# Mpwayungu Ward, Chamwino District, Dodoma Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/mpwayungu/

Ward · Chamwino District 

# Mpwayungu

Mpwayungu is a ward of Tanzania in Chamwino District, Dodoma Region. It covers **492.9 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 493km²
- 4mapped services
- 941 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mpwayungu?

Mpwayungu 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: [Chinugulu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/chinugulu/), [Huzi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/huzi/), [Manzase](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/manzase/), [Mlowa Bwawani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/mlowa-bwawani/), [Mtitaa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/mtitaa/), [Mwitikira](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/mwitikira/) and [Nghambaku](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/nghambaku/). By area it is the 381st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.4% of [Chamwino District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/). The centre of Mpwayungu is about 60 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.6903° S, 35.6007° 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: Mpwayungu

- 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) · Dodoma60 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:45, 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 Mpwayungu

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

- Idugala
- Kidachi
- Mpwayungu
- Nagulo

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 Mpwayungu

Named natural and historic features inside Mpwayungu, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Ntati · 1,037 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 Mpwayungu 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 Mpwayungu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Bank CRDB Bank · Mtitaa 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.41884&mlon=35.62367#map=17/-6.41884/35.62367) 

School Chilanjililo Primary School · Mpwayungu 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.71119&mlon=35.60632#map=17/-6.71119/35.60632) 

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 Mpwayungu

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

- Schools4

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
- Makang'wa
- Manchali
- Manda
- Manzase
- Membe
- Mlowa Bwawani
- Msamalo
- Msanga
- Muungano
- Mvumi Makulu
- Mvumi Mission
- Nghambaku
- Nhinhi
- Segala
- Zajilwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Mpwayungu?In Chamwino District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mpwayungu?Chinugulu, Huzi, Manzase, Mlowa Bwawani, Mtitaa, Mwitikira and Nghambaku
- What time zone is Mpwayungu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mpwayungu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mpwayungu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mpwayungu?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Mpwayungu?Ntati (1,037 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mpwayungu?February and April to November
- Where is the nearest bank to Mpwayungu?CRDB Bank, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mpwayungu?TZ0104241 (OCHA common operational dataset)