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

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

Ward · Mpwapwa District 

# Mbuga

Mbuga is a ward of Tanzania in Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region. It covers **145.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 145km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,848 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mbuga?

Mbuga 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/), [Lumuma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/lumuma/), [Lumuma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/lumuma/), [Uleling'ombe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/uleling-ombe/) and [Zombo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/zombo/). By area it is the 1343rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.9% of [Mpwapwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/). The centre of Mbuga is about 129 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.9577° S, 36.6037° 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: Mbuga

- 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) · Dodoma128 km
- Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam288 km

### Nearest railway station

Kikundi (Kidete), about 35 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:41, 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 Mbuga

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mbuga.

- Kizi
- Mafwemiro

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 Mbuga

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

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Ohakwandali · 2,050 m
- Chaumbulu · 1,721 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 Mbuga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mpwapwa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 808 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**.

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- Feb
- Mar
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- Jul
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 17 190 

Feb 17 126 

Mar 17 143 

Apr 17 96 

May 16 30 

Jun 14 6 

Jul 14 5 

Aug 16 2 

Sep 17 2 

Oct 19 16 

Nov 19 58 

Dec 19 159 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mbuga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kikuyu dispensary · Ipera 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.02242&mlon=36.44043#map=17/-7.02242/36.44043) 

Hotel Kyagong'ona lodge · Ipera 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.10883&mlon=36.49080#map=17/-7.10883/36.49080) 

School Wangama Primary School · Mbuga 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.97684&mlon=36.59307#map=17/-6.97684/36.59307) 

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 Mbuga

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

- Schools5

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
- Lufu
- Luhundwa
- Lumuma
- Lupeta
- Malolo
- Massa
- Matomondo
- Mazae
- Mima
- Mlunduzi
- Mpwapwa
- Mtera
- Nghambi
- Pwaga
- Rudi
- Vingh'awe
- Wotta

## Quick answers

- Where is Mbuga?In Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mbuga?Galigali, Lumuma, Lumuma, Uleling'ombe and Zombo
- What time zone is Mbuga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mbuga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mbuga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mbuga?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Mbuga?Ohakwandali (2,050 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mbuga?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mbuga?Kikuyu dispensary, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mbuga?TZ0102161 (OCHA common operational dataset)