# Chunyu Ward, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/chunyu/ Ward · Mpwapwa District # Chunyu Chunyu is a ward of Tanzania in Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region. It covers **330.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 330km² - 4mapped services - 825 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chunyu? Chunyu lies in [Mpwapwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Berege](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/berege/), [Chitemo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/chitemo/), [Gulwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/gulwe/), [Igandu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/igandu/), [Ikowa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/ikowa/), [Mazae](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/mazae/), [Msamalo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/msamalo/) and [Nghambi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/nghambi/). By area it is the 592nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.4% of [Mpwapwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/). The centre of Chunyu is about 63 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.3462° S, 36.2830° 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: Chunyu - 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) · Dodoma61 km ### Nearest railway station Igandu (Igandu), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 18:27). 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 Chunyu Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Chunyu. - Chunyu - Msagali 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 Chunyu Named natural and historic features inside Chunyu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Mugaye - Nhera ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Mguluhatambulwa · 1,097 m - Chalangu · 897 m - Mazikiro · 852 m - Msagali · 815 m - Laisanga · 807 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 Chunyu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mpwapwa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 215 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 832 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (190 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 190 Feb 24 126 Mar 24 143 Apr 23 96 May 22 30 Jun 21 6 Jul 21 5 Aug 22 2 Sep 24 2 Oct 25 16 Nov 26 58 Dec 25 159 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chunyu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kongwa Hospital · Kongwa 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.19444&mlon=36.38982#map=17/-6.19444/36.38982) Bank FINCA Microfinance · Mpwapwa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.34944&mlon=36.48686#map=17/-6.34944/36.48686) Petrol pump Mihan Gas filling station · Buigiri 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13886&mlon=36.05000#map=17/-6.13886/36.05000) Hotel Chichi Country Lodge · Mpwapwa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.34410&mlon=36.48633#map=17/-6.34410/36.48633) School Msagali Primary School · Chunyu 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.35971&mlon=36.30741#map=17/-6.35971/36.30741) 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 Chunyu Places mapped inside Chunyu 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 Mpwapwa District - Berege - Chipogoro - Chitemo - Galigali - Godegode - Gulwe - Ipera - Iwondo - Kibakwe - Kimagai - Kingiti - Lufu - Luhundwa - Lumuma - Lupeta - Malolo - Massa - Matomondo - Mazae - Mbuga - Mima - Mlunduzi - Mpwapwa - Mtera - Nghambi - Pwaga - Rudi - Vingh'awe - Wotta ## Quick answers - Where is Chunyu?In Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Chunyu?Berege, Chitemo, Gulwe, Igandu, Ikowa, Mazae, Msamalo and Nghambi - What time zone is Chunyu in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Chunyu?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Chunyu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chunyu?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Chunyu?Mguluhatambulwa (1,097 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chunyu?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chunyu?Kongwa Hospital, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chunyu?FINCA Microfinance, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chunyu?Mihan Gas filling station, about 35 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chunyu?TZ0102151 (OCHA common operational dataset)