Ward · Dodoma Urban District # Chigongwe Chigongwe is a ward of Tanzania in Dodoma Urban District, Dodoma Region. It covers 120.9 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 121 km² - 4 mapped services - 1,107 m typical elevation ## Where is Chigongwe? Chigongwe lies in Dodoma Urban District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Ibihwa, Ilindi, Kigwe, Mbalawala and Nala. By area it is the 1563rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.6% of Dodoma Urban District. The centre of Chigongwe is about 26 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.0442° S, 35.5393° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Chigongwe - 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 28 km ### Nearest railway station Kigwe (Kigwe), about 8.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:31). 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 Chigongwe Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Chigongwe. - Chigongwe - Ilindi - Msembeta - Msimbe Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Chigongwe Named natural and historic features inside Chigongwe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Nsumbira · 1,132 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Kigongwe Forest Reserve 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 Chigongwe 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chigongwe | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | nkuhungu dispensary · Kizota | 22 km | Map | | Bank | Name · Mnadani | 24 km | Map | | ATM | NMB · Tambukareli | 28 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lake Oil · Kizota | 17 km | Map | | Hotel | Precious Lodge · Kizota | 19 km | Map | | Mall | IVYTREND STORE · Tambukareli | 27 km | Map | | School | Chigongwe Primary School · Chigongwe | 2.6 km | Map | | College | Ngageya College of Business and Management · Nala | 15 km | Map | | Police station | Chigongwe Police Post · Chigongwe | 1.9 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 Chigongwe Places mapped inside Chigongwe in open map data, by type. - Schools 3 - Police stations 1 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 Dodoma Urban District - Chahwa - Chamwino - Chang'ombe - 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 Chigongwe? In Dodoma Urban District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Chigongwe? Ibihwa, Ilindi, Kigwe, Mbalawala and Nala - What time zone is Chigongwe in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Chigongwe? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Chigongwe? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chigongwe? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Chigongwe? Nsumbira (1,132 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chigongwe? February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chigongwe? nkuhungu dispensary, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chigongwe? Name, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chigongwe? NMB, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chigongwe? Lake Oil, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chigongwe? TZ0105322 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 120.9 km² - P-code: TZ0105322 - District: Dodoma Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/dodoma-urban/chigongwe/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.