Kibaha: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Kibaha is a city of 265,360 people in Tanzania (Pwani), 154 m (505 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), 34 km (21 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Kibaha runs from about 11 h 46 min a day in late June to 12 h 33 min in late December (computed for -6.77° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Kibaha is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), 34 km (21 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ, 69 km).
Flights to Kibaha: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Kibaha · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Dar es Salaam, 39 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Mombasa, 313 km (Kenya) — flights
- Dodoma, 357 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Zanzibar, 74 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Morogoro, 139 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tanga, 190 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Ifakara, 289 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Iringa, 372 km — buses · car rental
- Matuga, 298 km (Kenya)
- Jomvu, 319 km (Kenya)
Common questions
Which airport serves Kibaha?
Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), 34 km (21 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Kibaha?
About 265,360 people live in Kibaha (GeoNames).
What time zone is Kibaha in?
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Kibaha?
The Shilling (TZS). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Kibaha?
Dar es Salaam (39 km), Mombasa (313 km), Dodoma (357 km), Zanzibar (74 km), Morogoro (139 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.