Ward · Gairo District
# Chanjale

Chanjale is a ward of Tanzania in Gairo District, Morogoro Region. It covers 294.6 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 295 km²
- 6 mapped services
- 1,124 m typical elevation

## Where is Chanjale?

Chanjale lies in Gairo District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Chagongwe, Kidete, Lumbiji, Matomondo, Nghumbi and Nongwe. By area it is the 671st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 14.9% of Gairo District. The centre of Chanjale is about 123 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.4925° S, 36.8020° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Chanjale
- 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
- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma 121 km
- Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam 269 km

### Nearest railway station

Kidete (Pwaga), about 20 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:13) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:25).

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 Chanjale

Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Chanjale.
- Chanjale
- Kumbulu
- Mkumburu

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Chanjale

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

### Water

1 river or stream.
- Mihindo

### Hills and mountains

7 hills.
- Chijonge · 1,739 m
- Goda · 1,712 m
- Chigulungalu · 1,593 m
- Mhoe · 1,477 m
- Chikuyu · 1,451 m
- Kumbulu · 1,253 m
- Kiyagea · 1,230 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 Chanjale and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gairo District, the warmest month is Nov (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,110 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (194 mm) and the driest Aug (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are May to November.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 21 | 194 |
| Feb | 21 | 121 |
| Mar | 21 | 171 |
| Apr | 20 | 165 |
| May | 18 | 78 |
| Jun | 17 | 16 |
| Jul | 17 | 13 |
| Aug | 18 | 12 |
| Sep | 19 | 13 |
| Oct | 21 | 48 |
| Nov | 22 | 98 |
| Dec | 22 | 181 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chanjale
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Mlali Health Centre · Mlali | 22 km | Map |
| Hotel | Mbalageti Serengeti · Mpwapwa | 33 km | Map |
| School | Ching'holwe Primary School · Chanjale | 0.4 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 Chanjale

Places mapped inside Chanjale in open map data, by type.
- Schools 6

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 Gairo District
- Chagongwe
- Chakwale
- Gairo
- Idibo
- Iyogwe
- Kibedya
- Mandege
- Msingisi
- Nongwe
- Rubeho

## Quick answers
- Where is Chanjale? In Gairo District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Chanjale? Chagongwe, Kidete, Lumbiji, Matomondo, Nghumbi and Nongwe
- What time zone is Chanjale in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Chanjale? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Chanjale? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chanjale? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Chanjale? Chijonge (1,739 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chanjale? May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chanjale? Mlali Health Centre, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chanjale? TZ0507101 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 294.6 km²
- P-code: TZ0507101
- District: Gairo District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/gairo/chanjale/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.