Ward · Iringa Urban District # Makorongoni Makorongoni is a ward of Tanzania in Iringa Urban District, Iringa Region. It covers 0.78 km². Open map data shows 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.8 km² - 14 mapped services ## Where is Makorongoni? Makorongoni lies in Iringa Urban District, Iringa Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Gangilonga, Ilala, Kitanzini, Kwakilosa and Mivinjeni. By area it is the 3550th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.2% of Iringa Urban District. The centre of Makorongoni is about 179 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 1.6 km from Iringa, the main town of Iringa Urban District. The centre point is at 7.7771° S, 35.6899° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Makorongoni ### Nearby, outside Makorongoni - Old German Clock Tower · museum, Kitanzini 0.9 km - Old German Market · castle or fort, Kitanzini 1.0 km - Iringa Boma Regional Museum and Cultural Center · museum, Gangilonga 1.0 km - Old German Military Station · castle or fort, Gangilonga 1.1 km - Ruaha river · attraction, Kitwiru 1.2 km - Speaking Stone · viewpoint, Gangilonga 2.6 km - Gangilonga Rock · attraction, Gangilonga 2.6 km - Magic Site Mkwawa · zoo, Mkwawa 3.0 km - Mkwawa Magic Site · zoo, Mkwawa 3.0 km - Home sweet · castle or fort, Mtwivila 3.4 km - Igeleke Rock Art · attraction, Mtwivila 6.3 km - Iringa Rock Art · attraction, Mtwivila 6.6 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Makorongoni - 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 179 km - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya 295 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:27). 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. ## Weather in Makorongoni and the best time to visit Using the climate of Iringa Urban District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,008 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (230 mm) and the driest Sep (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are April to November. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 22 | 230 | | Feb | 22 | 162 | | Mar | 22 | 176 | | Apr | 22 | 106 | | May | 21 | 28 | | Jun | 20 | 8 | | Jul | 19 | 6 | | Aug | 21 | 2 | | Sep | 23 | 2 | | Oct | 24 | 15 | | Nov | 25 | 56 | | Dec | 24 | 217 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Makorongoni | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Makedonia MDental Clinic · Kitanzini | 0.8 km | Map | | Bank | NMB Bank · Makorongoni | 0.8 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB ATM · Makorongoni | 0.7 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TotalEnergies IRINGA STAR SERVICE STATION · Mivinjeni | 0.8 km | Map | | Hotel | IRINGA-ANNOX INN (MKULIMA 2) · Makorongoni | 0.3 km | Map | | Mall | Mgami general shop ilala · Ilala | 0.7 km | Map | | School | Mwembetogwa Secondary School · Makorongoni | 0.3 km | Map | | College | Ruaha Catholic University · Gangilonga | 0.8 km | Map | | Police station | Iringa Region Police Headquarters · Gangilonga | 0.7 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 Makorongoni Places mapped inside Makorongoni in open map data, by type. - Banks 1 - ATMs 1 - Hotels 5 - Schools 3 - Restaurants 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 Iringa Urban District - Gangilonga - Ilala - Isakalilo - Kihesa - Kitanzini - Kitwiru - Kwakilosa - Mivinjeni - Mkwawa - Mlandege - Mshindo - Mtwivila - Mwangata - Nduli - Ruaha ## Quick answers - Where is Makorongoni? In Iringa Urban District, Iringa Region, Tanzania - What borders Makorongoni? Gangilonga, Ilala, Kitanzini, Kwakilosa and Mivinjeni - What is there to see in Makorongoni? Old German Clock Tower, Old German Market, Iringa Boma Regional Museum and Cultural Center, Old German Military Station - What time zone is Makorongoni in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Makorongoni? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Makorongoni? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Makorongoni? April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Makorongoni? Makedonia MDental Clinic, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Makorongoni? NMB Bank, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Makorongoni? CRDB ATM, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makorongoni? TotalEnergies IRINGA STAR SERVICE STATION, about 0.8 km from the centre - How many banks are in Makorongoni? 1 mapped - How many ATMs are in Makorongoni? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Makorongoni? TZ1103112 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 0.78 km² - P-code: TZ1103112 - District: Iringa Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/iringa-urban/makorongoni/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.