# Songoro Ward, Chemba District, Dodoma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/songoro/

Ward · Chemba District 

# Songoro

Songoro is a ward of Tanzania in Chemba District, Dodoma Region. It covers **201.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 201km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Songoro?

Songoro lies in [Chemba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Chandama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/chandama/), [Chemba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/chemba/), [Churuku](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/churuku/), [Dalai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/dalai/) and [Goima](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/goima/). By area it is the 1028th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.8% of [Chemba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/). The centre of Songoro is about 123 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.1194° S, 36.0896° 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: Songoro

- 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) · Dodoma123 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha204 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:30).

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 Songoro

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Songoro.

- Hamai
- Songolo

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 Songoro

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Kandai · 1,780 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 Songoro 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 Songoro

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital BUSI Health Center - KONDOA · Busi 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.85015&mlon=36.05144#map=17/-4.85015/36.05144) 

Petrol pump Guka · Olboroti 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.17916&mlon=36.29060#map=17/-5.17916/36.29060) 

School songolo Primary School · Songoro 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.11974&mlon=36.08442#map=17/-5.11974/36.08442) 

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 Songoro

Places mapped inside Songoro 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 Chemba District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Songoro?In Chemba District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Songoro?Chandama, Chemba, Churuku, Dalai and Goima
- What time zone is Songoro in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Songoro?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Songoro?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Songoro?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Songoro?Kandai (1,780 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Songoro?February and April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Songoro?BUSI Health Center - KONDOA, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Songoro?Guka, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Songoro?TZ0107061 (OCHA common operational dataset)