# Mpalanga Ward, Bahi District, Dodoma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/mpalanga/

Ward · Bahi District 

# Mpalanga

Mpalanga is a ward of Tanzania in Bahi District, Dodoma Region. It covers **168.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 169km²
- 3mapped services
- 992 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mpalanga?

Mpalanga lies in [Bahi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Chikola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/chikola/), [Chipanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/chipanga/), [Ibugule](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/ibugule/), [Kigwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/kigwe/), [Mbabala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/dodoma-urban/mbabala/), [Nondwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/nondwa/) and [Zuzu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/dodoma-urban/zuzu/). By area it is the 1180th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.0% of [Bahi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/). The centre of Mpalanga is about 31 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.3108° S, 35.4926° 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: Mpalanga

- 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) · Dodoma33 km

### Nearest railway station

Zuzu (Zuzu), about 22 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 06:45, sunset around 18:30).

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 Mpalanga

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mpalanga.

- Chidilo
- Chiguluka
- Mpalanga
- Nholi

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).

## Weather in Mpalanga 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 Mpalanga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital mkonze · Mkonze 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23674&mlon=35.71238#map=17/-6.23674/35.71238) 

Bank CRDB Bank · Mtitaa 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.41884&mlon=35.62367#map=17/-6.41884/35.62367) 

ATM NMB · Tambukareli 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.18072&mlon=35.74700#map=17/-6.18072/35.74700) 

Petrol pump Lake Oil · Kizota 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.12299&mlon=35.66790#map=17/-6.12299/35.66790) 

Hotel Bihawana Village,Dodoma · Mbabala 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.27605&mlon=35.63537#map=17/-6.27605/35.63537) 

Mall IVYTREND STORE · Tambukareli 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.18045&mlon=35.74480#map=17/-6.18045/35.74480) 

School Mpalanga Primary School · Mpalanga 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.31720&mlon=35.49956#map=17/-6.31720/35.49956) 

College Ngageya College of Business and Management · Nala 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.11590&mlon=35.65417#map=17/-6.11590/35.65417) 

Police station Chigongwe Police Post · Chigongwe 28 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 Mpalanga

Places mapped inside Mpalanga in open map data, by type.

- Schools3

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
- Kigwe
- Lamaiti
- Makanda
- Mpamantwa
- Msisi
- Mtitaa
- Mundemu
- Mwitikira
- Nondwa
- Zanka

## Quick answers

- Where is Mpalanga?In Bahi District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mpalanga?Chikola, Chipanga, Ibugule, Kigwe, Mbabala, Nondwa and Zuzu
- What time zone is Mpalanga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mpalanga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mpalanga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mpalanga?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mpalanga?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mpalanga?mkonze, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mpalanga?CRDB Bank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mpalanga?NMB, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mpalanga?Lake Oil, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mpalanga?TZ0106161 (OCHA common operational dataset)