# Igandu Ward, Chamwino District, Dodoma Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/igandu/ Ward · Chamwino District # Igandu Igandu is a ward of Tanzania in Chamwino District, Dodoma Region. It covers **234.6 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 235km² - 3mapped services - 924 mtypical elevation ## Where is Igandu? Igandu lies in [Chamwino District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chitemo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/chitemo/), [Chunyu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/chunyu/), [Handali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/handali/), [Idifu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/idifu/), [Mima](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/mima/) and [Msamalo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/msamalo/). By area it is the 855th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.6% of [Chamwino District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/). The centre of Igandu is about 48 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.3902° S, 36.1151° 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: Igandu - 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 Igandu (Igandu), about 4.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:42, 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 Igandu Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Igandu. - Chinoje - Nghahelezi - Nkaheleze 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 Igandu Named natural and historic features inside Igandu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Dugahi - Kigwana - Kisolwa - Kiwanga - Mholo - Mloda - Sasajila ### Hills and mountains 7 hills. - Ifunda · 1,205 m - Kitolomero · 1,059 m - Masena · 1,033 m - Manyeche · 971 m - Nhanje · 957 m - Kidiuku · 934 m - Kiwanga · 882 m ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Igandu Station 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 Igandu 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 Igandu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St. Joseph Council Disignated Hospital Moshi · Berege 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.55984&mlon=36.21094#map=17/-6.55984/36.21094) Bank NMB Chamwino · Buigiri 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.12109&mlon=36.01883#map=17/-6.12109/36.01883) Petrol pump Mihan Gas filling station · Buigiri 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13886&mlon=36.05000#map=17/-6.13886/36.05000) Hotel Hancol Hotel Dodoma · Iringamvumi 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.43813&mlon=35.91431#map=17/-6.43813/35.91431) School Chinoje Primary School · Igandu 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.42884&mlon=36.11572#map=17/-6.42884/36.11572) College TIBA Campus · Ngh'ongh'onha 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.22875&mlon=35.84977#map=17/-6.22875/35.84977) 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 Igandu Places mapped inside Igandu 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 - Idifu - 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 Igandu?In Chamwino District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Igandu?Chitemo, Chunyu, Handali, Idifu, Mima and Msamalo - What time zone is Igandu in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Igandu?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Igandu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Igandu?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Igandu?Ifunda (1,205 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Igandu?February and April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Igandu?St. Joseph Council Disignated Hospital Moshi, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Igandu?NMB Chamwino, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Igandu?Mihan Gas filling station, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Igandu?TZ0104131 (OCHA common operational dataset)