# Chiwe Ward, Kongwa District, Dodoma Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/chiwe/ Ward · Kongwa District # Chiwe Chiwe is a ward of Tanzania in Kongwa District, Dodoma Region. It covers **203.9 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 204km² - 8mapped services ## Where is Chiwe? Chiwe lies in [Kongwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 10 other wards: [Gairo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/gairo/gairo/), [Iduo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/iduo/), [Kibaigwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/kibaigwa/), [Lenjulu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/lenjulu/), [Mlali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/mlali/), [Msingisi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/gairo/msingisi/), [Nghumbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/nghumbi/), [Pandambili](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/pandambili/), [Rubeho](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/gairo/rubeho/) and [Sagara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/sagara/). By area it is the 1009th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.1% of [Kongwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/). The centre of Chiwe is about 112 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.1706° S, 36.7498° 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: Chiwe - 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) · Dodoma110 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar274 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:13) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:26). 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 Chiwe Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Chiwe. - Chiwe - Lengaji - Moreti - Vihingo 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 Chiwe Named natural and historic features inside Chiwe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Fimagwa · 1,314 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 Chiwe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kongwa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,110 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (194 mm) and the driest Aug (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 194 Feb 21 121 Mar 21 171 Apr 20 165 May 18 78 Jun 17 16 Jul 17 13 Aug 18 12 Sep 19 13 Oct 21 48 Nov 22 98 Dec 22 181 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chiwe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mlali Health Centre · Mlali 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.29988&mlon=36.75063#map=17/-6.29988/36.75063) Bank NMB bank Gairo · Msingisi 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13560&mlon=36.86683#map=17/-6.13560/36.86683) Petrol pump Mwibaya · Pandambili 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.08533&mlon=36.73764#map=17/-6.08533/36.73764) Hotel Nice guesthouse · Pandambili 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.08710&mlon=36.73837#map=17/-6.08710/36.73837) School Lengaji Primary School · Chiwe 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.14475&mlon=36.73960#map=17/-6.14475/36.73960) Police station Dongo Police Station · Dongo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.92400&mlon=36.71849#map=17/-5.92400/36.71849) 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 Chiwe Places mapped inside Chiwe in open map data, by type. - Schools8 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 Kongwa District - Chamkoroma - Chitego - Hogoro - Iduo - Kibaigwa - Kongwa - Lenjulu - Makawa - Matongoro - Mkoka - Mlali - Mtanana - Nghumbi - Ngomai - Njoge - Pandambili - Sagara - Sejeli - Songambele - Ugogoni - Zoissa ## Quick answers - Where is Chiwe?In Kongwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Chiwe?Gairo, Iduo, Kibaigwa, Lenjulu, Mlali, Msingisi, Nghumbi, Pandambili, Rubeho and Sagara - What time zone is Chiwe in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Chiwe?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Chiwe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chiwe?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Chiwe?Fimagwa (1,314 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chiwe?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chiwe?Mlali Health Centre, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chiwe?NMB bank Gairo, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chiwe?Mwibaya, about 9.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chiwe?TZ0103201 (OCHA common operational dataset)