Ward · Dodoma Urban District # Mbalawala Mbalawala is a ward of Tanzania in Dodoma Urban District, Dodoma Region. It covers 132.4 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 132 km² - 3 mapped services - 1,178 m typical elevation ## Where is Mbalawala? Mbalawala lies in Dodoma Urban District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Chigongwe, Ilindi, Makutupora, Mnadani, Msalato, Mundemu and Nala. By area it is the 1452nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.1% of Dodoma Urban District. The centre of Mbalawala is about 21 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.0113° S, 35.6463° 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 Mbalawala ### Nearby, outside Mbalawala - GEORGE TOWN GARDEN PARK · attraction, Mnadani 16 km - MAMA EVER HOUSE · castle or fort, Mnadani 16 km - White house genge · viewpoint, Mnadani 16 km - BI.MSIGWA HOSTEL · castle or fort, Mnadani 16 km - Kiterera · castle or fort, Msalato 17 km - Ray Mark Farm · attraction, Miyuji 17 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: Mbalawala - 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 21 km ### Nearest railway station Zuzu (Zuzu), about 18 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 18:30). 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 Mbalawala Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Mbalawala. - Kilunguru - Lugala - Matangisi - Mbalawala Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Mbalawala 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 Mbalawala | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | JWTZ Dispensary · Mnadani | 15 km | Map | | Bank | Name · Mnadani | 16 km | Map | | ATM | NMB · Tambukareli | 22 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lake Oil · Kizota | 13 km | Map | | Hotel | Fantasy Village Hotel · Msalato | 13 km | Map | | Mall | IVYTREND STORE · Tambukareli | 22 km | Map | | School | Mbalawala Primary School · Mbalawala | 4.1 km | Map | | College | Ngageya College of Business and Management · Nala | 12 km | Map | | Police station | Chigongwe Police Post · Chigongwe | 13 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 Mbalawala Places mapped inside Mbalawala in open map data, by type. - Schools 3 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 - Ipala - Iyumbu - Kikombo - Kikuyu Kaskazini - Kikuyu Kusini - Kilimani - Kiwanja cha ndege - Kizota - Madukani - Majengo - Makole - Makutupora - Mbabala - Miyuji - Mkonze - Mnadani - Mpunguzi - Msalato - Mtumba - Nala - Ngh'ongh'onha - Ntyuka - Nzuguni - Tambukareli - Uhuru - Viwandani - Zuzu ## Quick answers - Where is Mbalawala? In Dodoma Urban District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Mbalawala? Chigongwe, Ilindi, Makutupora, Mnadani, Msalato, Mundemu and Nala - What is there to see in Mbalawala? GEORGE TOWN GARDEN PARK, MAMA EVER HOUSE, White house genge, BI.MSIGWA HOSTEL - What time zone is Mbalawala in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mbalawala? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mbalawala? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mbalawala? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mbalawala? February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mbalawala? JWTZ Dispensary, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mbalawala? Name, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mbalawala? NMB, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mbalawala? Lake Oil, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mbalawala? TZ0105301 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 132.4 km² - P-code: TZ0105301 - District: Dodoma Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/dodoma-urban/mbalawala/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.