# Chikola Ward, Bahi District, Dodoma Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/chikola/ Ward · Bahi District # Chikola Chikola is a ward of Tanzania in Bahi District, Dodoma Region. It covers **362.5 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 362km² - 4mapped services - 907 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chikola? Chikola lies in [Bahi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Chali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/chali/), [Chipanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/chipanga/), [Ibihwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/ibihwa/), [Kigwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/kigwe/), [Mpalanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/mpalanga/), [Mpamantwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/mpamantwa/), [Mvumi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/mvumi/) and [Sanza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/sanza/). By area it is the 520th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.4% of [Bahi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/). The centre of Chikola is about 45 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.1390° S, 35.3324° 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: Chikola - 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) · Dodoma47 km ### Nearest railway station Kigwe (Kigwe), about 18 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 06:45, 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 Chikola Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Chikola. - Chimendel - Kikola - Kitatalo - Nghulugani - Nghulugano 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 Chikola Named natural and historic features inside Chikola, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Kigwe - Lake Sulunga - Msisi - Ntangano 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 Chikola 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 Chikola Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Play ground · Kintinku 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.89456&mlon=35.21503#map=17/-5.89456/35.21503) Petrol pump Muro Oil Station · Bahi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.95627&mlon=35.32100#map=17/-5.95627/35.32100) Hotel Sanura Lodge · Bahi 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.95452&mlon=35.31791#map=17/-5.95452/35.31791) School Chitalalo Primary School · Chikola 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.14084&mlon=35.38274#map=17/-6.14084/35.38274) College Ngageya College of Business and Management · Nala 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.11590&mlon=35.65417#map=17/-6.11590/35.65417) Police station Chigongwe Police Post · Chigongwe 25 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 Chikola Places mapped inside Chikola in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 - Chali - Chibelela - Chipanga - Ibihwa - Ibugule - Ilindi - Kigwe - Lamaiti - Makanda - Mpalanga - Mpamantwa - Msisi - Mtitaa - Mundemu - Mwitikira - Nondwa - Zanka ## Quick answers - Where is Chikola?In Bahi District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Chikola?Chali, Chipanga, Ibihwa, Kigwe, Mpalanga, Mpamantwa, Mvumi and Sanza - What time zone is Chikola in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Chikola?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Chikola?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chikola?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Chikola?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chikola?Play ground, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chikola?Muro Oil Station, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chikola?TZ0106121 (OCHA common operational dataset)