# Idifu Ward, Chamwino District, Dodoma Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/idifu/ Ward · Chamwino District # Idifu Idifu is a ward of Tanzania in Chamwino District, Dodoma Region. It covers **154.7 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 155km² - 3mapped services - 997 mtypical elevation ## Where is Idifu? Idifu lies in [Chamwino District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Handali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/handali/), [Igandu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/igandu/), [Iringamvumi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/iringamvumi/), [Mima](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/mima/) and [Mvumi Mission](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/mvumi-mission/). By area it is the 1281st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.7% of [Chamwino District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/). The centre of Idifu is about 42 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.4386° S, 36.0084° 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: Idifu - 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) · Dodoma41 km ### Nearest railway station Igandu (Igandu), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:28). 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 Idifu Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Idifu. - Idifu - Miganga 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 Idifu Named natural and historic features inside Idifu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kitsanda · 1,261 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 Idifu 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 Idifu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mvumi Mission Hospital · Mvumi Mission 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.39213&mlon=35.89937#map=17/-6.39213/35.89937) Bank CRDB Bank · Ngh'ongh'onha 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22145&mlon=35.81051#map=17/-6.22145/35.81051) ATM NBC · Tambukareli 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.18013&mlon=35.75838#map=17/-6.18013/35.75838) Petrol pump Mihan Gas filling station · Buigiri 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13886&mlon=36.05000#map=17/-6.13886/36.05000) Hotel Hancol Hotel Dodoma · Iringamvumi 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.43813&mlon=35.91431#map=17/-6.43813/35.91431) Mall Shoppers Plaza · Tambukareli 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.17919&mlon=35.76419#map=17/-6.17919/35.76419) School Idifu Primary School · Idifu 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.43745&mlon=35.98299#map=17/-6.43745/35.98299) College TIBA Campus · Ngh'ongh'onha 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22875&mlon=35.84977#map=17/-6.22875/35.84977) Police station Chimwaga Police Station · Iyumbu 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.20525&mlon=35.79608#map=17/-6.20525/35.79608) 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 Idifu Places mapped inside Idifu 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 Chamwino District - Buigiri - Chiboli - Chilonwa - Chinugulu - Dabalo - Fufu - Handali - Haneti - Huzi - 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 Idifu?In Chamwino District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Idifu?Handali, Igandu, Iringamvumi, Mima and Mvumi Mission - What time zone is Idifu in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Idifu?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Idifu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Idifu?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Idifu?Kitsanda (1,261 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Idifu?February and April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Idifu?Mvumi Mission Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Idifu?CRDB Bank, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Idifu?NBC, about 40 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Idifu?Mihan Gas filling station, about 34 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Idifu?TZ0104181 (OCHA common operational dataset)