Ward · Temeke District # Tandika Tandika is a ward of Tanzania in Temeke District, Dar-es-salaam Region. It covers 1.71 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 52 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.7 km² - 52 mapped services ## Where is Tandika? Tandika lies in Temeke District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Azimio, Kilakala, Makangarawe, Sandali and Temeke. By area it is the 3456th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.2% of Temeke District. The centre of Tandika is about 396 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.8646° S, 39.2560° 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 Tandika ### Nearby, outside Tandika - Chang'ombe · memorial, Chang'ombe 2.4 km - Kwa minja cemetry · memorial, Temeke 3.1 km - maria · attraction, Mbagala 4.5 km - Twiga cement industry · viewpoint, Mchikichini 5.0 km - Wallet · attraction, Tabata 5.1 km - Kiwanja cha Mpira · viewpoint, Tabata 5.1 km - Anjuman Islamia [32] · viewpoint, Mchafukoge 5.4 km - MGM Copy Shop [19] · viewpoint, Mchafukoge 5.6 km - Gulamhussein & Sons [23] · viewpoint, Mchafukoge 5.6 km - Unknown [38] · viewpoint, Mchafukoge 5.7 km - Clock Tower · monument, Mchafukoge 5.7 km - Blaschke House[13] · viewpoint, Mchafukoge 5.7 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: Tandika - 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 5.5 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 72 km ### Nearest railway station Kwa Fundi Umeme (Sandali), about 1.5 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); 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 Tandika Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Tandika. - Tandika Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Tandika 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 Tandika | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Medicins Dumonde · Tandika | 0.3 km | Map | | Bank | Mabatini Saccos · Tandika | 0.3 km | Map | | ATM | Azania · Gerezani | 5.1 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lake Gas · Tandika | 0.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Tausi Inn & Lodge · Tandika | 0.1 km | Map | | Mall | Quality Center Mall · Temeke | 2.7 km | Map | | School | Maarifa Tandika Secondary School(Thaqaafa) · Tandika | 0.2 km | Map | | College | Tehama Training Centre · Tandika | 0.3 km | Map | | Police station | Temeke Police Post · Tandika | 0.5 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 Tandika Places mapped inside Tandika in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 3 - Banks 4 - Petrol pumps 2 - Hotels 13 - Schools 11 - Colleges and universities 4 - Pharmacies 9 - Restaurants 3 - Police stations 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 - Mjimwema - Mtoni - Pemba Mnazi - Sandali - Somangila - Temeke - Toangoma - Tungi - Vijibweni - Yombo Vituka ## Quick answers - Where is Tandika? In Temeke District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania - What borders Tandika? Azimio, Kilakala, Makangarawe, Sandali and Temeke - What is there to see in Tandika? Chang'ombe, Kwa minja cemetry, maria, Twiga cement industry - What time zone is Tandika in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Tandika? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Tandika? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tandika? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Tandika? January to February and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Tandika? Medicins Dumonde, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tandika? Mabatini Saccos, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tandika? Azania, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tandika? Lake Gas, about 0.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tandika? 3 mapped - How many banks are in Tandika? 4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Tandika? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Tandika? TZ0703182 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 1.71 km² - P-code: TZ0703182 - District: Temeke District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/temeke/tandika/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.