# Kwamtoro Ward, Chemba District, Dodoma Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/kwamtoro/ Ward · Chemba District # Kwamtoro Kwamtoro is a ward of Tanzania in Chemba District, Dodoma Region. It covers **510.9 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 511km² - 6mapped services - 1,170 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kwamtoro? Kwamtoro lies in [Chemba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Farkwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/farkwa/), [Gwandi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/gwandi/), [Kingale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/kingale/), [Lalta](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/lalta/), [Ovada](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/ovada/), [Sanzawa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/sanzawa/) and [Serya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/serya/). By area it is the 363rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.0% of [Chemba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/). The centre of Kwamtoro is about 112 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.1910° S, 35.4949° 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). ## Things to see in and around Kwamtoro ### Nearby, outside Kwamtoro - Swagaswaga Game Reserve · nature reserve, Lalta17 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kwamtoro - 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) · Dodoma113 km - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha239 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:32). 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 Kwamtoro Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Kwamtoro. Settlements here lie between about 1,148 m and 1,273 m above sea level (median 1,170 m). - Gumbu - Kesi - Kurio - Kwa Mtoro - Msera - Mswakini - Ndoroboni - Poro - Porobanguma 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 Kwamtoro Named natural and historic features inside Kwamtoro, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Basua - Poroma ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Banagi · 1,429 m - Simbu · 1,292 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 Kwamtoro and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chemba District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 769 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (184 mm) and the driest Aug (1 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 23 184 Feb 23 108 Mar 23 127 Apr 22 92 May 22 20 Jun 21 2 Jul 20 1 Aug 22 1 Sep 24 1 Oct 25 12 Nov 25 54 Dec 24 167 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kwamtoro Need Nearest mapped Distance School Ndoroboni Primary School · Kwamtoro 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.16898&mlon=35.45887#map=17/-5.16898/35.45887) 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 Kwamtoro Places mapped inside Kwamtoro in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 Chemba District - Chandama - Chemba - Churuku - Dalai - Farkwa - Goima - Gwandi - Jangalo - Kimaha - Lalta - Makorongo - Mondo - Mpendo - Mrijo - Msaada - Ovada - Paranga - Sanzawa - Songoro ## Quick answers - Where is Kwamtoro?In Chemba District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Kwamtoro?Farkwa, Gwandi, Kingale, Lalta, Ovada, Sanzawa and Serya - What is there to see in Kwamtoro?Swagaswaga Game Reserve - What time zone is Kwamtoro in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kwamtoro?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kwamtoro?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kwamtoro?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kwamtoro?Settlements lie between 1,148 m and 1,273 m - What is the highest point in Kwamtoro?Banagi (1,429 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kwamtoro?February and April to November - What is the P-code of Kwamtoro?TZ0107191 (OCHA common operational dataset)