Ward · Dodoma Urban District # Zuzu Zuzu is a ward of Tanzania in Dodoma Urban District, Dodoma Region. It covers 129.3 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 129 km² - 2 mapped services - 1,174 m typical elevation ## Where is Zuzu? Zuzu lies in Dodoma Urban District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Kigwe, Kizota, Mbabala, Mkonze, Mpalanga and Nala. By area it is the 1475th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.0% of Dodoma Urban District. The centre of Zuzu is about 16 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.2053° S, 35.5983° 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 Zuzu ### Nearby, outside Zuzu - Kigamboni Mtaa · viewpoint, Kikuyu Kaskazini 15 km - Chinangali park · theme park, Kiwanja cha ndege 16 km - Museum for Geoscience · museum, Tambukareli 17 km - mashuja monument · monument, Tambukareli 17 km - Old Train · attraction, Tambukareli 17 km - BI.MSIGWA HOSTEL · castle or fort, Mnadani 18 km - GEORGE TOWN GARDEN PARK · attraction, Mnadani 18 km - White house genge · viewpoint, Mnadani 18 km - MAMA EVER HOUSE · castle or fort, Mnadani 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: Zuzu - 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 18 km ### Nearest railway station Zuzu (Zuzu), about 5.6 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 Zuzu Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Zuzu. - Chididimo - Nzinge - Zuzu Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Zuzu Named natural and historic features inside Zuzu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Ngoma · 1,147 m - Kididimo · 1,118 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 Zuzu 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 Zuzu | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | mkonze · Mkonze | 13 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB Majengo Branch · Majengo | 16 km | Map | | ATM | NMB · Tambukareli | 17 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lake Oil · Kizota | 12 km | Map | | Hotel | Bihawana Village,Dodoma · Mbabala | 8.9 km | Map | | Mall | IVYTREND STORE · Tambukareli | 16 km | Map | | School | Chididimo Primary School · Zuzu | 1.3 km | Map | | College | Ngageya College of Business and Management · Nala | 12 km | Map | | Police station | Traffic police, Dodoma · Kilimani | 16 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 Zuzu Places mapped inside Zuzu in open map data, by type. - Schools 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 - 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 - Viwandani ## Quick answers - Where is Zuzu? In Dodoma Urban District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Zuzu? Kigwe, Kizota, Mbabala, Mkonze, Mpalanga and Nala - What is there to see in Zuzu? Kigamboni Mtaa, Chinangali park, Museum for Geoscience, mashuja monument - What time zone is Zuzu in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Zuzu? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Zuzu? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Zuzu? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Zuzu? Ngoma (1,147 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Zuzu? February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Zuzu? mkonze, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Zuzu? CRDB Majengo Branch, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Zuzu? NMB, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Zuzu? Lake Oil, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Zuzu? TZ0105241 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 129.3 km² - P-code: TZ0105241 - District: Dodoma Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/dodoma-urban/zuzu/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.