# Songambele Ward, Kongwa District, Dodoma Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/songambele/ Ward · Kongwa District # Songambele Songambele is a ward of Tanzania in Kongwa District, Dodoma Region. It covers **173.9 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 174km² - 8mapped services - 1,218 mtypical elevation ## Where is Songambele? Songambele lies in [Kongwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 10 other wards: [Chitego](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/chitego/), [Dabalo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/dabalo/), [Hogoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/hogoro/), [Makawa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/makawa/), [Matongoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/matongoro/), [Membe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/membe/), [Mkoka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/mkoka/), [Mtanana](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/mtanana/), [Ngomai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/ngomai/) and [Sejeli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/sejeli/). By area it is the 1159th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.4% of [Kongwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/). The centre of Songambele is about 94 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.8519° S, 36.5263° 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: Songambele - 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) · Dodoma92 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha276 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 Songambele Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Songambele. - Ibumila - Masena - Mvungurumo - Songambele 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 Songambele Named natural and historic features inside Songambele, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Hogoro Hill · 1,339 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 Songambele 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 Songambele Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank NMB - Kibaigwa · Kibaigwa 29 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 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.08135&mlon=36.64496#map=17/-6.08135/36.64496) Hotel Siara lodge · Kibaigwa 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.08156&mlon=36.64367#map=17/-6.08156/36.64367) School Silale Primary School · Makawa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.82518&mlon=36.55006#map=17/-5.82518/36.55006) Police station Dongo Police Station · Dongo 23 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 Songambele Places mapped inside Songambele in open map data, by type. - Schools8 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 - Mkoka - Mlali - Mtanana - Nghumbi - Ngomai - Njoge - Pandambili - Sagara - Sejeli - Ugogoni - Zoissa ## Quick answers - Where is Songambele?In Kongwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Songambele?Chitego, Dabalo, Hogoro, Makawa, Matongoro, Membe, Mkoka, Mtanana, Ngomai and Sejeli - What time zone is Songambele in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Songambele?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Songambele?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Songambele?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Songambele?Hogoro Hill (1,339 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Songambele?May to November - Where is the nearest bank to Songambele?NMB - Kibaigwa, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Songambele?Kibaigwa Village Petrol Station, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Songambele?TZ0103191 (OCHA common operational dataset)