# Makorongo Ward, Chemba District, Dodoma Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/makorongo/

Ward · Chemba District 

# Makorongo

Makorongo is a ward of Tanzania in Chemba District, Dodoma Region. It covers **410.5 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 410km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,108 mtypical elevation

## Where is Makorongo?

Makorongo lies in [Chemba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Babayu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/babayu/), [Farkwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/farkwa/), [Gwandi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/gwandi/), [Haneti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/haneti/), [Lamaiti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/lamaiti/), [Makanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/makanda/) and [Mpendo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/mpendo/). By area it is the 469th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.6% of [Chemba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/). The centre of Makorongo is about 72 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.5614° S, 35.5201° 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: Makorongo

- 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

- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma73 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha273 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:31).

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 Makorongo

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Makorongo. Settlements here lie between about 961 m and 1,199 m above sea level (median 1,108 m).

- Bubutole
- Chase
- Katsuba
- Komasi
- Makorongo
- Maziwa

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 Makorongo

Named natural and historic features inside Makorongo, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Merari · 1,141 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 Makorongo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chemba District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 167 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 769 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (184 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and April to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 184 

Feb 24 108 

Mar 24 127 

Apr 23 92 

May 23 20 

Jun 22 2 

Jul 21 1 

Aug 23 1 

Sep 25 1 

Oct 26 12 

Nov 26 54 

Dec 25 167 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Makorongo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Chase Primary School · Makorongo 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.59261&mlon=35.55668#map=17/-5.59261/35.55668) 

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 Makorongo

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

- Schools7

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 Chemba District

- Chandama
- Chemba
- Churuku
- Dalai
- Farkwa
- Goima
- Gwandi
- Jangalo
- Kimaha
- Kwamtoro
- Lalta
- Mondo
- Mpendo
- Mrijo
- Msaada
- Ovada
- Paranga
- Sanzawa
- Songoro

## Quick answers

- Where is Makorongo?In Chemba District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Makorongo?Babayu, Farkwa, Gwandi, Haneti, Lamaiti, Makanda and Mpendo
- What time zone is Makorongo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Makorongo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Makorongo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Makorongo?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Makorongo?Settlements lie between 961 m and 1,199 m
- What is the highest point in Makorongo?Merari (1,141 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Makorongo?February and April to November
- What is the P-code of Makorongo?TZ0107011 (OCHA common operational dataset)