Ward · Dodoma Urban District # Hombolo Hombolo is a ward of Tanzania in Dodoma Urban District, Dodoma Region. It covers 300.9 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 301 km² - 9 mapped services - 1,088 m typical elevation ## Where is Hombolo? Hombolo lies in Dodoma Urban District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Chihanga, Dabalo, Ipala, Membe, Msanga and Zanka. By area it is the 651st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 11.5% of Dodoma Urban District. The centre of Hombolo is about 42 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.9154° S, 36.0168° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Hombolo - 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 40 km - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha 291 km ### Nearest railway station Kikombo (Kikombo), about 34 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 06:42, sunset around 18:29). 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 Hombolo Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Hombolo. Settlements here lie between about 1,048 m and 1,134 m above sea level (median 1,088 m). - Hombolo - Hombolo Bwawani - Hombolo Makulu - Mkoyo - Msachire - Zepisa - Zipisa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Hombolo Named natural and historic features inside Hombolo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Jirokwa · 1,865 m - Huluwe Hill · 1,700 m - Mayetu Hill · 1,290 m - Saleye Hill · 1,143 m - Yahere Hill · 1,143 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 Hombolo 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 Hombolo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kijiji cha Matumaini · Dom-Makulu | 35 km | Map | | Bank | NMB Chamwino · Buigiri | 23 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Mihan Gas filling station · Buigiri | 25 km | Map | | Hotel | Lodge · Mtumba | 25 km | Map | | School | Mkoyo Primary School · Hombolo | 3.8 km | Map | | College | Local Government Training Institute, Homboro - Dodoma · Hombolo | 7.2 km | Map | | Police station | Mnadani Police Post · Miyuji | 39 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 Hombolo Places mapped inside Hombolo in open map data, by type. - Schools 7 - Colleges and universities 2 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 - Chigongwe - Chihanga - Dom-Makulu - Hazina - 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 Hombolo? In Dodoma Urban District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Hombolo? Chihanga, Dabalo, Ipala, Membe, Msanga and Zanka - What time zone is Hombolo in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Hombolo? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Hombolo? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Hombolo? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Hombolo? Settlements lie between 1,048 m and 1,134 m - What is the highest point in Hombolo? Jirokwa (1,865 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Hombolo? February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Hombolo? Kijiji cha Matumaini, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Hombolo? NMB Chamwino, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hombolo? Mihan Gas filling station, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Hombolo? TZ0105101 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 300.9 km² - P-code: TZ0105101 - District: Dodoma Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/dodoma-urban/hombolo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.