# Charambe Ward, Temeke District, Dar-es-salaam Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/temeke/charambe/

Ward · Temeke District 

# Charambe

Charambe is a ward of Tanzania in Temeke District, Dar-es-salaam Region. It covers **7.36 km²**. Open map data shows 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7.4km²
- 11mapped services

## Where is Charambe?

Charambe lies in [Temeke District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/temeke/), [Dar-es-salaam Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chamazi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/temeke/chamazi/), [Kiburugwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/temeke/kiburugwa/), [Kitunda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/ilala/kitunda/), [Mbagala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/temeke/mbagala/), [Mbagala Kuu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/temeke/mbagala-kuu/) and [Mianzini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/temeke/mianzini/). By area it is the 3165th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.0% of [Temeke District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/temeke/). The centre of Charambe is about 397 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.9203° S, 39.2539° 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 Charambe

### Nearby, outside Charambe

- maria · attraction, Mbagala2.0 km
- Chang'ombe · memorial, Chang'ombe8.5 km
- Kwa minja cemetry · memorial, Temeke9.2 km
- Fun City Water & Theme Park · theme park, Toangoma9.2 km
- Kiwanja cha Mpira · viewpoint, Tabata10 km
- Wallet · attraction, Tabata11 km
- Makabulini · viewpoint, Ukonga11 km
- Magofu ya ladwa · museum, Segerea11 km
- Anjuman Islamia [32] · viewpoint, Mchafukoge11 km
- Twiga cement industry · viewpoint, Mchikichini11 km
- MGM Copy Shop [19] · viewpoint, Mchafukoge11 km
- Gulamhussein & Sons [23] · viewpoint, Mchafukoge11 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: Charambe

- 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 Salaam7.3 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar78 km

### Nearest railway station

Yombo (Yombo Vituka), about 6.2 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 18:14).

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 Charambe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Temeke District, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C). About 1,131 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (258 mm) and the driest Jul (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 90 

Feb 28 80 

Mar 28 155 

Apr 27 258 

May 26 151 

Jun 25 24 

Jul 25 12 

Aug 25 14 

Sep 26 24 

Oct 27 68 

Nov 27 128 

Dec 28 127 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Charambe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bless dispensary · Charambe 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.91567&mlon=39.26343#map=17/-6.91567/39.26343) 

Bank NMB · Mianzini 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.91640&mlon=39.27015#map=17/-6.91640/39.27015) 

ATM CRDB Bank · Kipawa 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.86665&mlon=39.20717#map=17/-6.86665/39.20717) 

Petrol pump Total · Mianzini 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.92851&mlon=39.27198#map=17/-6.92851/39.27198) 

Hotel Dears guest house · Charambe 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.91502&mlon=39.26205#map=17/-6.91502/39.26205) 

Mall Preciouslove MiniMall · Yombo Vituka 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.86895&mlon=39.23067#map=17/-6.86895/39.23067) 

School Charambe Primary School · Charambe 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.92339&mlon=39.25417#map=17/-6.92339/39.25417) 

College Mbagala Kuu Secondary School · Toangoma 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.91573&mlon=39.29284#map=17/-6.91573/39.29284) 

Police station maturubai police station · Mbagala Kuu 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.90637&mlon=39.26916#map=17/-6.90637/39.26916) 

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 Charambe

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools7
- Pharmacies2

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 Temeke District

- Azimio
- Buza
- Chamazi
- Chang'ombe
- Keko
- Kibada
- Kiburugwa
- Kigamboni
- Kijichi
- Kilakala
- Kimbiji
- Kisarawe II
- Kurasini
- Makangarawe
- Mbagala
- Mbagala Kuu
- Mianzini
- Miburani
- Mjimwema
- Mtoni
- Pemba Mnazi
- Sandali
- Somangila
- Tandika
- Temeke
- Toangoma
- Tungi
- Vijibweni
- Yombo Vituka

## Quick answers

- Where is Charambe?In Temeke District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania
- What borders Charambe?Chamazi, Kiburugwa, Kitunda, Mbagala, Mbagala Kuu and Mianzini
- What is there to see in Charambe?maria, Chang'ombe, Kwa minja cemetry, Fun City Water & Theme Park
- What time zone is Charambe in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Charambe?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Charambe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Charambe?January to February and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Charambe?Bless dispensary, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Charambe?NMB, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Charambe?CRDB Bank, about 7.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Charambe?Total, about 2.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Charambe?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Charambe?TZ0703102 (OCHA common operational dataset)