Ward · Morogoro Urban District # Boma Boma is a ward of Tanzania in Morogoro Urban District, Morogoro Region. It covers 4.74 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 58 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.7 km² - 58 mapped services ## Where is Boma? Boma lies in Morogoro Urban District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Kichangani, Kilakala, Kingo, Kinole, Mji Mkuu, Mlimani and Tegetero. By area it is the 3271st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.6% of Morogoro Urban District. The centre of Boma is about 226 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 2.2 km from Morogoro, the main town of Morogoro Urban District. The centre point is at 6.8392° S, 37.6684° 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 Boma ### Nearby, outside Boma - Lower Chuma Waterfall · viewpoint, Mlimani 4.5 km - Upper Chuma Waterfall · viewpoint, Mlimani 4.6 km - River View · viewpoint, Mazimbu 5.4 km - Morningsite · attraction, Tegetero 5.4 km - Mountain view · attraction, Mzumbe 14 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: Boma - 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 170 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 185 km ### Nearest railway station Morogoro (Kilakala), about 1.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:21). 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 Boma Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Boma. - Kibwe - Old Dar es salaam Road Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Boma and the best time to visit Using the climate of Morogoro Urban District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C). About 1,159 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (194 mm) and the driest Jul (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are May to November. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 25 | 179 | | Feb | 25 | 130 | | Mar | 24 | 189 | | Apr | 23 | 194 | | May | 22 | 87 | | Jun | 21 | 16 | | Jul | 21 | 11 | | Aug | 22 | 11 | | Sep | 24 | 16 | | Oct | 25 | 57 | | Nov | 26 | 105 | | Dec | 25 | 164 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Boma | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Agha Khan Health Centre · Boma | 1.2 km | Map | | Bank | Azania Bank and NMB bank · Boma | 1.3 km | Map | | ATM | Tumbaku ATM · Mwembesongo | 3.0 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Total Petrol Station · Boma | 1.3 km | Map | | Hotel | Nashera Hotel · Boma | 0.2 km | Map | | School | Mji Mkuu Primary School · Boma | 0.1 km | Map | | College | Morogoro Vocational Teachers Training College (MVTTC) · Boma | 0.9 km | Map | | Police station | Morogoro Police Station · Boma | 1.1 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 Boma Places mapped inside Boma in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 3 - Banks 8 - Petrol pumps 8 - Hotels 14 - Schools 9 - Colleges and universities 1 - Pharmacies 7 - Restaurants 7 - Police stations 1 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 Morogoro Urban District - Bigwa - Kichangani - Kihonda - Kilakala - Kingo - Kingolwira - Kiwanja Cha Ndege - Mafiga - Mazimbu - Mbuyuni - Mji Mkuu - Mji Mpya - Mlimani - Mwembesongo - Mzinga - Sabasaba - Sultan Area - Uwanja wa Taifa ## Quick answers - Where is Boma? In Morogoro Urban District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania - What borders Boma? Kichangani, Kilakala, Kingo, Kinole, Mji Mkuu, Mlimani and Tegetero - What is there to see in Boma? Lower Chuma Waterfall, Upper Chuma Waterfall, River View, Morningsite - What time zone is Boma in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Boma? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Boma? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Boma? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Boma? May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Boma? Agha Khan Health Centre, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Boma? Azania Bank and NMB bank, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Boma? Tumbaku ATM, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Boma? Total Petrol Station, about 1.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Boma? 3 mapped - How many banks are in Boma? 8 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Boma? 8 mapped - What is the P-code of Boma? TZ0505132 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 4.74 km² - P-code: TZ0505132 - District: Morogoro Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/boma/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.