# Makawa Ward, Kongwa District, Dodoma Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/makawa/ Ward · Kongwa District # Makawa Makawa is a ward of Tanzania in Kongwa District, Dodoma Region. It covers **163.1 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 163km² - 6mapped services ## Where is Makawa? Makawa lies in [Kongwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Magungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/kiteto/magungu/), [Matongoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/matongoro/), [Ngomai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/ngomai/), [Songambele](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/songambele/), [Songambele](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/kiteto/songambele/) and [Zoissa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/zoissa/). By area it is the 1224th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.1% of [Kongwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/). The centre of Makawa is about 101 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.7595° S, 36.5483° 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: Makawa - 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) · Dodoma99 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha266 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:27). 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 Makawa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Makawa. - Mageseni - Makawa - Muungano 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 Makawa Named natural and historic features inside Makawa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Kisangiriri · 1,671 m - Mokassen · 1,499 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 Makawa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kongwa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,110 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (194 mm) and the driest Aug (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 194 Feb 21 121 Mar 21 171 Apr 20 165 May 18 78 Jun 17 16 Jul 17 13 Aug 18 12 Sep 19 13 Oct 21 48 Nov 22 98 Dec 22 181 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Makawa Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank NMB - Kibaigwa · Kibaigwa 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.08159&mlon=36.64952#map=17/-6.08159/36.64952) Petrol pump Kibaigwa Village Petrol Station · Kibaigwa 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.08135&mlon=36.64496#map=17/-6.08135/36.64496) Hotel Siara lodge · Kibaigwa 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.08156&mlon=36.64367#map=17/-6.08156/36.64367) School Makawa Primary School · Makawa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.75726&mlon=36.54426#map=17/-5.75726/36.54426) Police station Dongo Police Station · Dongo 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.92400&mlon=36.71849#map=17/-5.92400/36.71849) 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 Makawa Places mapped inside Makawa in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 Kongwa District - Chamkoroma - Chitego - Chiwe - Hogoro - Iduo - Kibaigwa - Kongwa - Lenjulu - Matongoro - Mkoka - Mlali - Mtanana - Nghumbi - Ngomai - Njoge - Pandambili - Sagara - Sejeli - Songambele - Ugogoni - Zoissa ## Quick answers - Where is Makawa?In Kongwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Makawa?Magungu, Matongoro, Ngomai, Songambele, Songambele and Zoissa - What time zone is Makawa in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Makawa?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Makawa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Makawa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Makawa?Kisangiriri (1,671 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Makawa?May to November - Where is the nearest bank to Makawa?NMB - Kibaigwa, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makawa?Kibaigwa Village Petrol Station, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Makawa?TZ0103151 (OCHA common operational dataset)