# Choma Ward, Igunga District, Tabora Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/choma/

Ward · Igunga District 

# Choma

Choma is a ward of Tanzania in Igunga District, Tabora Region. It covers **185.5 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 186km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,117 mtypical elevation

## Where is Choma?

Choma lies in [Igunga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/), [Tabora Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Lusu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/nzega/lusu/), [Mwashiku](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/mwashiku/), [Ngulu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/ngulu/), [Samuye](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga/samuye/), [Wela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/nzega/wela/) and [Ziba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/ziba/). By area it is the 1099th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.6% of [Igunga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/). The centre of Choma is about 355 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.0205° S, 33.3706° 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: Choma

- 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

- Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga48 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza182 km

### Nearest railway station

Shinyanga (Chamaguha), about 39 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:43).

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 Choma

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Choma.

- Chibiso
- Chomachankola
- Madukani

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).

## Weather in Choma and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Igunga District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 890 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (196 mm) and the driest Jul (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and April to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 153 

Feb 23 102 

Mar 23 128 

Apr 23 104 

May 23 31 

Jun 22 2 

Jul 22 1 

Aug 24 2 

Sep 26 4 

Oct 27 30 

Nov 25 135 

Dec 24 196 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Choma

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital kinunguhospital · Kinungu 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.97929&mlon=33.55116#map=17/-3.97929/33.55116) 

Bank CRDB bank Tinde · Tinde 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.87404&mlon=33.19429#map=17/-3.87404/33.19429) 

Petrol pump Lake Oil · Tinde 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.87799&mlon=33.19254#map=17/-3.87799/33.19254) 

Hotel Brazy Guest House · Ziba 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.16716&mlon=33.40932#map=17/-4.16716/33.40932) 

School Chamalendi Primary School · Choma 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.01847&mlon=33.35977#map=17/-4.01847/33.35977) 

Police station POLICE STATIO0 · Choma 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.02258&mlon=33.35719#map=17/-4.02258/33.35719) 

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 Choma

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

- Schools7
- Police stations1

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 Igunga District

- Bukoko
- Chabutwa
- Igowero
- Igunga
- Igurubi
- Isakamaliwa
- Itumba
- Itunduru
- Kining'inila
- Kinungu
- Mbutu
- Mwamashiga
- Mwamashimba
- Mwashiku
- Mwisi
- Nanga
- Ndembezi
- Ngulu
- Nguvumoja
- Nkinga
- Ntobo
- Nyandekwa
- Simbo
- Sungwizi
- Ziba

## Quick answers

- Where is Choma?In Igunga District, Tabora Region, Tanzania
- What borders Choma?Lusu, Mwashiku, Ngulu, Samuye, Wela and Ziba
- What time zone is Choma in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Choma?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Choma?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Choma?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Choma?February and April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Choma?kinunguhospital, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Choma?CRDB bank Tinde, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Choma?Lake Oil, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Choma?TZ1402163 (OCHA common operational dataset)