Ward · Chemba District
# Sanzawa

Sanzawa is a ward of Tanzania in Chemba District, Dodoma Region. It covers 665.5 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 666 km²
- 4 mapped services
- 1,133 m typical elevation

## Where is Sanzawa?

Sanzawa lies in Chemba District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Farkwa, Kwamtoro, Makuru, Mpendo and Ovada. By area it is the 265th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 9.1% of Chemba District. The centre of Sanzawa is about 102 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.3689° S, 35.2963° E.

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

## Know before you go: Sanzawa
- 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 103 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha 267 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 06:44, sunset around 18:33).

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 Sanzawa

Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Sanzawa. Settlements here lie between about 1,111 m and 1,187 m above sea level (median 1,133 m).
- Birise
- Dedu
- Gumbu
- Gungi
- Moto
- Motto
- Sanzawa

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Sanzawa

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

### Water

1 river or stream.
- Mambo

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.
- Koga · 1,493 m

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 Sanzawa 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.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sanzawa
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| School | Sanzawa Primary School · Sanzawa | 3.5 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 Sanzawa

Places mapped inside Sanzawa 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
- Mpendo
- Mrijo
- Msaada
- Ovada
- Paranga
- Songoro

## Quick answers
- Where is Sanzawa? In Chemba District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Sanzawa? Farkwa, Kwamtoro, Makuru, Mpendo and Ovada
- What time zone is Sanzawa in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Sanzawa? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Sanzawa? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sanzawa? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sanzawa? Settlements lie between 1,111 m and 1,187 m
- What is the highest point in Sanzawa? Koga (1,493 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sanzawa? February and April to November
- What is the P-code of Sanzawa? TZ0107181 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 665.5 km²
- P-code: TZ0107181
- District: Chemba District

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