# Marumbo Ward, Kisarawe District, Pwani Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/marumbo/ Ward · Kisarawe District # Marumbo Marumbo is a ward of Tanzania in Kisarawe District, Pwani Region. It covers **313.7 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 314km² - 6mapped services - 296 mtypical elevation ## Where is Marumbo? Marumbo lies in [Kisarawe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/), [Pwani Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Cholesamvula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/cholesamvula/), [Kibuta](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/kibuta/), [Kurui](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/kurui/), [Mafizi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/mafizi/), [Maneromango](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/maneromango/) and [Mzenga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/mzenga/). By area it is the 631st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.2% of [Kisarawe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kisarawe/). The centre of Marumbo is about 343 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.1110° S, 38.6999° 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). ## Know before you go: Marumbo - 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 Salaam62 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar115 km ### Nearest railway station Mzenga (Mzenga), about 19 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 06:33, sunset around 18:16). 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 Marumbo Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Marumbo. Settlements here lie between about 167 m and 358 m above sea level (median 296 m). - Banda - Chaduma - Chang'ombe A - Ikwete - Kichangui - Kidugaro - Kikwete - Marumbo - Masanganya - Mfulu - Mfuru - Mfuru Kivukoni - Mkuhuni - Muhaga 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 Marumbo Named natural and historic features inside Marumbo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mfulu · 384 m 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 Marumbo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kisarawe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C). About 1,244 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (257 mm) and the driest Jul (13 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 27 120 Feb 27 100 Mar 27 184 Apr 26 257 May 25 127 Jun 24 19 Jul 24 13 Aug 25 17 Sep 26 29 Oct 27 83 Nov 27 146 Dec 27 147 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Marumbo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Boulevard Inn Dar es Salaam · Masaki 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.06667&mlon=38.96670#map=17/-7.06667/38.96670) School Kurui-Mzenga Primary School · Kurui 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.06680&mlon=38.74443#map=17/-7.06680/38.74443) College KBAI · Cholesamvula 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.22080&mlon=38.54004#map=17/-7.22080/38.54004) 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 Marumbo Places mapped inside Marumbo in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 Kisarawe District - Cholesamvula - Kibuta - Kiluvya - Kisarawe - Kurui - Mafizi - Maneromango - Marui - Masaki - Msanga - Msimbu - Mzenga - Vihingo - Vikumbulu ## Quick answers - Where is Marumbo?In Kisarawe District, Pwani Region, Tanzania - What borders Marumbo?Cholesamvula, Kibuta, Kurui, Mafizi, Maneromango and Mzenga - What time zone is Marumbo in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Marumbo?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Marumbo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Marumbo?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Marumbo?Settlements lie between 167 m and 358 m - What is the highest point in Marumbo?Mfulu (384 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Marumbo?February and June to October - What is the P-code of Marumbo?TZ0603051 (OCHA common operational dataset)