Ward · Kilosa District # Kidodi Kidodi is a ward of Tanzania in Kilosa District, Morogoro Region. It covers 336.2 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 336 km² - 6 mapped services - 340 m typical elevation ## Where is Kidodi? Kidodi lies in Kilosa District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Kisaki, Mikumi, Ruaha, Ruhembe and Vidunda. By area it is the 573rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.9% of Kilosa District. The centre of Kidodi is about 207 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.5354° S, 37.0167° 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 Kidodi ### Nearby, outside Kidodi - Chizua Waterfalls · waterfall, Vidunda 3.9 km - Genesis Snake Park · attraction, Mikumi 16 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: Kidodi - 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 206 km - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam 253 km ### Nearest railway station Msolwa (Kidatu), about 29 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 18:22). 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 Kidodi Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Kidodi. The largest with a recorded population: Kidodi (35,953). Settlements here lie between about 301 m and 343 m above sea level (median 340 m). - Iwemba - Kidodi - Lomango - Lumango - Msowero - Riva - Tundu Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kidodi Named natural and historic features inside Kidodi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Misada · 812 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 Kidodi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kilosa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 187 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 25 | 198 | | Feb | 25 | 134 | | Mar | 24 | 187 | | Apr | 23 | 180 | | May | 22 | 83 | | Jun | 21 | 14 | | Jul | 21 | 10 | | Aug | 22 | 11 | | Sep | 24 | 14 | | Oct | 26 | 54 | | Nov | 26 | 102 | | Dec | 25 | 173 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kidodi | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | St. Kizito Hospital · Mikumi | 15 km | Map | | Bank | NMB Bank · Ruaha | 14 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB Bank · Mikumi | 15 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TotalEnergies NEW MIKUMI SERVICE STATION · Mikumi | 16 km | Map | | Hotel | Mikumi Safari Lodge · Mikumi | 12 km | Map | | School | Lumango Primary School · Kidodi | 2.6 km | Map | | College | Udzungwa Utalii Colledge · Sanje | 24 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 Kidodi Places mapped inside Kidodi 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 Kilosa District - Berega - Chanzulu - Dumila - Kasiki - Kidete - 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 Kidodi? In Kilosa District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania - What borders Kidodi? Kisaki, Mikumi, Ruaha, Ruhembe and Vidunda - What is there to see in Kidodi? Chizua Waterfalls, Genesis Snake Park - What time zone is Kidodi in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kidodi? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kidodi? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kidodi? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kidodi? Settlements lie between 301 m and 343 m - What is the highest point in Kidodi? Misada (812 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kidodi? May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kidodi? St. Kizito Hospital, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kidodi? NMB Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kidodi? CRDB Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kidodi? TotalEnergies NEW MIKUMI SERVICE STATION, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kidodi? TZ0501213 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 336.2 km² - P-code: TZ0501213 - District: Kilosa District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/kidodi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.