Ward · Kongwa District
# Zoissa

Zoissa is a ward of Tanzania in Kongwa District, Dodoma Region. It covers 104.5 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 104 km²
- 4 mapped services
- 1,498 m typical elevation

## Where is Zoissa?

Zoissa lies in Kongwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Chitego, Dosidosi, Makawa, Matongoro, Mkoka and Songambele. By area it is the 1731st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.6% of Kongwa District. The centre of Zoissa is about 92 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.6801° S, 36.4045° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Zoissa
- Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Currency Shilling (TZS)
- Country calling code +255
- Languages Swahili, English, Arabic
- Plug types Type G · 230 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports
- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma 90 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha 258 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:16) 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); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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 Zoissa

Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Zoissa.
- Dosidos
- Pingalame
- Zoissa
- Zoissa Kinangali

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Zoissa

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

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.
- Luita · 1,809 m
- Pingalame · 1,658 m

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Zoissa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kongwa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 280 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 19 | 194 |
| Feb | 19 | 121 |
| Mar | 19 | 171 |
| Apr | 18 | 165 |
| May | 17 | 78 |
| Jun | 15 | 16 |
| Jul | 15 | 13 |
| Aug | 16 | 12 |
| Sep | 18 | 13 |
| Oct | 19 | 48 |
| Nov | 20 | 98 |
| Dec | 20 | 181 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Zoissa
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| School | Zoissa Primary School · Zoissa | 1.4 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Zoissa

Places mapped inside Zoissa in open map data, by type.
- Schools 4

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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
- Songambele
- Ugogoni

## Quick answers
- Where is Zoissa? In Kongwa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Zoissa? Chitego, Dosidosi, Makawa, Matongoro, Mkoka and Songambele
- What time zone is Zoissa in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Zoissa? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Zoissa? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Zoissa? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Zoissa? Luita (1,809 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Zoissa? May to November
- What is the P-code of Zoissa? TZ0103041 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 104.5 km²
- P-code: TZ0103041
- District: Kongwa District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kongwa/zoissa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.