# Kigwe Ward, Bahi District, Dodoma Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/kigwe/ Ward · Bahi District # Kigwe Kigwe is a ward of Tanzania in Bahi District, Dodoma Region. It covers **161.9 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 162km² - 8mapped services - 928 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kigwe? Kigwe lies in [Bahi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chigongwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/dodoma-urban/chigongwe/), [Chikola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/chikola/), [Ibihwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/ibihwa/), [Mpalanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/mpalanga/), [Nala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/dodoma-urban/nala/) and [Zuzu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/dodoma-urban/zuzu/). By area it is the 1231st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.9% of [Bahi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/). The centre of Kigwe is about 25 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.1420° S, 35.5134° 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: Kigwe - 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) · Dodoma27 km ### Nearest railway station Kigwe (Kigwe), about 5.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:44, 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 Kigwe Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kigwe. - Kigwe - Mpinga - Mzogole 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 Kigwe Named natural and historic features inside Kigwe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Nsolwa - Susu ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Nganda · 1,124 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 Kigwe 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 Kigwe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital nkuhungu dispensary · Kizota 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.14805&mlon=35.71362#map=17/-6.14805/35.71362) Bank Name · Mnadani 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.12427&mlon=35.73830#map=17/-6.12427/35.73830) ATM NMB · Tambukareli 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.18072&mlon=35.74700#map=17/-6.18072/35.74700) Petrol pump Lake Oil · Kizota 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.12299&mlon=35.66790#map=17/-6.12299/35.66790) Hotel Precious Lodge · Kizota 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13642&mlon=35.68826#map=17/-6.13642/35.68826) Mall IVYTREND STORE · Tambukareli 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.18045&mlon=35.74480#map=17/-6.18045/35.74480) School Mpinga Primary School · Kigwe 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.15835&mlon=35.49755#map=17/-6.15835/35.49755) College Ngageya College of Business and Management · Nala 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.11590&mlon=35.65417#map=17/-6.11590/35.65417) Police station Chigongwe Police Post · Chigongwe 9.6 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 Kigwe Places mapped inside Kigwe in open map data, by type. - Schools8 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 - Chikola - Chipanga - Ibihwa - Ibugule - Ilindi - Lamaiti - Makanda - Mpalanga - Mpamantwa - Msisi - Mtitaa - Mundemu - Mwitikira - Nondwa - Zanka ## Quick answers - Where is Kigwe?In Bahi District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Kigwe?Chigongwe, Chikola, Ibihwa, Mpalanga, Nala and Zuzu - What time zone is Kigwe in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kigwe?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kigwe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kigwe?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kigwe?Nganda (1,124 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kigwe?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kigwe?nkuhungu dispensary, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kigwe?Name, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kigwe?NMB, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kigwe?Lake Oil, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kigwe?TZ0106111 (OCHA common operational dataset)