# Mtera Ward, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/mtera/ Ward · Mpwapwa District # Mtera Mtera is a ward of Tanzania in Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region. It covers **548.8 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 549km² - 6mapped services - 743 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mtera? Mtera lies in [Mpwapwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Chiboli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/chiboli/), [Chipogoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/chipogoro/), [Loje](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/loje/), [Migoli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/iringa/migoli/), [Mlunduzi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/mlunduzi/), [Nghambaku](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/nghambaku/) and [Rudi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/rudi/). By area it is the 334th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.4% of [Mpwapwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/). The centre of Mtera is about 99 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.0354° S, 35.9601° 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). ## Things to see in and around Mtera OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Mtera: 2 waterfalls. - Mtera resavers · waterfall - Mtera reservors · waterfall Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mtera - 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) · Dodoma99 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:44, 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 Mtera Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mtera. Settlements here lie between about 698 m and 794 m above sea level (median 743 m). - Kisima - Makatapora - Mtera 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 Mtera Named natural and historic features inside Mtera, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Bubu - Kisigo River - Mtera Reservoir ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Kilimbe · 1,336 m - Chigubi · 1,233 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 Mtera 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 297 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 25 190 Feb 24 126 Mar 24 143 Apr 24 96 May 23 30 Jun 22 6 Jul 21 5 Aug 23 2 Sep 25 2 Oct 26 16 Nov 26 58 Dec 26 159 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mtera Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rudi Health Centre · Rudi 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.96275&mlon=36.25374#map=17/-6.96275/36.25374) Petrol pump Chavala Petroleum · Migoli 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.16216&mlon=35.77619#map=17/-7.16216/35.77619) Hotel Mdee Guest House · Mtera 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.11085&mlon=35.96980#map=17/-7.11085/35.96980) School Kisima Primary School · Mtera 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.02689&mlon=35.99600#map=17/-7.02689/35.99600) 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 Mtera Places mapped inside Mtera in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - 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 - Mbuga - Mima - Mlunduzi - Mpwapwa - Nghambi - Pwaga - Rudi - Vingh'awe - Wotta ## Quick answers - Where is Mtera?In Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Mtera?Chiboli, Chipogoro, Loje, Migoli, Mlunduzi, Nghambaku and Rudi - What is there to see in Mtera?Mtera resavers, Mtera reservors - What time zone is Mtera in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mtera?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mtera?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mtera?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mtera?Settlements lie between 698 m and 794 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mtera?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Mtera?Kilimbe (1,336 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mtera?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mtera?Rudi Health Centre, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mtera?Chavala Petroleum, about 25 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mtera?TZ0102281 (OCHA common operational dataset)