Ward · Bagamoyo District # Kiromo Kiromo is a ward of Tanzania in Bagamoyo District, Pwani Region. It covers 82.5 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 82.5 km² - 6 mapped services - 32 m typical elevation ## Where is Kiromo? Kiromo lies in Bagamoyo District, Pwani Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Dunda, Kongowe, Magomeni, Msangani, Yombo and Zinga. By area it is the 2004th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.0% of Bagamoyo District. The centre of Kiromo is about 353 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.5320° S, 38.9175° 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 Kiromo ### Nearby, outside Kiromo - Kaole Snake Park · attraction, Dunda 8.2 km - Kaole Mamba Ranch · attraction, Dunda 8.4 km - Kaole Ruins · museum, Dunda 8.4 km - German Cemetery( Historical) · attraction, Dunda 9.7 km - Old Fort · attraction, Dunda 9.8 km - Fortress/Slave Prison · attraction, Dunda 9.8 km - The Caravan Serai · attraction, Dunda 9.8 km - Cavaran Serai · attraction, Dunda 9.8 km - Hanging Place · attraction, Dunda 9.8 km - Old German Boma · attraction, Dunda 9.9 km - German Boma · attraction, Dunda 9.9 km - German Custom House · attraction, Dunda 9.9 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: Kiromo - 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 - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 48 km - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam 50 km ### Nearest railway station Kidomole (Magomeni), about 22 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:16). 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 Kiromo Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Kiromo. Settlements here lie between about 22 m and 34 m above sea level (median 32 m). - Buma - Chambezi - Kiromo - Kitopeni - Mataya - Matimbwa - Mto Wa Nyanza Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kiromo Named natural and historic features inside Kiromo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Chambezi Forest Reserve 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 Kiromo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bagamoyo District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,315 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (263 mm) and the driest Jul (16 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are February and June to October. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 26 | 131 | | Feb | 26 | 98 | | Mar | 26 | 184 | | Apr | 25 | 263 | | May | 23 | 136 | | Jun | 22 | 21 | | Jul | 22 | 16 | | Aug | 23 | 22 | | Sep | 25 | 34 | | Oct | 26 | 99 | | Nov | 26 | 159 | | Dec | 26 | 152 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kiromo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | 𝗔𝗟𝗦𝗔 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗘 · Magomeni | 9.7 km | Map | | Bank | NMB Bank · Dunda | 9.6 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB Bank · Dunda | 11 km | Map | | Petrol pump | PUMA · Zinga | 6.9 km | Map | | Hotel | Kerege Family Resort · Kiromo | 4.4 km | Map | | Mall | GW Shopping Center · Bunju | 26 km | Map | | School | Shakur Kawambwa Primary School · Kiromo | 3.2 km | Map | | College | Nyaishozi College of Health and Allied Sciences · Yombo | 7.3 km | Map | | Police station | Bagamoyo Police Station · Dunda | 9.3 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 Kiromo Places mapped inside Kiromo in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 - Schools 5 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 Bagamoyo District - Bwilingu - Dunda - Fukayose - Kerege - Kibindu - Kimange - Kiwangwa - Lugoba - Magomeni - Mandera - Mbwewe - Miono - Mkange - Msata - Msoga - Pera - Talawanda - Ubenazomozi - Vigwaza - Yombo - Zinga ## Quick answers - Where is Kiromo? In Bagamoyo District, Pwani Region, Tanzania - What borders Kiromo? Dunda, Kongowe, Magomeni, Msangani, Yombo and Zinga - What is there to see in Kiromo? Kaole Snake Park, Kaole Mamba Ranch, Kaole Ruins, German Cemetery( Historical) - What time zone is Kiromo in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kiromo? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kiromo? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kiromo? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kiromo? Settlements lie between 22 m and 34 m - What is the best time to visit Kiromo? February and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kiromo? 𝗔𝗟𝗦𝗔 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗘, about 9.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kiromo? NMB Bank, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kiromo? CRDB Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kiromo? PUMA, about 6.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kiromo? TZ0601071 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 82.5 km² - P-code: TZ0601071 - District: Bagamoyo District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/kiromo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.