# Chali Ward, Bahi District, Dodoma Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/chali/ Ward · Bahi District # Chali Chali is a ward of Tanzania in Bahi District, Dodoma Region. It covers **291.3 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 291km² - 6mapped services - 850 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chali? Chali lies in [Bahi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Chikola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/chikola/), [Chipanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/chipanga/), [Nondwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/nondwa/) and [Sanza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/sanza/). By area it is the 683rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.2% of [Bahi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/). The centre of Chali is about 54 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.2711° S, 35.2573° 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). ## Things to see in and around Chali ### Nearby, outside Chali - Kanisa tanzania assemblies of god capital christian centre · castle or fort, Sanza19 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Chali - 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 - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma56 km ### Nearest railway station Kigwe (Kigwe), about 32 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:31). 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 Chali Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Chali. Settlements here lie between about 823 m and 864 m above sea level (median 850 m). - Chale - Chali - Chali Isa - Chicheho - Chikopelo - Igongo - Kinyika 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 Chali Named natural and historic features inside Chali, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kikole - Kipanga ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Chale · 823 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 Chali and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bahi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 727 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (184 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 184 Feb 23 107 Mar 23 120 Apr 22 78 May 22 16 Jun 21 2 Jul 20 1 Aug 22 0 Sep 23 1 Oct 25 9 Nov 25 47 Dec 24 163 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chali Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ntumbi dispensary · Nkonko 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.26774&mlon=35.07144#map=17/-6.26774/35.07144) Petrol pump Muro Oil Station · Bahi 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.95627&mlon=35.32100#map=17/-5.95627/35.32100) Hotel Wanyama hotel · Isseke 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.40177&mlon=34.99212#map=17/-6.40177/34.99212) School Chali Makulu Primary School · Chali 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.26449&mlon=35.25092#map=17/-6.26449/35.25092) Police station Chigongwe Police Post · Chigongwe 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.06087&mlon=35.54390#map=17/-6.06087/35.54390) 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 Chali Places mapped inside Chali 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 Bahi District - Babayu - Bahi - Chibelela - Chikola - Chipanga - Ibihwa - Ibugule - Ilindi - Kigwe - Lamaiti - Makanda - Mpalanga - Mpamantwa - Msisi - Mtitaa - Mundemu - Mwitikira - Nondwa - Zanka ## Quick answers - Where is Chali?In Bahi District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Chali?Chikola, Chipanga, Nondwa and Sanza - What is there to see in Chali?Kanisa tanzania assemblies of god capital christian centre - What time zone is Chali in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Chali?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Chali?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chali?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chali?Settlements lie between 823 m and 864 m - What is the highest point in Chali?Chale (823 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chali?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chali?Ntumbi dispensary, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chali?Muro Oil Station, about 36 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chali?TZ0106141 (OCHA common operational dataset)