Ward · Kinondoni District # Mbweni Mbweni is a ward of Tanzania in Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region. It covers 23.0 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 23.0 km² - 9 mapped services - 11 m typical elevation ## Where is Mbweni? Mbweni lies in Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania. It borders 3 other wards: Bunju, Kerege and Kunduchi. By area it is the 2836th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.3% of Kinondoni District. The centre of Mbweni is about 378 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.5920° S, 39.1348° 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 Mbweni ### Nearby, outside Mbweni - Historic cemetery · ruins, Kunduchi 12 km - Massana Road · viewpoint, Kawe 17 km - Mbezi Beach · beach, Kawe 19 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: Mbweni - 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 32 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 42 km ### Nearest railway station Ubungo Maziwa (Ubungo), about 25 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 Mbweni Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Mbweni. - Mbweni - Mpiji Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mbweni Named natural and historic features inside Mbweni, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nyakasangwe Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Mbweni 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 Mbweni | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Zahanati Mpiji Mbweni · Mbweni | 2.0 km | Map | | Bank | NMB Tegeta · Wazo | 8.9 km | Map | | ATM | ATM Silver Sands Rd. · Bunju | 4.7 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Oilcom · Bunju | 3.6 km | Map | | Hotel | APC Hotel and Conference Centre · Bunju | 2.2 km | Map | | Mall | GW Shopping Center · Bunju | 5.3 km | Map | | School | Mbweniteta Secondary School · Mbweni | 1.1 km | Map | | College | Kairuki University · Bunju | 4.7 km | Map | | Police station | Police Station Mkoani · Bunju | 3.9 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 Mbweni Places mapped inside Mbweni in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Schools 5 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 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 - Kimara - Kinondoni - Kunduchi - Kwembe - Mabibo - Mabwepande - Magomeni - Makongo - Makuburi - Makumbusho - Makurumla - Manzese - Mbezi - Mbezi Juu - Mburahati - Mikocheni - Msasani - Msigani - Mwananyamala - Mzimuni - Ndugumbi - Saranga - Sinza - Tandale - Ubungo - Wazo ## Quick answers - Where is Mbweni? In Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania - What borders Mbweni? Bunju, Kerege and Kunduchi - What is there to see in Mbweni? Historic cemetery, Massana Road, Mbezi Beach - What time zone is Mbweni in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mbweni? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mbweni? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mbweni? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mbweni? June to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mbweni? Zahanati Mpiji Mbweni, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mbweni? NMB Tegeta, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mbweni? ATM Silver Sands Rd., about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mbweni? Oilcom, about 3.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mbweni? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mbweni? TZ0701172 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 23.0 km² - P-code: TZ0701172 - District: Kinondoni District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/mbweni/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.