Ward · Temeke District # Somangila Somangila is a ward of Tanzania in Temeke District, Dar-es-salaam Region. It covers 106.4 km². 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 106 km² - 18 mapped services - 24 m typical elevation ## Where is Somangila? Somangila lies in Temeke District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania. It borders 3 other wards: Kimbiji, Kisarawe II and Mjimwema. By area it is the 1707th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 14.6% of Temeke District. The centre of Somangila is about 420 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.9138° S, 39.4675° 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 Somangila OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Somangila: 1 attraction. - Horse Club · attraction ### Nearby, outside Somangila - Fun City Water & Theme Park · theme park, Toangoma 15 km - Dalal beach · attraction, Pemba Mnazi 19 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: Somangila - 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 29 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 81 km ### Nearest railway station Old Central Railway Station (Mchafukoge), about 23 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 Somangila Open gazetteers list 13 villages, towns and localities in Somangila. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 25 m above sea level (median 24 m). - Bamba - Cheka - Dege - Kizani - Kutani - Malimbika - Mbwamaji - Mikenge - Mkwajuni - Mwera - Sara - Shirikisho - Somangila Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Somangila Named natural and historic features inside Somangila, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Bandarini - Mnguvia - Ukooni ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Ras Dege ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Amani Gomvu - Ras Kutani 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 Somangila 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 Somangila | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | JEK POLYCLINIC · Mjimwema | 13 km | Map | | Bank | NMB Bank · Mjimwema | 14 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB · Mjimwema | 14 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Wael Petrol · Somangila | 3.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Mega Lodge · Somangila | 2.5 km | Map | | Mall | AB Plaza · Mjimwema | 16 km | Map | | School | Daumu School · Somangila | 2.4 km | Map | | College | Jeshi la Kujenga Taifa – Chuo cha Uongozi · Kimbiji | 14 km | Map | | Police station | Kituo cha Polisi Wilaya ya Kigamboni · Somangila | 9.6 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 Somangila Places mapped inside Somangila in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 2 - Hotels 5 - Schools 6 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 3 - Police stations 1 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 - Mjimwema - Mtoni - Pemba Mnazi - Sandali - Tandika - Temeke - Toangoma - Tungi - Vijibweni - Yombo Vituka ## Quick answers - Where is Somangila? In Temeke District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania - What borders Somangila? Kimbiji, Kisarawe II and Mjimwema - What is there to see in Somangila? Horse Club - What time zone is Somangila in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Somangila? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Somangila? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Somangila? 13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Somangila? Settlements lie between 4 m and 25 m - What is the best time to visit Somangila? January to February and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Somangila? JEK POLYCLINIC, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Somangila? NMB Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Somangila? CRDB, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Somangila? Wael Petrol, about 3.6 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Somangila? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Somangila? TZ0703052 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 106.4 km² - P-code: TZ0703052 - District: Temeke District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/temeke/somangila/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.