# Kigongo Ward, Chato District, Geita Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/kigongo/

Ward · Chato District 

# Kigongo

Kigongo is a ward of Tanzania in Chato District, Geita Region. It covers **91.3 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 91.3km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,172 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kigongo?

Kigongo lies in [Chato District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/), [Geita Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Bwongera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/bwongera/), [Muganza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/muganza/) and [Nyamirembe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/nyamirembe/). By area it is the 1886th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.0% of [Chato District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/). The centre of Kigongo is about 605 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4590° S, 31.7453° 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: Kigongo

- 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

- Bukoba Airport (BKZ) · Bukoba126 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza132 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:40) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:53, 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 Kigongo

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Kigongo. Settlements here lie between about 1,141 m and 1,183 m above sea level (median 1,172 m).

- Bukamila
- Butarama
- Kakanshe
- Kibehe
- Kigongo
- Kikumbaitale
- Mwaruka
- Nyisanzi
- Rubirizi

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).

## Weather in Kigongo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chato District, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,031 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (183 mm) and the driest Jul (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 108 

Feb 23 102 

Mar 23 153 

Apr 22 136 

May 22 54 

Jun 22 13 

Jul 22 6 

Aug 23 17 

Sep 24 37 

Oct 24 92 

Nov 23 183 

Dec 22 128 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kigongo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nyabugera Dispensary · Muganza 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.35680&mlon=31.74143#map=17/-2.35680/31.74143) 

Bank CHATO-NMB BANK. · Muungano 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63375&mlon=31.73886#map=17/-2.63375/31.73886) 

Hotel Boki lodge · Muganza 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.37850&mlon=31.73596#map=17/-2.37850/31.73596) 

School Kibehe A Primary School · Kigongo 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.47502&mlon=31.73006#map=17/-2.47502/31.73006) 

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 Kigongo

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

- Schools9

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 Chato District

- Bukome
- Buseresere
- Butengorumasa
- Buziku
- Bwanga
- Bwera
- Bwina
- Bwongera
- Chato
- Ichwankima
- Ilemela
- Ilyamchele
- Iparamasa
- Kachwamba
- Kasenga
- Katende
- Makurugusi
- Muganza
- Muungano
- Nyamirembe
- Nyarutembo

## Quick answers

- Where is Kigongo?In Chato District, Geita Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kigongo?Bwongera, Muganza and Nyamirembe
- What time zone is Kigongo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kigongo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kigongo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kigongo?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kigongo?Settlements lie between 1,141 m and 1,183 m
- What is the best time to visit Kigongo?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kigongo?Nyabugera Dispensary, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kigongo?CHATO-NMB BANK., about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kigongo?TZ2505031 (OCHA common operational dataset)