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

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

Ward · Kondoa District 

# Thawi

Thawi is a ward of Tanzania in Kondoa District, Dodoma Region. It covers **197.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 197km²
- 7mapped services

## Where is Thawi?

Thawi lies in [Kondoa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Changaa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/changaa/), [Hondo mairo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/hondo-mairo/), [Kikilo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/kikilo/), [Sirop](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/hanang/sirop/) and [Soera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/soera/). By area it is the 1042nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.4% of [Kondoa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/). The centre of Thawi is about 167 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.6756° S, 35.6853° 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).

## Know before you go: Thawi

- 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) · Dodoma166 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha179 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 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 Thawi

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Thawi.

- Sakami

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).

## Weather in Thawi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kondoa District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). 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
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 154 

Feb 22 92 

Mar 22 125 

Apr 21 116 

May 21 32 

Jun 20 3 

Jul 19 1 

Aug 21 2 

Sep 22 3 

Oct 24 20 

Nov 24 61 

Dec 23 143 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thawi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mnenia Health Center · Mnenia 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.69848&mlon=35.86905#map=17/-4.69848/35.86905) 

Petrol pump Kinyuma · Kilimani 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.91782&mlon=35.81031#map=17/-4.91782/35.81031) 

Hotel Riverside Cottages · Chemchem 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.89855&mlon=35.79283#map=17/-4.89855/35.79283) 

School Kwamadebe Primary School · Thawi 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.67154&mlon=35.68892#map=17/-4.67154/35.68892) 

College Bustani Teachers College · Chemchem 27 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 Thawi

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

- Schools7

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
- Kolo
- Kondoa mjini
- Kwadelo
- Masange
- Mnenia
- Pahi
- Salanka
- Serya
- Soera
- Suruke

## Quick answers

- Where is Thawi?In Kondoa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Thawi?Changaa, Hondo mairo, Kikilo, Sirop and Soera
- What time zone is Thawi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Thawi?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Thawi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Thawi?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Thawi?February and April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Thawi?Mnenia Health Center, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thawi?Kinyuma, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Thawi?TZ0101261 (OCHA common operational dataset)