.20853) 

Police station Police Station Mbezi Ndumbwi · Mbezi Juu 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.71749&mlon=39.20814#map=17/-6.71749/39.20814) 

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 Mbezi Juu

Places mapped inside Mbezi Juu in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels2
- Shopping malls1
- Schools13
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants5
- Police stations1

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
- Makumbusho
- Makurumla
- Manzese
- Mbezi
- Mburahati
- Mbweni
- Mikocheni
- Msasani
- Msigani
- Mwananyamala
- Mzimuni
- Ndugumbi
- Saranga
- Sinza
- Tandale
- Ubungo
- Wazo

## Quick answers

- Where is Mbezi Juu?In Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mbezi Juu?Goba, Kawe, Kunduchi, Makongo and Wazo
- What is there to see in Mbezi Juu?Massana Road, Mbezi Beach, Duka la Dawa, Mma K Mgahawa
- What time zone is Mbezi Juu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mbezi Juu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mbezi Juu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mbezi Juu?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mbezi Juu?June to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mbezi Juu?Massana Hospital, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mbezi Juu?CRDB bank, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mbezi Juu?Stanbic, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mbezi Juu?Engen, about 1.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mbezi Juu?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mbezi Juu?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mbezi Juu?TZ0701312 (OCHA common operational dataset)