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

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

Ward · Same District 

# Vuje

Vuje is a ward of Tanzania in Same District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers **33.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 33.3km²
- 10mapped services

## Where is Vuje?

Vuje 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: [Bombo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/bombo/), [Chome](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/chome/), [Maore](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/maore/) and [Msindo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/msindo/). By area it is the 2689th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.5% of [Same District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/). The centre of Vuje is about 330 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.2455° S, 38.0093° 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 Vuje

### Nearby, outside Vuje

- Picnic area · viewpoint, Chome9.0 km
- Chome Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mpinji10 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: Vuje

- 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 24 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 Vuje

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

- Mvango
- Ntenga, Vuje
- Vuje

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 Vuje 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 Vuje

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gonja Lutheran Hospital · Bombo 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.25909&mlon=37.99102#map=17/-4.25909/37.99102) 

Bank Hedaru NMB · Hedaru 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.50482&mlon=37.91018#map=17/-4.50482/37.91018) 

ATM Poster bank · Same 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.06725&mlon=37.73679#map=17/-4.06725/37.73679) 

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

Hotel Mkomazi Hotels & Resort · Kisiwani 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.14566&mlon=38.00446#map=17/-4.14566/38.00446) 

School Giriama Primary School · Vuje 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.25448&mlon=38.01054#map=17/-4.25448/38.01054) 

College Same fdc · Kisima 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.07585&mlon=37.75874#map=17/-4.07585/37.75874) 

Police station Makanya Police Station · Makanya 24 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 Vuje

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

- Schools10

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
- Bombo
- 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
- Vumari
- Vunta

## Quick answers

- Where is Vuje?In Same District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Vuje?Bombo, Chome, Maore and Msindo
- What is there to see in Vuje?Picnic area, Chome Forest Reserve
- What time zone is Vuje in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Vuje?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Vuje?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Vuje?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Vuje?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Vuje?Gonja Lutheran Hospital, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Vuje?Hedaru NMB, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Vuje?Poster bank, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vuje?Kapara Petrol Station, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Vuje?TZ0303101 (OCHA common operational dataset)