# Ubungo Ward, Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/ubungo/ Ward · Kinondoni District # Ubungo Ubungo is a ward of Tanzania in Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region. It covers **10.0 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 186 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.0km² - 186mapped services - 72 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ubungo? Ubungo 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: [Kimara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/kimara/), [Mabibo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/mabibo/), [Makongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/makongo/), [Makuburi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/makuburi/), [Manzese](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/manzese/) and [Sinza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/sinza/). By area it is the 3078th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.9% of [Kinondoni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/). The centre of Ubungo is about 388 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.7837° S, 39.2011° 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 Ubungo OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Ubungo: 4 attractions. - Dagaa Dagaa The Culture Lodge · attraction - Forest · attraction - King's Cross Pub · attraction - Massawe Park · attraction ### Nearby, outside Ubungo - Sinza Cemetery · memorial, Sinza2.5 km - Sinza near wanyama hotel · monument, Kijitonyama3.5 km - Uzuri · viewpoint, Manzese3.7 km - Cappuccino cafe · attraction, Kijitonyama4.1 km - Dlab chakula place · attraction, Mikocheni4.6 km - Cross of Sacrifice · memorial, Kijitonyama4.9 km - Dar es Salaam Hindu Cremation Memorial · memorial, Kijitonyama4.9 km - Nafasi Art Space · attraction, Mikocheni4.9 km - Dar es Salaam British and Indian Memorial · memorial, Kijitonyama4.9 km - Village Museum · museum, Kijitonyama5.0 km - Makumbusho Village · museum, Kijitonyama5.0 km - Dry Cleaners · attraction, Mikocheni5.2 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: Ubungo - 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 Salaam10 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar63 km ### Nearest railway station Ubungo Maziwa (Ubungo), about 2.2 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 Ubungo Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ubungo. - Mabibe - Mbuyuni - Ubungo 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 Ubungo 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 Ubungo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Moyo Safi Wa Maria Health Care · Ubungo 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.78424&mlon=39.19757#map=17/-6.78424/39.19757) Bank NBC BANK MLIMANI · Ubungo 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.78135&mlon=39.20236#map=17/-6.78135/39.20236) ATM University Book Shop · Ubungo 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.77877&mlon=39.20637#map=17/-6.77877/39.20637) Petrol pump Mihan Gas Shop · Ubungo 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.78959&mlon=39.20905#map=17/-6.78959/39.20905) Hotel Uplands Centre · Ubungo 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.78043&mlon=39.20313#map=17/-6.78043/39.20313) Mall Skycity Mall · Ubungo 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.78047&mlon=39.20396#map=17/-6.78047/39.20396) School Kindercare teachers college · Ubungo 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.78714&mlon=39.20000#map=17/-6.78714/39.20000) College University of Dar es Salaam Entrepreneurship Center · Ubungo 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.78061&mlon=39.20169#map=17/-6.78061/39.20169) Police station Mlimani Police Post · Ubungo 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.78112&mlon=39.20200#map=17/-6.78112/39.20200) 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 Ubungo Places mapped inside Ubungo in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks13 - ATMs3 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels63 - Shopping malls1 - Schools28 - Colleges and universities28 - Pharmacies19 - Restaurants19 - Police stations5 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 - Mwananyamala - Mzimuni - Ndugumbi - Saranga - Sinza - Tandale - Wazo ## Quick answers - Where is Ubungo?In Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania - What borders Ubungo?Kimara, Mabibo, Makongo, Makuburi, Manzese and Sinza - What is there to see in Ubungo?Dagaa Dagaa The Culture Lodge, Forest, King's Cross Pub, Massawe Park - What time zone is Ubungo in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ubungo?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Ubungo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ubungo?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ubungo?June to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ubungo?Moyo Safi Wa Maria Health Care, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ubungo?NBC BANK MLIMANI, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ubungo?University Book Shop, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ubungo?Mihan Gas Shop, about 1.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ubungo?2 mapped - How many banks are in Ubungo?13 mapped - How many ATMs are in Ubungo?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ubungo?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Ubungo?TZ0701122 (OCHA common operational dataset)