# Dabalo Ward, Chamwino District, Dodoma Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/dabalo/ Ward · Chamwino District # Dabalo Dabalo is a ward of Tanzania in Chamwino District, Dodoma Region. It covers **560.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 561km² - 5mapped services ## Where is Dabalo? Dabalo lies in [Chamwino District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Chitego](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/chitego/), [Hombolo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/dodoma-urban/hombolo/), [Itiso](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/itiso/), [Membe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/membe/), [Segala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/segala/), [Songambele](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/songambele/) and [Zanka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/zanka/). By area it is the 321st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.1% of [Chamwino District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/). The centre of Dabalo is about 64 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.7659° S, 36.1471° 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: Dabalo - 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) · Dodoma62 km - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha272 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 18:29). 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 Dabalo Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Dabalo. - Chiwondo - Dabalo - Igamba - Manyemba 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 Dabalo Named natural and historic features inside Dabalo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 dam. - Dabalo Dam ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Kwangwasiku · 1,587 m - Isotwa · 1,536 m - Kitiro · 1,383 m - Nkwalo · 1,319 m - Tebate Hill · 1,084 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 Dabalo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chamwino District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 803 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (187 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 187 Feb 22 112 Mar 22 134 Apr 21 93 May 21 27 Jun 19 4 Jul 19 3 Aug 20 2 Sep 22 3 Oct 23 15 Nov 24 54 Dec 23 168 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dabalo Need Nearest mapped Distance School Igamba Primary School · Dabalo 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.79666&mlon=36.12588#map=17/-5.79666/36.12588) College Local Government Training Institute, Homboro - Dodoma · Hombolo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.95796&mlon=35.96738#map=17/-5.95796/35.96738) 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 Dabalo Places mapped inside Dabalo in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 Chamwino District - Buigiri - Chiboli - Chilonwa - Chinugulu - Fufu - Handali - Haneti - Huzi - Idifu - Igandu - Ikowa - Iringamvumi - Itiso - Loje - Majeleko - Makang'wa - Manchali - Manda - Manzase - Membe - Mlowa Bwawani - Mpwayungu - Msamalo - Msanga - Muungano - Mvumi Makulu - Mvumi Mission - Nghambaku - Nhinhi - Segala - Zajilwa ## Quick answers - Where is Dabalo?In Chamwino District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Dabalo?Chitego, Hombolo, Itiso, Membe, Segala, Songambele and Zanka - What time zone is Dabalo in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Dabalo?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Dabalo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dabalo?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Dabalo?Kwangwasiku (1,587 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dabalo?February and April to November - What is the P-code of Dabalo?TZ0104041 (OCHA common operational dataset)