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What grows in Mpwapwa

Dodoma, United Republic of Tanzania

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Map showing the boundary of Mpwapwa

The 2026/27 season in Mpwapwa

Rainy seasonsOne each year — one chance to plant, so timing carries it
When the rains are expectedNovember 2026 to May 2027
Rain in a typical yearAbout 532 mm
This season's rainRain close to usual — plan around about 532 mm falling roughly when it always does
This season's heatHotter than usual — about +1.2 °C over the growing months. Heat makes the same rain do less, so a dry spell bites sooner: do not plant late, and shade or mulch what you can.
What that supportsenough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it, warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season
Ground this covers3 kinds of ground. The season below is the largest that farms — about 74% of this area.
74% enough rain for one short crop, and only if timed to it; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 161 growing days · about 540 mm · November to April
13% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 206 growing days · about 760 mm · November to June
12% enough rain for one full main crop; warm all year, so nothing but rain ends the season 201 growing days · about 790 mm · November to May

last updated 16 September 2026

What grows in Mpwapwa

74% lowland, semi-arid, warm — 44 crops

13% highland, sub-humid, warm — 36 crops

12% lowland, sub-humid, warm — 51 crops

Rain-fed. These dates are worked out from each place's own rainfall, for a field watered by the season — with irrigation a window can open earlier, close later, or come round more than once a year. Check your own field under What grows, or get the Divisi app for a calendar dated to your farm.

What grows in Mpwapwa with irrigation

These need water applied — rain alone will not carry them here. The dates are the windows their own water supply allows.

What Divisi would not plant in Mpwapwa

Every crop in the catalogue is scored against this district, not only the ones that work — so the list above is a decision rather than a shortlist. These are the rest, with what ruled each one out.

  • Avocado Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Pineapple Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Tea Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Grapefruit Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Turmeric Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Yam Only in patches — clears in part of this area, not across any one zone
  • Arabica coffee Moderate — Water
  • Enset Moderate — Water
  • Sugarcane Moderate — Water
  • Taro Moderate — Water
  • Banana Unsuitable — Water
  • Chickpea Unsuitable — Temperature
  • Cocoa Unsuitable — Water
  • Coconut Unsuitable — Water
  • Robusta coffee Unsuitable — Water
  • Ginger Unsuitable — Water
  • Oil palm Unsuitable — Water

Divisi scored 74 crops against this district's own ground; 17 came back without a sowing date.

Plan the season, not just check it

The crops and dates above are read at cells spread across Mpwapwa, and the map colours which kind of ground each part of it is. Your own soil, slope and rainfall will shift the dates — the Divisi app works them out for your field, and dates each job that follows.

Or check your field first

What changed in Mpwapwa

  • 2 September 2026 Cashew — Crop became recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Lemon — Crop became recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Teff — Crop became recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Jute Mallow — Crop became recommendable
  • 2 September 2026 Mandarin — Crop became recommendable

This calendar moves

Planting windows shift with the forecast. Leave your email and we'll send what changed, and a note when planting time nears — a couple of emails a month at most.

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Frequently asked questions

What crops grow well in Mpwapwa?

Mango, Finger millet, Lablab, Pumpkin, Sorghum all rate well in Mpwapwa — scored against its own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average.

When should I plant Mango in Mpwapwa?

In Mpwapwa the window for Mango runs 22 Oct 2026 to 1 Mar 2027.

Is there a farming app that works in Mpwapwa?

Divisi does. It reads Mpwapwa's own rainfall, soil and terrain rather than a national average, so the planting dates and crop shortlist on this page are the same ones the app works out for a field here — then dates each job for that field, and keeps working with no signal.

Is this exact for my own field?

No — these are readings taken across Mpwapwa, not on your field. Soil, slope and rainfall change from one farm to the next. Check your own location to see your own numbers.

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The district's answer is one question. What each crop needs, what attacks it and where to sell it are the others.

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