# Chamwino Ward, Dodoma Urban District, Dodoma Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/dodoma-urban/chamwino/

Ward · Dodoma Urban District 

# Chamwino

Chamwino is a ward of Tanzania in Dodoma Urban District, Dodoma Region. It covers **2.62 km²**. Open map data shows 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 2.6km²
- 19mapped services

## Where is Chamwino?

Chamwino lies in [Dodoma Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/dodoma-urban/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chang'ombe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/dodoma-urban/chang-ombe/), [Kiwanja cha ndege](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/dodoma-urban/kiwanja-cha-ndege/), [Kizota](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/dodoma-urban/kizota/), [Majengo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/dodoma-urban/majengo/), [Uhuru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/dodoma-urban/uhuru/) and [Viwandani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/dodoma-urban/viwandani/). By area it is the 3399th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.1% of [Dodoma Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/dodoma-urban/). The centre of Chamwino is about 1.2 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.1615° S, 35.7371° 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 Chamwino

### Nearby, outside Chamwino

- Chinangali park · theme park, Kiwanja cha ndege1.0 km
- mashuja monument · monument, Tambukareli2.7 km
- Old Train · attraction, Tambukareli2.9 km
- Museum for Geoscience · museum, Tambukareli3.0 km
- Kigamboni Mtaa · viewpoint, Kikuyu Kaskazini3.4 km
- BI.MSIGWA HOSTEL · castle or fort, Mnadani4.2 km
- White house genge · viewpoint, Mnadani4.5 km
- GEORGE TOWN GARDEN PARK · attraction, Mnadani4.6 km
- MAMA EVER HOUSE · castle or fort, Mnadani5.1 km
- Ray Mark Farm · attraction, Miyuji7.0 km
- CCM · monument, Iyumbu8.0 km
- Kiterera · castle or fort, Msalato13 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: Chamwino

- 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) · Dodoma2.3 km

### Nearest railway station

Dodoma (Tambukareli), about 2.8 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:44, 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.

## Weather in Chamwino and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Dodoma Urban District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 727 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (184 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 184 

Feb 23 107 

Mar 23 120 

Apr 22 78 

May 22 16 

Jun 21 2 

Jul 20 1 

Aug 22 0 

Sep 23 1 

Oct 25 9 

Nov 25 47 

Dec 24 163 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chamwino

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Matovolwa Hospital · Kizota 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.16496&mlon=35.73096#map=17/-6.16496/35.73096) 

Bank Crdb microfinance chamwino · Chamwino 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.16463&mlon=35.74218#map=17/-6.16463/35.74218) 

ATM NMB · Tambukareli 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.18072&mlon=35.74700#map=17/-6.18072/35.74700) 

Petrol pump Lake Oil · Kiwanja cha ndege 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.16580&mlon=35.74476#map=17/-6.16580/35.74476) 

Hotel Rwesagira resort · Chamwino 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.15911&mlon=35.74025#map=17/-6.15911/35.74025) 

Mall IVYTREND STORE · Tambukareli 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.18045&mlon=35.74480#map=17/-6.18045/35.74480) 

School Chamwino Primary School · Chamwino 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.16397&mlon=35.73822#map=17/-6.16397/35.73822) 

College Dodoma association training institute · Chamwino 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.16366&mlon=35.74300#map=17/-6.16366/35.74300) 

Police station Chamwino Police Post · Chamwino 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.16373&mlon=35.74248#map=17/-6.16373/35.74248) 

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 Chamwino

Places mapped inside Chamwino in open map data, by type.

- Banks2
- Hotels6
- Schools6
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants2
- Police stations1

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 Dodoma Urban District

- Chahwa
- Chang'ombe
- Chigongwe
- Chihanga
- Dom-Makulu
- Hazina
- Hombolo
- Ipagala
- Ipala
- Iyumbu
- Kikombo
- Kikuyu Kaskazini
- Kikuyu Kusini
- Kilimani
- Kiwanja cha ndege
- Kizota
- Madukani
- Majengo
- Makole
- Makutupora
- Mbabala
- Mbalawala
- Miyuji
- Mkonze
- Mnadani
- Mpunguzi
- Msalato
- Mtumba
- Nala
- Ngh'ongh'onha
- Ntyuka
- Nzuguni
- Tambukareli
- Uhuru
- Viwandani
- Zuzu

## Quick answers

- Where is Chamwino?In Dodoma Urban District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Chamwino?Chang'ombe, Kiwanja cha ndege, Kizota, Majengo, Uhuru and Viwandani
- What is there to see in Chamwino?Chinangali park, mashuja monument, Old Train, Museum for Geoscience
- What time zone is Chamwino in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Chamwino?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Chamwino?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Chamwino?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chamwino?Matovolwa Hospital, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chamwino?Crdb microfinance chamwino, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chamwino?NMB, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chamwino?Lake Oil, about 1.0 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Chamwino?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chamwino?TZ0105032 (OCHA common operational dataset)