Ward · Morogoro Urban District # Uwanja wa Taifa Uwanja wa Taifa is a ward of Tanzania in Morogoro Urban District, Morogoro Region. It covers 0.95 km². Open map data shows 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.9 km² - 16 mapped services ## Where is Uwanja wa Taifa? Uwanja wa Taifa lies in Morogoro Urban District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Kingo, Kiwanja Cha Ndege, Mafiga, Mazimbu, Mji Mpya, Mwembesongo and Sabasaba. By area it is the 3529th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.3% of Morogoro Urban District. The centre of Uwanja wa Taifa is about 223 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 1.3 km from Morogoro, the main town of Morogoro Urban District. The centre point is at 6.8215° S, 37.6492° 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 Uwanja wa Taifa ### Nearby, outside Uwanja wa Taifa - River View · viewpoint, Mazimbu 2.5 km - Lower Chuma Waterfall · viewpoint, Mlimani 7.2 km - Upper Chuma Waterfall · viewpoint, Mlimani 7.3 km - Morningsite · attraction, Tegetero 7.8 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: Uwanja wa Taifa - 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 172 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 186 km ### Nearest railway station Morogoro (Kilakala), about 2.6 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); 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. ## Weather in Uwanja wa Taifa 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 Uwanja wa Taifa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mafiga hospital · Uwanja wa Taifa | 0.2 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB Bank · Kingo | 1.6 km | Map | | ATM | Tumbaku ATM · Mwembesongo | 1.0 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lake Oil · Uwanja wa Taifa | 0.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Levi's Guesthouse · Uwanja wa Taifa | 0.1 km | Map | | School | Saba Saba B Primary School · Uwanja wa Taifa | 0.1 km | Map | | College | Institute of Construction Technology (ICoT) · Mwembesongo | 1.1 km | Map | | Police station | Kituo cha Polisi Kiwanja cha Ndege · Uwanja wa Taifa | 0.3 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 Uwanja wa Taifa Places mapped inside Uwanja wa Taifa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Petrol pumps 1 - Hotels 5 - Schools 4 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 2 - 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 - Boma - Kichangani - Kihonda - Kilakala - Kingo - Kingolwira - Kiwanja Cha Ndege - Mafiga - Mazimbu - Mbuyuni - Mji Mkuu - Mji Mpya - Mlimani - Mwembesongo - Mzinga - Sabasaba - Sultan Area ## Quick answers - Where is Uwanja wa Taifa? In Morogoro Urban District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania - What borders Uwanja wa Taifa? Kingo, Kiwanja Cha Ndege, Mafiga, Mazimbu, Mji Mpya, Mwembesongo and Sabasaba - What is there to see in Uwanja wa Taifa? River View, Lower Chuma Waterfall, Upper Chuma Waterfall, Morningsite - What time zone is Uwanja wa Taifa in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Uwanja wa Taifa? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Uwanja wa Taifa? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Uwanja wa Taifa? May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Uwanja wa Taifa? Mafiga hospital, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Uwanja wa Taifa? CRDB Bank, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Uwanja wa Taifa? Tumbaku ATM, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Uwanja wa Taifa? Lake Oil, about 0.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Uwanja wa Taifa? 2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Uwanja wa Taifa? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Uwanja wa Taifa? TZ0505022 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 0.95 km² - P-code: TZ0505022 - District: Morogoro Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/uwanja-wa-taifa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.