# Rudi Ward, Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/rudi/ Ward · Mpwapwa District # Rudi Rudi is a ward of Tanzania in Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region. It covers **735.8 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 736km² - 7mapped services - 770 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rudi? Rudi lies in [Mpwapwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 10 other wards: [Ipera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/ipera/), [Luhundwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/luhundwa/), [Mahenge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/kilolo/mahenge/), [Malenga Makali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/iringa/malenga-makali/), [Malolo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/malolo/), [Massa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/massa/), [Migoli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/iringa/migoli/), [Mlunduzi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/mlunduzi/), [Mtera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/mtera/) and [Wotta](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/wotta/). By area it is the 228th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 9.9% of [Mpwapwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/). The centre of Rudi is about 110 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.0428° S, 36.2102° 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: Rudi - 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) · Dodoma109 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:26). 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 Rudi Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Rudi. Settlements here lie between about 586 m and 1,002 m above sea level (median 770 m). - Chilendu - Chomwino - Ifwambo - Kinsasi - Kisanga - Kitala - Luhomero - Mboga - Mkofwa - Mpaka - Mtamba - Nandala - Rudi - Singonali 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 Rudi Named natural and historic features inside Rudi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Mhula - Mkofwe - Mkundi - Mlombwe - Mtindiri ### Hills and mountains 7 hills. - Makanga · 1,270 m - Nandala · 1,049 m - Beruze · 1,034 m - Makala · 939 m - Mukanhule · 837 m - Chamolutse · 794 m - Mlilanyigu · 620 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 Rudi 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 270 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 24 96 May 23 30 Jun 21 6 Jul 21 5 Aug 23 2 Sep 24 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 Rudi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rudi Health Centre · Rudi 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.96275&mlon=36.25374#map=17/-6.96275/36.25374) Hotel Triple-e Hotel & Spa · Mlunduzi 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79553&mlon=36.21094#map=17/-6.79553/36.21094) School Singonhali Primary School · Rudi 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.03923&mlon=36.24408#map=17/-7.03923/36.24408) 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 Rudi Places mapped inside Rudi in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - 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 - Nghambi - Pwaga - Vingh'awe - Wotta ## Quick answers - Where is Rudi?In Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Rudi?Ipera, Luhundwa, Mahenge, Malenga Makali, Malolo, Massa, Migoli, Mlunduzi, Mtera and Wotta - What time zone is Rudi in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Rudi?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Rudi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Rudi?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rudi?Settlements lie between 586 m and 1,002 m - What is the highest point in Rudi?Makanga (1,270 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rudi?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Rudi?Rudi Health Centre, about 10 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rudi?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Rudi?TZ0102101 (OCHA common operational dataset)