# Kolo Ward, Kondoa District, Dodoma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/kolo/

Ward · Kondoa District 

# Kolo

Kolo is a ward of Tanzania in Kondoa District, Dodoma Region. It covers **102.9 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 103km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,615 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kolo?

Kolo lies in [Kondoa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Bolisa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/bolisa/), [Changaa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/changaa/), [Haubi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/haubi/), [Kalamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/kalamba/), [Kilimani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/kilimani/), [Mnenia](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/mnenia/), [Pahi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/pahi/) and [Soera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/soera/). By area it is the 1758th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.8% of [Kondoa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/). The centre of Kolo is about 157 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.7676° S, 35.8345° E.

Source: [Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tza).

## Things to see in and around Kolo

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kolo: 1 attraction.

- Kondoa Rock-Art Sites · attraction

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Kolo

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- CurrencyShilling (TZS)
- Country calling code+255
- LanguagesSwahili, English, Arabic
- Plug typesType G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma156 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha179 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 18:32).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

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 Kolo

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kolo.

- Choka
- Kolo
- Piriri
- Soga

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Kolo

Named natural and historic features inside Kolo, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Chakaluli · 1,849 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Kolo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kondoa District, the warmest month is Oct (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 271 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 752 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (154 mm) and the driest Jul (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
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- Jun
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 154 

Feb 20 92 

Mar 20 125 

Apr 20 116 

May 19 32 

Jun 18 3 

Jul 18 1 

Aug 19 2 

Sep 21 3 

Oct 22 20 

Nov 22 61 

Dec 21 143 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kolo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mnenia Health Center · Mnenia 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.69848&mlon=35.86905#map=17/-4.69848/35.86905) 

Petrol pump Kinyuma · Kilimani 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.91782&mlon=35.81031#map=17/-4.91782/35.81031) 

Hotel Riverside Cottages · Chemchem 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.89855&mlon=35.79283#map=17/-4.89855/35.79283) 

School Choka Primary School · Kolo 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.77934&mlon=35.82915#map=17/-4.77934/35.82915) 

College Bustani Teachers College · Chemchem 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.89952&mlon=35.79041#map=17/-4.89952/35.79041) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kolo

Places mapped inside Kolo in open map data, by type.

- Schools4

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other wards in Kondoa District

- Bereko
- Bolisa
- Bumbuta
- Busi
- Changaa
- Chemchem
- Haubi
- Hondo mairo
- Itaswi
- Itololo
- Kalamba
- Kikilo
- Kikore
- Kilimani
- Kingale
- Kinyasi
- Kisese
- Kondoa mjini
- Kwadelo
- Masange
- Mnenia
- Pahi
- Salanka
- Serya
- Soera
- Suruke
- Thawi

## Quick answers

- Where is Kolo?In Kondoa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kolo?Bolisa, Changaa, Haubi, Kalamba, Kilimani, Mnenia, Pahi and Soera
- What is there to see in Kolo?Kondoa Rock-Art Sites
- What time zone is Kolo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kolo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kolo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kolo?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Kolo?Chakaluli (1,849 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kolo?February and April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kolo?Mnenia Health Center, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kolo?Kinyuma, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kolo?TZ0101241 (OCHA common operational dataset)