# Kingale Ward, Kondoa District, Dodoma Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/kingale/ Ward · Kondoa District # Kingale Kingale is a ward of Tanzania in Kondoa District, Dodoma Region. It covers **529.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 530km² - 4mapped services - 1,255 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kingale? Kingale lies in [Kondoa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Gwandi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/gwandi/), [Kwamtoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/kwamtoro/), [Mondo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/mondo/), [Paranga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/paranga/), [Serya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/serya/) and [Suruke](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/suruke/). By area it is the 353rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 9.1% of [Kondoa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/). The centre of Kingale is about 118 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.1125° S, 35.6572° 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 Kingale ### Nearby, outside Kingale - Swagaswaga Game Reserve · nature reserve, Lalta19 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: Kingale - 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) · Dodoma118 km - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha222 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 18:32). 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 Kingale Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kingale. Settlements here lie between about 1,227 m and 1,344 m above sea level (median 1,255 m). - Chemchem - Kingale - Kingali - Kipungu - Tampori 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 Kingale Named natural and historic features inside Kingale, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Githau · 1,495 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 Kingale and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kondoa District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 752 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (154 mm) and the driest Jul (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 22 154 Feb 22 92 Mar 22 125 Apr 21 116 May 21 32 Jun 20 3 Jul 19 1 Aug 21 2 Sep 22 3 Oct 24 20 Nov 24 61 Dec 23 143 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kingale Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital KONDOA Hospital · Kilimani 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.90434&mlon=35.79494#map=17/-4.90434/35.79494) Petrol pump Kinyuma · Kilimani 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.91782&mlon=35.81031#map=17/-4.91782/35.81031) Hotel Riverside Cottages · Chemchem 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.89855&mlon=35.79283#map=17/-4.89855/35.79283) School Tampori Primary School · Kingale 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.09959&mlon=35.74254#map=17/-5.09959/35.74254) College Bustani Teachers College · Chemchem 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.89952&mlon=35.79041#map=17/-4.89952/35.79041) 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 Kingale Places mapped inside Kingale in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 Kondoa District - Bereko - Bolisa - Bumbuta - Busi - Changaa - Chemchem - Haubi - Hondo mairo - Itaswi - Itololo - Kalamba - Kikilo - Kikore - Kilimani - Kinyasi - Kisese - Kolo - Kondoa mjini - Kwadelo - Masange - Mnenia - Pahi - Salanka - Serya - Soera - Suruke - Thawi ## Quick answers - Where is Kingale?In Kondoa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Kingale?Gwandi, Kwamtoro, Mondo, Paranga, Serya and Suruke - What is there to see in Kingale?Swagaswaga Game Reserve - What time zone is Kingale in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kingale?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kingale?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kingale?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kingale?Settlements lie between 1,227 m and 1,344 m - What is the highest point in Kingale?Githau (1,495 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kingale?February and April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kingale?KONDOA Hospital, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kingale?Kinyuma, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kingale?TZ0101221 (OCHA common operational dataset)