# Namonge Ward, Bukombe District, Geita Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/namonge/ Ward · Bukombe District # Namonge Namonge is a ward of Tanzania in Bukombe District, Geita Region. It covers **1,501.7 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,502km² - 11mapped services ## Where is Namonge? Namonge lies in [Bukombe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/), [Geita Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Busagara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/busagara/), [Kakonko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kakonko/kakonko/), [Kalenge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/kalenge/), [Kaniha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/kaniha/), [Kiziguzigu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kakonko/kiziguzigu/), [Nyantakara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/nyantakara/), [Runzewe Magharibi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/runzewe-magharibi/) and [Uyovu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/uyovu/). By area it is the 86th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 18.6% of [Bukombe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/). The centre of Namonge is about 564 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.6328° S, 31.3285° 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: Namonge - 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 - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega159 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza222 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:39) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:52). 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 Namonge Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Namonge. - Bugege - Bwenda - Mjimwema - Namonge - Nasiluluma - Shilabela 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 Namonge Named natural and historic features inside Namonge, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Isilobi · 1,269 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 Namonge and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bukombe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,035 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (186 mm) and the driest Jul (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 150 Feb 23 130 Mar 23 152 Apr 23 125 May 23 34 Jun 23 7 Jul 23 3 Aug 24 7 Sep 26 16 Oct 26 53 Nov 24 186 Dec 22 172 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Namonge Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kurusanga medical shop · Uyovu 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33522&mlon=31.51963#map=17/-3.33522/31.51963) Bank CRDB BANK · Uyovu 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33755&mlon=31.52103#map=17/-3.33755/31.52103) Hotel SACK LODGE · Uyovu 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33839&mlon=31.52123#map=17/-3.33839/31.52123) School Namalandula Primary School · Namonge 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.44702&mlon=31.40341#map=17/-3.44702/31.40341) 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 Namonge Places mapped inside Namonge in open map data, by type. - Schools11 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 Bukombe District - Bugelenga - Bukombe - Busonzo - Butinzya - Igulwa - Iyogelo - Lyambamgongo - Ng'anzo - Runzewe Magharibi - Runzewe Mashariki - Ushirombo - Uyovu ## Quick answers - Where is Namonge?In Bukombe District, Geita Region, Tanzania - What borders Namonge?Busagara, Kakonko, Kalenge, Kaniha, Kiziguzigu, Nyantakara, Runzewe Magharibi and Uyovu - What time zone is Namonge in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Namonge?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Namonge?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Namonge?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Namonge?Isilobi (1,269 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Namonge?May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Namonge?Kurusanga medical shop, about 39 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Namonge?CRDB BANK, about 39 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Namonge?TZ2504031 (OCHA common operational dataset)