# Chanzulu Ward, Kilosa District, Morogoro Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/chanzulu/

Ward · Kilosa District 

# Chanzulu

Chanzulu is a ward of Tanzania in Kilosa District, Morogoro Region. It covers **178.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 179km²
- 7mapped services
- 460 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chanzulu?

Chanzulu lies in [Kilosa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/), [Morogoro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 10 other wards: [Kimamba ' B '](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/kimamba-b/), [Kimamba 'A'](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/kimamba-a/), [Lumbiji](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/lumbiji/), [Mabwerebwere](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/mabwerebwere/), [Madoto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/madoto/), [Magomeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/magomeni/), [Masanze](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/masanze/), [Mkwatani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/mkwatani/), [Rudewa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/rudewa/) and [Tindiga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/tindiga/). By area it is the 1139th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.5% of [Kilosa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/). The centre of Chanzulu is about 158 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.7480° S, 37.0479° 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: Chanzulu

- 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) · Dodoma157 km
- Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam239 km

### Nearest railway station

Kilosa (Mabwerebwere), about 7.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:23).

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 Chanzulu

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Chanzulu.

- Chanzuru
- Ilonga

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 Chanzulu

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Lomo · 987 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 Chanzulu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kilosa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C). About 1,160 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (198 mm) and the driest Jul (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 198 

Feb 23 134 

Mar 23 187 

Apr 22 180 

May 21 83 

Jun 20 14 

Jul 20 10 

Aug 21 11 

Sep 23 14 

Oct 24 54 

Nov 25 102 

Dec 24 173 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chanzulu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mvumi Dispensary · Msowero 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.58334&mlon=37.16668#map=17/-6.58334/37.16668) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Mbumi 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.82821&mlon=36.98680#map=17/-6.82821/36.98680) 

Hotel Mtili guest house · Chanzulu 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.76912&mlon=37.05145#map=17/-6.76912/37.05145) 

School Ilonga Mazoezi Primary School · Chanzulu 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.76475&mlon=37.03486#map=17/-6.76475/37.03486) 

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 Chanzulu

Places mapped inside Chanzulu in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- 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 Kilosa District

- Berega
- Dumila
- Kasiki
- Kidete
- Kidodi
- Kilangali
- Kimamba ' B '
- Kimamba 'A'
- Kisanga
- Kitete
- Lumbiji
- Lumuma
- Mabula
- Mabwerebwere
- Madoto
- Magole
- Magomeni
- Magubike
- Maguha
- Malolo
- Mamboya
- Masanze
- Mbumi
- Mikumi
- Mkwatani
- Msowero
- Ruaha
- Rudewa
- Ruhembe
- Tindiga
- Ulaya
- Uleling'ombe
- Vidunda
- Zombo

## Quick answers

- Where is Chanzulu?In Kilosa District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Chanzulu?Kimamba ' B ', Kimamba 'A', Lumbiji, Mabwerebwere, Madoto, Magomeni, Masanze, Mkwatani, Rudewa and Tindiga
- What time zone is Chanzulu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Chanzulu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Chanzulu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chanzulu?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Chanzulu?Lomo (987 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chanzulu?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chanzulu?Mvumi Dispensary, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chanzulu?TotalEnergies, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chanzulu?TZ0501101 (OCHA common operational dataset)