# Mkoka Ward, Kongwa District, Dodoma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/mkoka/

Ward · Kongwa District 

# Mkoka

Mkoka is a ward of Tanzania in Kongwa District, Dodoma Region. It covers **104.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 104km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,250 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mkoka?

Mkoka lies in [Kongwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Chitego](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/chitego/), [Matongoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/matongoro/), [Songambele](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/songambele/) and [Zoissa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/zoissa/). By area it is the 1734th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.6% of [Kongwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/). The centre of Mkoka is about 83 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.8038° S, 36.3972° 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: Mkoka

- 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) · Dodoma82 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha272 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 18:28).

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 Mkoka

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mkoka.

- Chikole
- Mkoka
- Mnuku

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 Mkoka

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Toachibaya Hill · 1,230 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 Mkoka 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 Mkoka

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Mnuku Primary School · Mkoka 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.80515&mlon=36.38625#map=17/-5.80515/36.38625) 

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 Mkoka

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

- Schools5

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
- Makawa
- Matongoro
- Mlali
- Mtanana
- Nghumbi
- Ngomai
- Njoge
- Pandambili
- Sagara
- Sejeli
- Songambele
- Ugogoni
- Zoissa

## Quick answers

- Where is Mkoka?In Kongwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mkoka?Chitego, Matongoro, Songambele and Zoissa
- What time zone is Mkoka in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mkoka?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mkoka?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mkoka?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Mkoka?Toachibaya Hill (1,230 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mkoka?May to November
- What is the P-code of Mkoka?TZ0103051 (OCHA common operational dataset)