Ward · Chamwino District # Mvumi Mission Mvumi Mission is a ward of Tanzania in Chamwino District, Dodoma Region. It covers 81.7 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 81.7 km² - 8 mapped services ## Where is Mvumi Mission? Mvumi Mission lies in Chamwino District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Handali, Idifu, Iringamvumi, Makang'wa, Muungano and Mvumi Makulu. By area it is the 2023rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.9% of Chamwino District. The centre of Mvumi Mission is about 31 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.3743° S, 35.9348° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Mvumi Mission - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma 30 km ### Nearest railway station Kikombo (Kikombo), about 18 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Mvumi Mission Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Mvumi Mission. - Mvumi Mission - Ndebwe Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mvumi Mission Named natural and historic features inside Mvumi Mission, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mahato ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Lufuto · 1,038 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Mvumi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Mvumi Mission 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mvumi Mission | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mvumi Mission Hospital · Mvumi Mission | 4.4 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB Bank · Ngh'ongh'onha | 22 km | Map | | ATM | NBC · Tambukareli | 29 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Weruweru · Mtumba | 26 km | Map | | Hotel | Hancol Hotel Dodoma · Iringamvumi | 7.5 km | Map | | Mall | Shoppers Plaza · Tambukareli | 29 km | Map | | School | Mvumi Primary School · Mvumi Mission | 3.6 km | Map | | College | TIBA Campus · Ngh'ongh'onha | 19 km | Map | | Police station | Chimwaga Police Station · Iyumbu | 24 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mvumi Mission Places mapped inside Mvumi Mission in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Schools 6 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - Mpwayungu - Msamalo - Msanga - Muungano - Mvumi Makulu - Nghambaku - Nhinhi - Segala - Zajilwa ## Quick answers - Where is Mvumi Mission? In Chamwino District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Mvumi Mission? Handali, Idifu, Iringamvumi, Makang'wa, Muungano and Mvumi Makulu - What time zone is Mvumi Mission in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mvumi Mission? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mvumi Mission? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mvumi Mission? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Mvumi Mission? Lufuto (1,038 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mvumi Mission? February and April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mvumi Mission? Mvumi Mission Hospital, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mvumi Mission? CRDB Bank, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mvumi Mission? NBC, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mvumi Mission? Weruweru, about 26 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mvumi Mission? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mvumi Mission? TZ0104173 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 81.7 km² - P-code: TZ0104173 - District: Chamwino District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/mvumi-mission/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.