Ward · Dodoma Urban District # Mtumba Mtumba is a ward of Tanzania in Dodoma Urban District, Dodoma Region. It covers 137.5 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 137 km² - 15 mapped services - 1,115 m typical elevation ## Where is Mtumba? Mtumba lies in Dodoma Urban District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Buigiri, Chahwa, Iyumbu, Kikombo, Msanga, Ngh'ongh'onha and Nzuguni. By area it is the 1406th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.3% of Dodoma Urban District. The centre of Mtumba is about 22 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.1434° S, 35.9390° 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 Mtumba ### Nearby, outside Mtumba - CCM · monument, Iyumbu 17 km - Kiterera · castle or fort, Msalato 19 km - Ray Mark Farm · attraction, Miyuji 19 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: Mtumba - 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 20 km ### Nearest railway station Kikombo (Kikombo), about 10 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 Mtumba Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Mtumba. - Ihumwa - Mtumba - Vikonje - Vikonje B Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mtumba Named natural and historic features inside Mtumba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Luaha 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 Mtumba 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 Mtumba | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Benjamin Mkapa Referal Hospital · Ngh'ongh'onha | 14 km | Map | | Bank | NMB Chamwino · Buigiri | 9.2 km | Map | | ATM | NBC Atm · Tambukareli | 20 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Weruweru · Mtumba | 1.4 km | Map | | Hotel | Lodge · Mtumba | 2.5 km | Map | | Mall | Shoppers Plaza · Tambukareli | 20 km | Map | | School | Mtumba Secondary School · Mtumba | 1.0 km | Map | | College | TIBA Campus · Ngh'ongh'onha | 14 km | Map | | Police station | Chimwaga Police Station · Iyumbu | 17 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 Mtumba Places mapped inside Mtumba in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 2 - Hotels 2 - Schools 8 - Pharmacies 2 - Restaurants 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 - Ipala - Iyumbu - Kikombo - Kikuyu Kaskazini - Kikuyu Kusini - Kilimani - Kiwanja cha ndege - Kizota - Madukani - Majengo - Makole - Makutupora - Mbabala - Mbalawala - Miyuji - Mkonze - Mnadani - Mpunguzi - Msalato - Nala - Ngh'ongh'onha - Ntyuka - Nzuguni - Tambukareli - Uhuru - Viwandani - Zuzu ## Quick answers - Where is Mtumba? In Dodoma Urban District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Mtumba? Buigiri, Chahwa, Iyumbu, Kikombo, Msanga, Ngh'ongh'onha and Nzuguni - What is there to see in Mtumba? CCM, Kiterera, Ray Mark Farm - What time zone is Mtumba in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mtumba? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mtumba? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mtumba? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mtumba? February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mtumba? Benjamin Mkapa Referal Hospital, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mtumba? NMB Chamwino, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mtumba? NBC Atm, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mtumba? Weruweru, about 1.4 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Mtumba? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mtumba? TZ0105141 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 137.5 km² - P-code: TZ0105141 - District: Dodoma Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/dodoma-urban/mtumba/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.