Ward · Temeke District # Kimbiji Kimbiji is a ward of Tanzania in Temeke District, Dar-es-salaam Region. It covers 59.4 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 59.4 km² - 14 mapped services - 29 m typical elevation ## Where is Kimbiji? Kimbiji lies in Temeke District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania. It borders 3 other wards: Kisarawe II, Pemba Mnazi and Somangila. By area it is the 2314th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.1% of Temeke District. The centre of Kimbiji is about 426 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.9970° S, 39.5077° 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 Kimbiji ### Nearby, outside Kimbiji - Horse Club · attraction, Somangila 7.3 km - Dalal beach · attraction, Pemba Mnazi 9.0 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: Kimbiji - 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 36 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 92 km ### Nearest railway station New Central Railway Station (Mchafukoge), about 31 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:13). 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 Kimbiji Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Kimbiji. - Golani - Kimbiji - Kizito Huonjwa - Kwachale - Mikenge - Ngobana - Ngobanya Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kimbiji Named natural and historic features inside Kimbiji, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mironge 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 Kimbiji 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kimbiji | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | JEK POLYCLINIC · Mjimwema | 22 km | Map | | Bank | NMB Bank · Mjimwema | 23 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB · Mjimwema | 23 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Mfuruni Service Station · Somangila | 5.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Blue Bar · Kimbiji | 3.7 km | Map | | Mall | AB Plaza · Mjimwema | 26 km | Map | | School | Kimbiji Primary School · Kimbiji | 2.3 km | Map | | College | Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa – Chuo cha Uongozi · Kimbiji | 3.8 km | Map | | Police station | Kituo cha Polisi Wilaya ya Kigamboni · Somangila | 19 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 Kimbiji Places mapped inside Kimbiji in open map data, by type. - Hotels 4 - Schools 5 - Colleges and universities 1 - Pharmacies 4 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 Temeke District - Azimio - Buza - Chamazi - Chang'ombe - Charambe - Keko - Kibada - Kiburugwa - Kigamboni - Kijichi - Kilakala - 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 Kimbiji? In Temeke District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania - What borders Kimbiji? Kisarawe II, Pemba Mnazi and Somangila - What is there to see in Kimbiji? Horse Club, Dalal beach - What time zone is Kimbiji in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kimbiji? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kimbiji? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kimbiji? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kimbiji? January to February and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kimbiji? JEK POLYCLINIC, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kimbiji? NMB Bank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kimbiji? CRDB, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kimbiji? Mfuruni Service Station, about 5.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kimbiji? TZ0703062 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 59.4 km² - P-code: TZ0703062 - District: Temeke District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/temeke/kimbiji/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.