# Makang'wa Ward, Chamwino District, Dodoma Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/makang-wa/ Ward · Chamwino District # Makang'wa Makang'wa is a ward of Tanzania in Chamwino District, Dodoma Region. It covers **223.9 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 224km² - 10mapped services - 1,006 mtypical elevation ## Where is Makang'wa? Makang'wa 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: [Iringamvumi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/iringamvumi/), [Manzase](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/manzase/), [Mlowa Bwawani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/mlowa-bwawani/), [Mpunguzi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/dodoma-urban/mpunguzi/), [Mvumi Makulu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/mvumi-makulu/), [Mvumi Mission](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/mvumi-mission/) and [Nhinhi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/nhinhi/). By area it is the 904th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.4% of [Chamwino District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/). The centre of Makang'wa is about 37 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.4911° S, 35.8438° 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: Makang'wa - 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) · Dodoma37 km ### Nearest railway station Dodoma (Ntyuka), about 33 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:44, 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 Makang'wa Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Makang'wa. Settlements here lie between about 965 m and 1,033 m above sea level (median 1,006 m). - Chiona - Makang'Wa - Makangwa-Makulu - Mloda - Mlowa 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 Makang'wa Named natural and historic features inside Makang'wa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Sasi ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mtu Mkavu · 1,081 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 Makang'wa 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 Makang'wa 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 · Mtitaa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.41884&mlon=35.62367#map=17/-6.41884/35.62367) ATM NBC · Tambukareli 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.18013&mlon=35.75838#map=17/-6.18013/35.75838) Petrol pump Osterbay filling station · Dom-Makulu 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.19445&mlon=35.78536#map=17/-6.19445/35.78536) Hotel Hancol Hotel Dodoma · Iringamvumi 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.43813&mlon=35.91431#map=17/-6.43813/35.91431) Mall Shoppers Plaza · Tambukareli 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.17919&mlon=35.76419#map=17/-6.17919/35.76419) School Kalembo Primary School · Makang'wa 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.49144&mlon=35.84752#map=17/-6.49144/35.84752) College Boboya East Africa Trainning College · Ntyuka 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.26821&mlon=35.77788#map=17/-6.26821/35.77788) Police station Chimwaga Police Station · Iyumbu 32 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 Makang'wa Places mapped inside Makang'wa in open map data, by type. - Schools10 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 - Igandu - Ikowa - Iringamvumi - Itiso - Loje - Majeleko - Manchali - Manda - Manzase - Membe - Mlowa Bwawani - Mpwayungu - Msamalo - Msanga - Muungano - Mvumi Makulu - Mvumi Mission - Nghambaku - Nhinhi - Segala - Zajilwa ## Quick answers - Where is Makang'wa?In Chamwino District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Makang'wa?Iringamvumi, Manzase, Mlowa Bwawani, Mpunguzi, Mvumi Makulu, Mvumi Mission and Nhinhi - What time zone is Makang'wa in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Makang'wa?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Makang'wa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Makang'wa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Makang'wa?Settlements lie between 965 m and 1,033 m - What is the highest point in Makang'wa?Mtu Mkavu (1,081 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Makang'wa?February and April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Makang'wa?Mvumi Mission Hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Makang'wa?CRDB Bank, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Makang'wa?NBC, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makang'wa?Osterbay filling station, about 34 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Makang'wa?TZ0104191 (OCHA common operational dataset)