# Mazimbu Ward, Morogoro Urban District, Morogoro Region > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/mazimbu/ Ward · Morogoro Urban District # Mazimbu Mazimbu is a ward of Tanzania in Morogoro Urban District, Morogoro Region. It covers **40.3 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 44 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 40.3km² - 44mapped services ## Where is Mazimbu? Mazimbu lies in [Morogoro Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/), [Morogoro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Kihonda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/kihonda/), [Kiwanja Cha Ndege](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/kiwanja-cha-ndege/), [Mafiga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/mafiga/), [Mwembesongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/mwembesongo/), [Mzumbe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/mvomero/mzumbe/) and [Uwanja wa Taifa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/uwanja-wa-taifa/). By area it is the 2575th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 14.0% of [Morogoro Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/). The centre of Mazimbu is about 220 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 4.5 km from Morogoro, the main town of Morogoro Urban District. The centre point is at 6.8062° S, 37.6236° 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 Mazimbu OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mazimbu: 1 viewpoint. - River View · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Mazimbu - Lower Chuma Waterfall · viewpoint, Mlimani10 km - Upper Chuma Waterfall · viewpoint, Mlimani10 km - Morningsite · attraction, Tegetero11 km - Mountain view · attraction, Mzumbe13 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: Mazimbu - 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 - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam175 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar188 km ### Nearest railway station Morogoro (Kilakala), about 5.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:09) 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)](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 Mazimbu Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mazimbu. - Lugala - Mazimbu Darajani - Mgaza - Nguzo 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Mazimbu Named natural and historic features inside Mazimbu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Mindu Forest Reserve Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Mazimbu 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mazimbu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mazimbu Hospital · Mazimbu 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79632&mlon=37.63239#map=17/-6.79632/37.63239) Bank NMB Bank · Mwembesongo 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.80423&mlon=37.66492#map=17/-6.80423/37.66492) ATM Tumbaku ATM · Mwembesongo 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.81492&mlon=37.65576#map=17/-6.81492/37.65576) Petrol pump ATN · Mwembesongo 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.80747&mlon=37.65030#map=17/-6.80747/37.65030) Hotel Simbamwenni Lodge and Camping · Mazimbu 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.80462&mlon=37.63458#map=17/-6.80462/37.63458) School Block C · Mazimbu 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79881&mlon=37.62701#map=17/-6.79881/37.62701) College New laboratory · Mazimbu 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79934&mlon=37.62830#map=17/-6.79934/37.62830) Police station SUA-MAZIMBU POLICE STATION · Mazimbu 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79505&mlon=37.63345#map=17/-6.79505/37.63345) 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 Mazimbu Places mapped inside Mazimbu in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels6 - Schools12 - Colleges and universities9 - Pharmacies7 - Restaurants7 - Police stations1 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 Morogoro Urban District - Bigwa - Boma - Kichangani - Kihonda - Kilakala - Kingo - Kingolwira - Kiwanja Cha Ndege - Mafiga - Mbuyuni - Mji Mkuu - Mji Mpya - Mlimani - Mwembesongo - Mzinga - Sabasaba - Sultan Area - Uwanja wa Taifa ## Quick answers - Where is Mazimbu?In Morogoro Urban District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania - What borders Mazimbu?Kihonda, Kiwanja Cha Ndege, Mafiga, Mwembesongo, Mzumbe and Uwanja wa Taifa - What is there to see in Mazimbu?River View - What time zone is Mazimbu in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mazimbu?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mazimbu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mazimbu?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mazimbu?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mazimbu?Mazimbu Hospital, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mazimbu?NMB Bank, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mazimbu?Tumbaku ATM, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mazimbu?ATN, about 2.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mazimbu?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mazimbu?TZ0505092 (OCHA common operational dataset)