Banana
in Ilala of Dar es Salaam Region, Tanzania
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Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere International Airport (1 mi) - Zanzibar Airport (45 mi)
- Mafia Island Airport (79 mi)
- Pemba Airport (119 mi)
- Tanga Airport (123 mi)
- Kilwa Masoko Airport (144 mi)
- Lushoto Airport (157 mi)
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Ukunda Airstrip (180 mi)
- Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara (Unesco heritage, 26 mi)
- Stone Town of Zanzibar (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -6.872 and 39.189 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -6° 52' 17" and E 39° 11' 21"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Shilling - TZS
- Spoken languages:
- Swahili, English, Arabic
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:37 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- UTC/GMT offset: 3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:24 am and 6:19 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -8.819 and -140.068 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Anaho - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Tanzania.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Tanzania. Last Update: 2024-04-20 08:25:34
Delve into Banana
Banana in Ilala (Dar es Salaam Region) is a city located in Tanzania about 242 mi (or 389 km) east of Dodoma, the country's capital town.
Current time in Banana is now 12:37 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Africa / Dar es Salaam with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Banana. The closest airport in Tanzania is Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere International Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Tanzania is Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara in a distance of 26 mi (or 41 km), South-East. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dar es Salaam, Kibaha, Zanzibar, Koani and Mkokotoni. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F
| Morning Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 11% |
| Air Humidity | 79% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 21st of April 2024
29°C (84 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 22nd of April 2024
28°C (82 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024
26°C (79 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Ramada Resort Dar Es Salaam
BEACHCOMBER HOTEL AND RESORT
Holiday Inn DAR ES SALAAM CITY CENTRE
SELOUS WILDERNESS CAMP
CHANGANI BEACH COTTAGES
GIRAFFE OCEAN VIEW HOTEL
BEACHCOMBER HOTEL AND RESORT
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Landing at Dar es Salaam airport
Landing at Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. South African Airways.
Boeing 777 landing Dar es Salaam
Approach at Dar es Salaam rwy 05 at night. The rwy is almost the only thing with lights in this black hole.
kajiungeni TAG (Ndani ya Solomon Temple 26/12/2014 usiku)
Everlasting praise wakiimba ndani ya Kanisa la Solomon Temple katika mkesha wa kusifu na kuabudu. Ukitaka zaidi njoo kanisani kwetu TAG Pugu kajiungeni.
Landing at Dar Es Salaam
Scale of flight QTR0547 operated by Qatar Airways at Dar Es Salaam (DAR) coming from Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) to follow flying to Doha (DOH). Motion picture taken from seat 3D.
Shielding Babies From The HIV Virus
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria finances programs in Africa that help HIV-positive pregnant mothers to protect their babies from the virus they themselves are living with.
Service Learning
Awesome God, sung by Alison and played by Cathleen. This is from our Service Learning trip at Haven of Peace Academy, HOPAC. We went to the Salvation Army - played, painted, cleaned up, cut...
3. Lunchtime-Haki Elimu, Je, Hii Ni Sawa? campaign
Made in the summer of 2007, this is the third of six Television commercials, produced by Real2Reel. The campaign was aiming to raise awareness about the challenges that Tanzanian students are ...
Spacegun animation - Biblecodes - Tanzania
The End Is Near.
EPF Angola - #34 - Visti at Chinese Tanzania Textile Factory, Dar El Salaam
During the 4 Months of BUSSING AFRICA the Teacher Training Students from ADPP Angola had en interesting visit at a textile company in Dar El Salaam.
Africa Video A.L.A.R.M. Tanzania 2007
A short film depicting the wonderful people of Tanzania and Zambia during a missions trip under the auspices of Trinity Bible Church and A.L.A.R.M. http://www.alarm-inc.org/alarm/genesis.asp...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Ukonga
Ukonga is an administrative ward in the Ilala district of the Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. According to the 2002 census, the ward has a total population of 75,014.
Pugu, Tanzania
Pugu is a Tanzanian village close to Kisarawi, about 20 km south-west of Dar es Salaam. It is formally an administrative ward of the Ilala District, in the Dar es Salaam Region. At the 2002 census, the ward had a total population of 14,652. Pugu is located in a hilly region called the Pugu Hills. The local population is mostly from the Zaramo ethnic group, with a smaller percentage of Makonde people. The village has a large cattle market, a school, and a mission.