Ward · Mvomero District # Melela Melela is a ward of Tanzania in Mvomero District, Morogoro Region. It covers 545.0 km². 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 545 km² - 9 mapped services - 519 m typical elevation ## Where is Melela? Melela lies in Mvomero District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Doma, Mlali, Mzumbe and Tindiga. By area it is the 339th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.2% of Mvomero District. The centre of Melela is about 197 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 68 km from Mvomero, the main town of Mvomero District. The centre point is at 6.9040° S, 37.3634° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Melela - 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 195 km - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam 204 km ### Nearest railway station Mkata (Tindiga), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:38, 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 Melela Open gazetteers list 9 villages, towns and localities in Melela. - Kibaoni - Kitu - Magali - Mangaye - Mbesegera - Melela - Melela Kololo - Melela Mlandizi - Melela camp Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Melela Named natural and historic features inside Melela, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mkondoa River ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Manamata · 688 m - Bumbu · 471 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 Melela and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mvomero District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,193 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (201 mm) and the driest Jul (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are February and May to November. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 25 | 182 | | Feb | 25 | 115 | | Mar | 25 | 182 | | Apr | 24 | 201 | | May | 23 | 98 | | Jun | 22 | 17 | | Jul | 21 | 13 | | Aug | 23 | 15 | | Sep | 24 | 20 | | Oct | 25 | 67 | | Nov | 26 | 118 | | Dec | 25 | 166 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Melela | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mzinga Hospital · Mzinga | 28 km | Map | | Bank | NMB sua · Mlimani | 33 km | Map | | ATM | Tumbaku ATM · Mwembesongo | 34 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lake Oil · Uwanja wa Taifa | 32 km | Map | | Hotel | Kilimsuli guest house 8000-10000 tch · Doma | 25 km | Map | | School | Mela Primary School · Melela | 5.1 km | Map | | College | Mzumbe University Main Campus · Mzumbe | 22 km | Map | | Police station | SUA-MAZIMBU POLICE STATION · Mazimbu | 32 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 Melela Places mapped inside Melela in open map data, by type. - Schools 8 - Restaurants 1 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 Mvomero District - Bunduki - Diongoya - Doma - Hembeti - Kanga - Kibati - Kikeo - Langali - Maskati - Mhonda - Mlali - Mtibwa - Mvomero - Mzumbe - Sungaji - Tchenzema ## Quick answers - Where is Melela? In Mvomero District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania - What borders Melela? Doma, Mlali, Mzumbe and Tindiga - What time zone is Melela in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Melela? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Melela? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Melela? 9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Melela? Manamata (688 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Melela? February and May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Melela? Mzinga Hospital, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Melela? NMB sua, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Melela? Tumbaku ATM, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Melela? Lake Oil, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Melela? TZ0506171 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 545.0 km² - P-code: TZ0506171 - District: Mvomero District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/mvomero/melela/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.