Ward · Temeke District # Mjimwema Mjimwema is a ward of Tanzania in Temeke District, Dar-es-salaam Region. It covers 23.4 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 23.4 km² - 23 mapped services ## Where is Mjimwema? Mjimwema lies in Temeke District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Kibada, Kisarawe II, Somangila, Tungi and Vijibweni. By area it is the 2829th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.2% of Temeke District. The centre of Mjimwema is about 407 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.8608° S, 39.3598° 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 Mjimwema ### Nearby, outside Mjimwema - Hope out of sorrow · museum, Kivukoni 8.9 km - King George V Memorial Museum · museum, Kivukoni 8.9 km - Presidents Cars · museum, Kivukoni 9.0 km - National Museum of Tanzania · museum, Kivukoni 9.0 km - Fun City Water & Theme Park · theme park, Toangoma 9.2 km - Askari Monument · monument, Kivukoni 9.2 km - Light Corner [12] · viewpoint, Kivukoni 9.3 km - Manzil Building [14] · viewpoint, Kivukoni 9.4 km - Blaschke House[13] · viewpoint, Mchafukoge 9.4 km - Khoja Ithna Ashari Trust [29] · viewpoint, Mchafukoge 9.4 km - Clock Tower · monument, Mchafukoge 9.5 km - Truth Alone [21] · viewpoint, Kisutu 9.5 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: Mjimwema - 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 17 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 73 km ### Nearest railway station Old Central Railway Station (Mchafukoge), about 9.3 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 06:30, sunset around 18:14). 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 Mjimwema Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Mjimwema. - Kibugumo - Maweni - Mji Mwema - Ungindoni Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mjimwema Named natural and historic features inside Mjimwema, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 2 headlands. - Ras Koronjo - Ras Mjimwema 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 Mjimwema 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 Mjimwema | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | JEK POLYCLINIC · Mjimwema | 0.8 km | Map | | Bank | NMB Bank · Mjimwema | 1.3 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB · Mjimwema | 1.2 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Oilcom · Mjimwema | 1.2 km | Map | | Hotel | Sunrise Beach Resort · Mjimwema | 0.8 km | Map | | Mall | AB Plaza · Mjimwema | 3.2 km | Map | | School | Mji Mwema Primary School · Mjimwema | 1.5 km | Map | | College | United African University of Tanzania · Vijibweni | 2.9 km | Map | | Police station | Kituo cha Polisi Wilaya ya Kigamboni · Somangila | 3.7 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 Mjimwema Places mapped inside Mjimwema in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Banks 1 - ATMs 2 - Petrol pumps 2 - Hotels 9 - Shopping malls 1 - Schools 4 - Restaurants 3 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 - Kimbiji - Kisarawe II - Kurasini - Makangarawe - Mbagala - Mbagala Kuu - Mianzini - Miburani - Mtoni - Pemba Mnazi - Sandali - Somangila - Tandika - Temeke - Toangoma - Tungi - Vijibweni - Yombo Vituka ## Quick answers - Where is Mjimwema? In Temeke District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania - What borders Mjimwema? Kibada, Kisarawe II, Somangila, Tungi and Vijibweni - What is there to see in Mjimwema? Hope out of sorrow, King George V Memorial Museum, Presidents Cars, National Museum of Tanzania - What time zone is Mjimwema in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mjimwema? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mjimwema? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mjimwema? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mjimwema? January to February and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mjimwema? JEK POLYCLINIC, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mjimwema? NMB Bank, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mjimwema? CRDB, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mjimwema? Oilcom, about 1.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mjimwema? 1 mapped - How many banks are in Mjimwema? 1 mapped - How many ATMs are in Mjimwema? 2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mjimwema? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mjimwema? TZ0703242 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 23.4 km² - P-code: TZ0703242 - District: Temeke District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/temeke/mjimwema/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.