# Kilombero Ward, Kaskazini B District, Kaskazini Unguja Region > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-b/kilombero/ Ward · Kaskazini B District # Kilombero Kilombero is a ward of Tanzania in Kaskazini B District, Kaskazini Unguja Region. It covers **16.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 16.2km² - 2mapped services - 43 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kilombero? Kilombero lies in [Kaskazini B District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-b/), [Kaskazini Unguja Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ghana](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-unguja/kati/ghana/), [Kiwengwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-b/kiwengwa/), [Mbaleni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-b/mbaleni/), [Mchangani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-unguja/kati/mchangani/), [Mgambo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-b/mgambo/), [Pangeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-b/pangeni/) and [Upenja](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-b/upenja/). By area it is the 2935th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.9% of [Kaskazini B District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kaskazini-unguja/kaskazini-b/). The centre of Kilombero is about 397 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.0211° S, 39.3300° 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 Kilombero ### Nearby, outside Kilombero - Kiwengwa Caves · attraction, Kiwengwa4.1 km - Kiwengwa cave · viewpoint, Kiwengwa4.2 km - Spice farm · attraction, Mitakawani5.2 km - Village Green Spice farm · attraction, Mitakawani5.2 km - Mtausa Spice Farm · attraction, Kizimbani10 km - Spice Farm · attraction, Kizimbani11 km - Spice Farm · attraction, Kizimbani11 km - Idara ya misitu · zoo, Kizimbani12 km - Maganga Spice Farm · attraction, Mbuzini12 km - Coral Cave and Slave Chambers · museum, Kama12 km - Kidichi Spice farm · attraction, Mbuzini12 km - Dunga Ruins · attraction, Dunga Kiembeni13 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: Kilombero - 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 - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar25 km - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam96 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 18:15). 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. ## Villages and localities in Kilombero Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kilombero. Settlements here lie between about 37 m and 49 m above sea level (median 43 m). - Chanjani - Kilombero - Mgeukeni - Mgonjoni - Mkiwa Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Weather in Kilombero and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kaskazini B District, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,007 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (256 mm) and the driest Jul (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 62 Feb 28 51 Mar 29 119 Apr 28 256 May 27 186 Jun 26 29 Jul 25 13 Aug 25 14 Sep 26 22 Oct 27 64 Nov 28 101 Dec 28 92 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kilombero Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital AMS Hospital · Kiwengwa 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.97757&mlon=39.37163#map=17/-5.97757/39.37163) Bank People's Bank of Zanzibar (PBZ) · Kiwengwa 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.98908&mlon=39.37244#map=17/-5.98908/39.37244) ATM NMB Bank ATM · Kidimni 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13030&mlon=39.30683#map=17/-6.13030/39.30683) Petrol pump AHAT Petrol Station · Kiwengwa 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.99128&mlon=39.37243#map=17/-5.99128/39.37243) Hotel Mvuvi Resort & Restaurant · Kiwengwa 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.99342&mlon=39.37801#map=17/-5.99342/39.37801) Mall Shaaban shop · Mwembe Makumbi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.15078&mlon=39.21106#map=17/-6.15078/39.21106) School Skuli ya MaandaliziKilombero Primary School · Kilombero 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.02286&mlon=39.32719#map=17/-6.02286/39.32719) College Barefoot College · Kinyasini 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.96767&mlon=39.31262#map=17/-5.96767/39.31262) Police station post police · Mahonda 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.99402&mlon=39.25203#map=17/-5.99402/39.25203) 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 Kilombero Places mapped inside Kilombero in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Kaskazini B District - Donge Mchangani - Donge Karange - Donge Kipange - Donge Mbiji - Donge Mtambile - Donge Vijibweni - Fujoni - Kidanzini - Kinduni - Kiomba Mvua - Kitope - Kiwengwa - Mafufuni - Mahonda - Makoba - Mangapwani - Matetema - Mbaleni - Mgambo - Misufini - Mkadini - Mkataleni - Mnyimbi - Muwanda - Njia ya Mtoni - Pangeni - Upenja - Zingwe Zingwe ## Quick answers - Where is Kilombero?In Kaskazini B District, Kaskazini Unguja Region, Tanzania - What borders Kilombero?Ghana, Kiwengwa, Mbaleni, Mchangani, Mgambo, Pangeni and Upenja - What is there to see in Kilombero?Kiwengwa Caves, Kiwengwa cave, Spice farm, Village Green Spice farm - What time zone is Kilombero in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kilombero?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kilombero?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kilombero?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kilombero?Settlements lie between 37 m and 49 m - What is the best time to visit Kilombero?June to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kilombero?AMS Hospital, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kilombero?People's Bank of Zanzibar (PBZ), about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kilombero?NMB Bank ATM, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kilombero?AHAT Petrol Station, about 5.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kilombero?TZ5102211 (OCHA common operational dataset)