# Nghambi Ward, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/nghambi/ Ward · Mpwapwa District # Nghambi Nghambi is a ward of Tanzania in Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region. It covers **137.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 137km² - 6mapped services - 884 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nghambi? Nghambi lies in [Mpwapwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chunyu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/chunyu/), [Ikowa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/ikowa/), [Kongwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/kongwa/), [Manchali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/manchali/), [Mazae](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/mazae/) and [Sejeli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/sejeli/). By area it is the 1408th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.8% of [Mpwapwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/). The centre of Nghambi is about 63 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.2074° S, 36.3047° 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: Nghambi - 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 25 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 06:41, 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 Nghambi Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Nghambi. - Kazania - Kiegea - Nghambi 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 Nghambi Named natural and historic features inside Nghambi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mlanga ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Kibiche · 956 m - Chiegea · 943 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 Nghambi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mpwapwa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 156 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 23 143 Apr 23 96 May 22 30 Jun 21 6 Jul 21 5 Aug 22 2 Sep 24 2 Oct 25 16 Nov 25 58 Dec 25 159 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nghambi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kongwa Hospital · Kongwa 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.19444&mlon=36.38982#map=17/-6.19444/36.38982) Bank FINCA Microfinance · Mpwapwa 26 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 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13886&mlon=36.05000#map=17/-6.13886/36.05000) Hotel Bafanas Guest House · Manchali 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.12943&mlon=36.20824#map=17/-6.12943/36.20824) School Himarigo Primary School · Nghambi 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.21353&mlon=36.31657#map=17/-6.21353/36.31657) 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 Nghambi Places mapped inside Nghambi in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 - Mtera - Pwaga - Rudi - Vingh'awe - Wotta ## Quick answers - Where is Nghambi?In Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Nghambi?Chunyu, Ikowa, Kongwa, Manchali, Mazae and Sejeli - What time zone is Nghambi in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nghambi?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Nghambi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nghambi?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Nghambi?Kibiche (956 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nghambi?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Nghambi?Kongwa Hospital, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nghambi?FINCA Microfinance, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nghambi?Mihan Gas filling station, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nghambi?TZ0102211 (OCHA common operational dataset)