Ward · Chemba District
# Mpendo

Mpendo is a ward of Tanzania in Chemba District, Dodoma Region. It covers 364.6 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 365 km²
- 4 mapped services
- 1,085 m typical elevation

## Where is Mpendo?

Mpendo lies in Chemba District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Farkwa, Makanda, Makanda, Makorongo, Makuru and Sanzawa. By area it is the 517th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.0% of Chemba District. The centre of Mpendo is about 81 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.5678° S, 35.3322° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Mpendo
- 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 82 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha 284 km

### Nearest railway station

Makutopora (Makutupora), about 34 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:32).

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 Mpendo

Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Mpendo.
- Kubi
- Mpendo
- Mponde
- Mtikira

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Mpendo

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

### Water

1 river or stream.
- Dalai

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 Mpendo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chemba District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 190 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 24 | 184 |
| Feb | 24 | 108 |
| Mar | 24 | 127 |
| Apr | 24 | 92 |
| May | 23 | 20 |
| Jun | 22 | 2 |
| Jul | 21 | 1 |
| Aug | 23 | 1 |
| Sep | 25 | 1 |
| Oct | 26 | 12 |
| Nov | 26 | 54 |
| Dec | 25 | 167 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mpendo
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Play ground · Kintinku | 39 km | Map |
| Hotel | Shinyanga Guest House · Kintinku | 39 km | Map |
| School | Magungu Primary School · Mpendo | 6.0 km | Map |
| Police station | Kintinku Police Station · Kintinku | 37 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 Mpendo

Places mapped inside Mpendo in open map data, by type.
- Schools 4

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 Chemba District
- Chandama
- Chemba
- Churuku
- Dalai
- Farkwa
- Goima
- Gwandi
- Jangalo
- Kimaha
- Kwamtoro
- Lalta
- Makorongo
- Mondo
- Mrijo
- Msaada
- Ovada
- Paranga
- Sanzawa
- Songoro

## Quick answers
- Where is Mpendo? In Chemba District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mpendo? Farkwa, Makanda, Makanda, Makorongo, Makuru and Sanzawa
- What time zone is Mpendo in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mpendo? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mpendo? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mpendo? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mpendo? February and April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mpendo? Play ground, about 39 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mpendo? TZ0107171 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 364.6 km²
- P-code: TZ0107171
- District: Chemba District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/mpendo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.