# Lufu Ward, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/lufu/

Ward · Mpwapwa District 

# Lufu

Lufu is a ward of Tanzania in Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region. It covers **161.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 161km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,975 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lufu?

Lufu lies in [Mpwapwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Galigali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/galigali/), [Luhundwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/luhundwa/), [Lumuma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/lumuma/), [Massa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/massa/) and [Pwaga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/pwaga/). By area it is the 1237th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.2% of [Mpwapwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/). The centre of Lufu is about 111 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.8253° S, 36.5046° 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: Lufu

- 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
- Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam298 km

### Nearest railway station

Kidete (Pwaga), about 30 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:13) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 18:25).

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 Lufu

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Lufu.

- Lufu
- Lughundwa
- Mlimo

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 Lufu

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

### Hills and mountains

3 hills; 1 mountain.

- Mlimu · 2,094 m
- Mhundugulu · 1,897 m
- Wangama · 1,741 m
- Chugu · 1,719 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 Lufu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mpwapwa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 935 m higher 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 17 190 

Feb 16 126 

Mar 16 143 

Apr 16 96 

May 15 30 

Jun 14 6 

Jul 13 5 

Aug 15 2 

Sep 17 2 

Oct 18 16 

Nov 18 58 

Dec 18 159 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lufu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kibakwe Health Centre · Kibakwe 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.71654&mlon=36.36571#map=17/-6.71654/36.36571) 

Hotel One 2 one guesthouse · Kibakwe 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.70923&mlon=36.37926#map=17/-6.70923/36.37926) 

School Lufu Primary School · Lufu 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.82579&mlon=36.50295#map=17/-6.82579/36.50295) 

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 Lufu

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

- Schools3

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
- Chunyu
- Galigali
- Godegode
- Gulwe
- Ipera
- Iwondo
- Kibakwe
- Kimagai
- Kingiti
- Luhundwa
- Lumuma
- Lupeta
- Malolo
- Massa
- Matomondo
- Mazae
- Mbuga
- Mima
- Mlunduzi
- Mpwapwa
- Mtera
- Nghambi
- Pwaga
- Rudi
- Vingh'awe
- Wotta

## Quick answers

- Where is Lufu?In Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Lufu?Galigali, Luhundwa, Lumuma, Massa and Pwaga
- What time zone is Lufu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lufu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Lufu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lufu?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Lufu?Mlimu (2,094 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lufu?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lufu?Kibakwe Health Centre, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lufu?TZ0102251 (OCHA common operational dataset)