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

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

Ward · Kinondoni District 

# Mwananyamala

Mwananyamala is a ward of Tanzania in Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region. It covers **2.48 km²**. Open map data shows 71 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.5km²
- 71mapped services

## Where is Mwananyamala?

Mwananyamala 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: [Hananasifu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/hananasifu/), [Kinondoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/kinondoni/), [Magomeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/magomeni/), [Makumbusho](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/makumbusho/), [Mikocheni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/mikocheni/) and [Msasani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/msasani/). By area it is the 3408th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.5% of [Kinondoni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/). The centre of Mwananyamala is about 395 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.7869° S, 39.2575° 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 Mwananyamala

### Nearby, outside Mwananyamala

- Aristotee Hair Beauty Clinic · attraction, Kinondoni1.0 km
- Decorative Stone · attraction, Kinondoni1.0 km
- Security World Technology · attraction, Kinondoni1.0 km
- Silyap group · attraction, Kinondoni1.0 km
- Mount Ukombozi Hospital · attraction, Kinondoni1.2 km
- Berkeley electrical company · attraction, Mikocheni1.4 km
- Village Museum · museum, Kijitonyama1.8 km
- Makumbusho Village · museum, Kijitonyama1.8 km
- Dar es Salaam British and Indian Memorial · memorial, Kijitonyama2.0 km
- Cross of Sacrifice · memorial, Kijitonyama2.0 km
- Dar es Salaam Hindu Cremation Memorial · memorial, Kijitonyama2.1 km
- Mwalimu Nyerere Museum · museum, Mzimuni2.3 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: Mwananyamala

- 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

Kamata Kariakoo (Gerezani), about 4.8 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.

## Weather in Mwananyamala 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 Mwananyamala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mmbaga Health Lab Service · Mwananyamala 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.78915&mlon=39.25668#map=17/-6.78915/39.25668) 

Bank muppos · Mwananyamala 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.78993&mlon=39.26227#map=17/-6.78993/39.26227) 

ATM Azania Bank · Hananasifu 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79031&mlon=39.26924#map=17/-6.79031/39.26924) 

Petrol pump Puma · Mwananyamala 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79099&mlon=39.26298#map=17/-6.79099/39.26298) 

Hotel Mako · Mwananyamala 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.78568&mlon=39.25710#map=17/-6.78568/39.25710) 

Mall Morocco Tower · Kinondoni 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.77601&mlon=39.26336#map=17/-6.77601/39.26336) 

School Kambangwa Secondary School · Mwananyamala 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.78793&mlon=39.26014#map=17/-6.78793/39.26014) 

College Tumaini University Kinondoni Campus · Mwananyamala 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.78709&mlon=39.26053#map=17/-6.78709/39.26053) 

Police station Police Post Mwananyamala Mwinjuma · Makumbusho 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79186&mlon=39.25362#map=17/-6.79186/39.25362) 

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 Mwananyamala

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

- Hospitals6
- Banks7
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels16
- Schools10
- Colleges and universities4
- Pharmacies8
- Restaurants15
- Police stations1
- 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
- Makumbusho
- Makurumla
- Manzese
- Mbezi
- Mbezi Juu
- Mburahati
- Mbweni
- Mikocheni
- Msasani
- Msigani
- Mzimuni
- Ndugumbi
- Saranga
- Sinza
- Tandale
- Ubungo
- Wazo

## Quick answers

- Where is Mwananyamala?In Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mwananyamala?Hananasifu, Kinondoni, Magomeni, Makumbusho, Mikocheni and Msasani
- What is there to see in Mwananyamala?Aristotee Hair Beauty Clinic, Decorative Stone, Security World Technology, Silyap group
- What time zone is Mwananyamala in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mwananyamala?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mwananyamala?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Mwananyamala?June to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mwananyamala?Mmbaga Health Lab Service, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mwananyamala?muppos, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mwananyamala?Azania Bank, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwananyamala?Puma, about 0.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mwananyamala?6 mapped
- How many banks are in Mwananyamala?7 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mwananyamala?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mwananyamala?TZ0701052 (OCHA common operational dataset)