# Bombo Ward, Same District, Kilimanjaro Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/bombo/

Ward · Same District 

# Bombo

Bombo is a ward of Tanzania in Same District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers **21.9 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 21.9km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Bombo?

Bombo lies in [Same District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/), [Kilimanjaro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Chome](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/chome/), [Maore](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/maore/), [Mtii](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/mtii/) and [Vuje](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/vuje/). By area it is the 2845th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.4% of [Same District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/). The centre of Bombo is about 327 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.2643° S, 37.9868° 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 Bombo

### Nearby, outside Bombo

- Picnic area · viewpoint, Chome6.2 km
- Chome Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mpinji7.1 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: Bombo

- 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

- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha138 km
- Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga151 km

### Nearest railway station

Makanya (Makanya), about 21 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:24).

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 Bombo

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Bombo.

- Bombo
- Mjema
- Mvaa, Bombo

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 Bombo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Same District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 697 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (106 mm) and the driest Aug (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 44 

Feb 26 33 

Mar 26 73 

Apr 24 102 

May 23 88 

Jun 22 27 

Jul 21 20 

Aug 22 18 

Sep 23 25 

Oct 24 71 

Nov 24 106 

Dec 25 92 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bombo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gonja Lutheran Hospital · Bombo 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.25909&mlon=37.99102#map=17/-4.25909/37.99102) 

Bank Hedaru NMB · Hedaru 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.50482&mlon=37.91018#map=17/-4.50482/37.91018) 

ATM Poster bank · Same 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.06725&mlon=37.73679#map=17/-4.06725/37.73679) 

Petrol pump Kapara Petrol Station · Ndungu 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.38770&mlon=38.06051#map=17/-4.38770/38.06051) 

Hotel Tona lodge · Mshewa 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.17490&mlon=37.91934#map=17/-4.17490/37.91934) 

School Mjema Primary School · Bombo 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.26990&mlon=37.99331#map=17/-4.26990/37.99331) 

College Same fdc · Kisima 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.07585&mlon=37.75874#map=17/-4.07585/37.75874) 

Police station Makanya Police Station · Makanya 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.35748&mlon=37.82399#map=17/-4.35748/37.82399) 

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 Bombo

Places mapped inside Bombo in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools5

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 Same District

- Bendera
- Bwambo
- Chome
- Hedaru
- Kalemawe
- Kihurio
- Kirangare
- Kisima
- Kisiwani
- Lugulu
- Mabilioni
- Makanya
- Maore
- Mhezi
- Mpinji
- Mshewa
- Msindo
- Mtii
- Mwembe
- Myamba
- Ndungu
- Njoro
- Ruvu
- Same
- Stesheni
- Suji
- Vudee
- Vuje
- Vumari
- Vunta

## Quick answers

- Where is Bombo?In Same District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Bombo?Chome, Maore, Mtii and Vuje
- What is there to see in Bombo?Picnic area, Chome Forest Reserve
- What time zone is Bombo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bombo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Bombo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bombo?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bombo?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bombo?Gonja Lutheran Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bombo?Hedaru NMB, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bombo?Poster bank, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bombo?Kapara Petrol Station, about 16 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bombo?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bombo?TZ0303111 (OCHA common operational dataset)