Ward · Dodoma Urban District # Viwandani Viwandani is a ward of Tanzania in Dodoma Urban District, Dodoma Region. It covers 1.26 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 67 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1.3 km² - 67 mapped services ## Where is Viwandani? Viwandani lies in Dodoma Urban District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Chamwino, Kiwanja cha ndege, Madukani, Makole, Tambukareli and Uhuru. By area it is the 3491st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.0% of Dodoma Urban District. The centre of Viwandani is about 1.1 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.1742° S, 35.7490° 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 Viwandani ### Nearby, outside Viwandani - mashuja monument · monument, Tambukareli 0.9 km - Chinangali park · theme park, Kiwanja cha ndege 1.0 km - Old Train · attraction, Tambukareli 1.1 km - Museum for Geoscience · museum, Tambukareli 1.4 km - Kigamboni Mtaa · viewpoint, Kikuyu Kaskazini 2.6 km - BI.MSIGWA HOSTEL · castle or fort, Mnadani 5.7 km - White house genge · viewpoint, Mnadani 6.0 km - GEORGE TOWN GARDEN PARK · attraction, Mnadani 6.1 km - CCM · monument, Iyumbu 6.2 km - MAMA EVER HOUSE · castle or fort, Mnadani 6.4 km - Ray Mark Farm · attraction, Miyuji 7.8 km - Kiterera · castle or fort, Msalato 14 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: Viwandani - 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 0.9 km ### Nearest railway station Dodoma (Tambukareli), about 1.1 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 06:44, 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 Viwandani Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Viwandani. - Dodoma city center - Uhindini Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Viwandani Named natural and historic features inside Viwandani, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airport. - Dodoma Airport 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 Viwandani 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 Viwandani | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | University Of Tanzania Hospital · Viwandani | 0.2 km | Map | | Bank | National Bank of Commerce · Viwandani | 0.3 km | Map | | ATM | NMB · Tambukareli | 0.8 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Total · Viwandani | 0.3 km | Map | | Hotel | Asante lodge · Viwandani | 0.1 km | Map | | Mall | IVYTREND STORE · Tambukareli | 0.8 km | Map | | School | Dodoma Centre Secondary School · Viwandani | 0.3 km | Map | | College | The University Of Dodoma · Viwandani | 0.2 km | Map | | Police station | Police Kata ya Viwandani · Viwandani | 0.1 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 Viwandani Places mapped inside Viwandani in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Banks 6 - Petrol pumps 4 - Hotels 29 - Schools 4 - Colleges and universities 2 - Pharmacies 8 - Restaurants 12 - 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 - 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 - Mtumba - Nala - Ngh'ongh'onha - Ntyuka - Nzuguni - Tambukareli - Uhuru - Zuzu ## Quick answers - Where is Viwandani? In Dodoma Urban District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Viwandani? Chamwino, Kiwanja cha ndege, Madukani, Makole, Tambukareli and Uhuru - What is there to see in Viwandani? mashuja monument, Chinangali park, Old Train, Museum for Geoscience - What time zone is Viwandani in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Viwandani? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Viwandani? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Viwandani? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Viwandani? February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Viwandani? University Of Tanzania Hospital, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Viwandani? National Bank of Commerce, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Viwandani? NMB, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Viwandani? Total, about 0.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Viwandani? 1 mapped - How many banks are in Viwandani? 6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Viwandani? 4 mapped - What is the P-code of Viwandani? TZ0105012 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 1.26 km² - P-code: TZ0105012 - District: Dodoma Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/dodoma-urban/viwandani/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.