Ward · Same District # Chome Chome is a ward of Tanzania in Same District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers 73.7 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 73.7 km² - 7 mapped services - 1,829 m typical elevation ## Where is Chome? Chome lies in Same District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. It borders 10 other wards: Bombo, Bwambo, Makanya, Mpinji, Msindo, Mtii, Mwembe, Suji, Vudee and Vuje. By area it is the 2127th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of Same District. The centre of Chome is about 321 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.2699° S, 37.9210° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Chome OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Chome: 1 viewpoint. - Picnic area · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Chome - Chome Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Mpinji 7.9 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Chome - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha 133 km - Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga 157 km ### Nearest railway station Makanya (Makanya), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:24). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Chome Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Chome. - Chome - Gwang'A - Marieni - Mhero - Mtwana - Munze - Tonto Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Chome Named natural and historic features inside Chome, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Shengena · 2,386 m - Mkaro · 1,898 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Chome and the best time to visit Using the climate of Same District, the warmest month is Feb (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 1,148 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 697 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (106 mm) and the driest Aug (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to December. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 18 | 44 | | Feb | 19 | 33 | | Mar | 18 | 73 | | Apr | 17 | 102 | | May | 15 | 88 | | Jun | 14 | 27 | | Jul | 14 | 20 | | Aug | 14 | 18 | | Sep | 16 | 25 | | Oct | 16 | 71 | | Nov | 17 | 106 | | Dec | 17 | 92 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chome | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Gonja Lutheran Hospital · Bombo | 7.9 km | Map | | Bank | Hedaru NMB · Hedaru | 26 km | Map | | ATM | Poster bank · Same | 30 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Kapara Petrol Station · Ndungu | 20 km | Map | | Hotel | Tona lodge · Mshewa | 11 km | Map | | School | Munze Primary School · Chome | 2.7 km | Map | | College | Same fdc · Kisima | 28 km | Map | | Police station | Makanya Police Station · Makanya | 15 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chome Places mapped inside Chome in open map data, by type. - Schools 7 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Same District - Bendera - Bombo - Bwambo - Hedaru - Kalemawe - Kihurio - Kirangare - Kisima - Kisiwani - Lugulu - Mabilioni - Makanya - Maore - Mhezi - Mpinji - Mshewa - Msindo - Mtii - Mwembe - Myamba - Ndungu - Njoro - Ruvu - Same - Stesheni - Suji - Vudee - Vuje - Vumari - Vunta ## Quick answers - Where is Chome? In Same District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania - What borders Chome? Bombo, Bwambo, Makanya, Mpinji, Msindo, Mtii, Mwembe, Suji, Vudee and Vuje - What is there to see in Chome? Picnic area - What time zone is Chome in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Chome? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Chome? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chome? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Chome? Shengena (2,386 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chome? January to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Chome? Gonja Lutheran Hospital, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chome? Hedaru NMB, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chome? Poster bank, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chome? Kapara Petrol Station, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chome? TZ0303211 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 73.7 km² - P-code: TZ0303211 - District: Same District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/chome/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.