Ward · Same District # Vumari Vumari is a ward of Tanzania in Same District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers 469.9 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 470 km² - 7 mapped services - 1,275 m typical elevation ## Where is Vumari? Vumari lies in Same District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. It borders 9 other wards: Kisima, Kisiwani, Mgagao, Mhezi, Mshewa, Mwembe, Njoro, Same and Toloha. By area it is the 401st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.5% of Same District. The centre of Vumari is about 334 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.9881° S, 37.8148° 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 Vumari OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Vumari: 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction; 1 zoo. - Dindira Viewpoint · viewpoint - Mkomazi Black Rhino Tourism Sanctuary · attraction - African Wild Dog Sanctuary · zoo ### Nearby, outside Vumari - Nyumba ya Mungu Janction · attraction, Same 13 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: Vumari - 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 - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha 103 km - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha 148 km ### Nearest railway station Same (Stesheni), about 13 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:13) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:25). 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 Vumari Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Vumari. Settlements here lie between about 994 m and 1,518 m above sea level (median 1,275 m). - Bumbuli - Kizungo - Minyala - Mughunga - Vumari - Zange Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Vumari Named natural and historic features inside Vumari, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 13 hills; 1 valley. - Chambogha · 1,708 m - Umari · 1,419 m - Kinondo · 1,375 m - Taroti · 1,348 m - Kejanja · 1,235 m - Kolosoya · 1,232 m - Magunda · 1,223 m - Bumbuli · 1,117 m - Ndea · 1,112 m - Magunda Southwest · 950 m - Mbono Valley · 900 m - Mbula Hill · 856 m - Ikore · 852 m - Bambarugwa · 787 m 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 Vumari and the best time to visit Using the climate of Same District, the warmest month is Feb (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 594 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 22 | 44 | | Feb | 22 | 33 | | Mar | 22 | 73 | | Apr | 20 | 102 | | May | 19 | 88 | | Jun | 18 | 27 | | Jul | 17 | 20 | | Aug | 18 | 18 | | Sep | 19 | 25 | | Oct | 20 | 71 | | Nov | 20 | 106 | | Dec | 21 | 92 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Vumari | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Same hospital · Kisima | 11 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB · Kisima | 12 km | Map | | ATM | Poster bank · Same | 12 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Njake · Kisima | 12 km | Map | | Hotel | Babu’s Camp · Vumari | 2.9 km | Map | | School | Minyala Primary School · Vumari | 8.3 km | Map | | College | Same fdc · Kisima | 12 km | Map | | Police station | Same police post · Kisima | 12 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 Vumari Places mapped inside Vumari in open map data, by type. - Hotels 3 - Schools 4 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 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 - Vuje - Vunta ## Quick answers - Where is Vumari? In Same District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania - What borders Vumari? Kisima, Kisiwani, Mgagao, Mhezi, Mshewa, Mwembe, Njoro, Same and Toloha - What is there to see in Vumari? African Wild Dog Sanctuary, Dindira Viewpoint, Mkomazi Black Rhino Tourism Sanctuary - What time zone is Vumari in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Vumari? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Vumari? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Vumari? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Vumari? Settlements lie between 994 m and 1,518 m - What is the highest point in Vumari? Chambogha (1,708 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Vumari? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Vumari? Same hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Vumari? CRDB, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Vumari? Poster bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Vumari? Njake, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Vumari? TZ0303281 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 469.9 km² - P-code: TZ0303281 - District: Same District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/vumari/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.