# Makongo Ward, Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/makongo/ Ward · Kinondoni District # Makongo Makongo is a ward of Tanzania in Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region. It covers **18.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 18.2km² - 23mapped services - 91 mtypical elevation ## Where is Makongo? Makongo lies in [Kinondoni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/), [Dar-es-salaam Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 9 other wards: [Goba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/goba/), [Kawe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/kawe/), [Kijitonyama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/kijitonyama/), [Kimara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/kimara/), [Mbezi Juu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/mbezi-juu/), [Mikocheni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/mikocheni/), [Saranga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/saranga/), [Sinza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/sinza/) and [Ubungo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/ubungo/). By area it is the 2905th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.4% of [Kinondoni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dar-es-salaam/kinondoni/). The centre of Makongo is about 388 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.7554° S, 39.2014° 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). ## Things to see in and around Makongo ### Nearby, outside Makongo - Forest · attraction, Ubungo3.3 km - Sinza Cemetery · memorial, Sinza3.6 km - Massana Road · viewpoint, Kawe3.7 km - Dry Cleaners · attraction, Mikocheni4.2 km - Limbachia Bar · attraction, Mikocheni4.2 km - Duka la Dawa · museum, Mikocheni4.2 km - Mma K Mgahawa · museum, Mikocheni4.2 km - Home Pub · attraction, Mikocheni4.2 km - Tarimo Shop · attraction, Mikocheni4.3 km - Cappuccino cafe · attraction, Kijitonyama4.3 km - Nafasi Art Space · attraction, Mikocheni4.4 km - Dlab chakula place · attraction, Mikocheni4.5 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Makongo - 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 - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam13 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar59 km ### Nearest railway station Ubungo Maziwa (Ubungo), about 5.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:15). 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 Makongo Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Makongo. - Kigomanunguru - Kigongo - Makongo 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 Makongo Named natural and historic features inside Makongo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Observation Hill · 91 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 Makongo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kinondoni District, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 981 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (247 mm) and the driest Jul (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 69 Feb 28 58 Mar 28 126 Apr 28 247 May 27 167 Jun 26 27 Jul 25 11 Aug 25 11 Sep 26 18 Oct 27 53 Nov 27 96 Dec 28 97 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Makongo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ditapen Ulcers medicine · Makongo 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.76053&mlon=39.22048#map=17/-6.76053/39.22048) Bank CRDB Ardhi · Ubungo 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.76638&mlon=39.21417#map=17/-6.76638/39.21417) ATM University Book Shop · Ubungo 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.77877&mlon=39.20637#map=17/-6.77877/39.20637) Petrol pump ATN Petrol Station · Mbezi Juu 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.73443&mlon=39.19531#map=17/-6.73443/39.19531) Hotel High cost · Ubungo 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.76621&mlon=39.21494#map=17/-6.76621/39.21494) Mall Mlimani city · Sinza 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.77258&mlon=39.21968#map=17/-6.77258/39.21968) School Makongo Primary School · Makongo 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.75970&mlon=39.19721#map=17/-6.75970/39.19721) College Eastern Africa Statistical Training Centre · Ubungo 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.77079&mlon=39.19551#map=17/-6.77079/39.19551) Police station Ardhi University Police Office · Ubungo 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.76699&mlon=39.21408#map=17/-6.76699/39.21408) 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 Makongo Places mapped inside Makongo in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Schools10 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants9 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 Kinondoni District - Bunju - Goba - Hananasifu - Kawe - Kibamba - Kigogo - Kijitonyama - Kimara - Kinondoni - Kunduchi - Kwembe - Mabibo - Mabwepande - Magomeni - Makuburi - Makumbusho - Makurumla - Manzese - Mbezi - Mbezi Juu - Mburahati - Mbweni - Mikocheni - Msasani - Msigani - Mwananyamala - Mzimuni - Ndugumbi - Saranga - Sinza - Tandale - Ubungo - Wazo ## Quick answers - Where is Makongo?In Kinondoni District, Dar-es-salaam Region, Tanzania - What borders Makongo?Goba, Kawe, Kijitonyama, Kimara, Mbezi Juu, Mikocheni, Saranga, Sinza and Ubungo - What is there to see in Makongo?Forest, Sinza Cemetery, Massana Road, Dry Cleaners - What time zone is Makongo in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Makongo?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Makongo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Makongo?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Makongo?Observation Hill (91 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Makongo?June to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Makongo?Ditapen Ulcers medicine, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Makongo?CRDB Ardhi, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Makongo?University Book Shop, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makongo?ATN Petrol Station, about 2.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Makongo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Makongo?TZ0701322 (OCHA common operational dataset)