Ward · Dodoma Urban District # Ipala Ipala is a ward of Tanzania in Dodoma Urban District, Dodoma Region. It covers 82.8 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 82.8 km² - 1 mapped service - 1,091 m typical elevation ## Where is Ipala? Ipala lies in Dodoma Urban District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Chahwa, Chihanga, Hombolo, Msanga and Nzuguni. By area it is the 1999th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.2% of Dodoma Urban District. The centre of Ipala is about 27 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.0169° S, 35.9283° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Ipala ### Nearby, outside Ipala - Kiterera · castle or fort, Msalato 16 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Ipala - 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 26 km ### Nearest railway station Kikombo (Kikombo), about 24 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 06:43, 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 Ipala Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Ipala. - Ipala Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ipala Named natural and historic features inside Ipala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Hombolo Lake 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 Ipala 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 Ipala | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kijiji cha Matumaini · Dom-Makulu | 20 km | Map | | Bank | NMB Chamwino · Buigiri | 15 km | Map | | ATM | NBC Atm · Tambukareli | 25 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Puma · Mtumba | 14 km | Map | | Hotel | Lodge · Mtumba | 13 km | Map | | Mall | Shoppers Plaza · Tambukareli | 26 km | Map | | School | Ipala Primary School · Ipala | 1.8 km | Map | | College | Local Government Training Institute, Homboro - Dodoma · Hombolo | 7.1 km | Map | | Police station | Mnadani Police Post · Miyuji | 24 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 Ipala Places mapped inside Ipala in open map data, by type. - Schools 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 - Chigongwe - Chihanga - Dom-Makulu - Hazina - Hombolo - Ipagala - 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 Ipala? In Dodoma Urban District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Ipala? Chahwa, Chihanga, Hombolo, Msanga and Nzuguni - What is there to see in Ipala? Kiterera - What time zone is Ipala in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ipala? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Ipala? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ipala? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ipala? February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ipala? Kijiji cha Matumaini, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ipala? NMB Chamwino, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ipala? NBC Atm, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ipala? Puma, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ipala? TZ0105111 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 82.8 km² - P-code: TZ0105111 - District: Dodoma Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/dodoma-urban/ipala/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.