Ward · Kasulu Township Authority District # Kigondo Kigondo is a ward of Tanzania in Kasulu Township Authority District, Kigoma Region. It covers 72.2 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 72.2 km² - 7 mapped services - 1,256 m typical elevation ## Where is Kigondo? Kigondo lies in Kasulu Township Authority District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Kasulu Mjini, Msambara, Murufiti, Nyansha and Ruhita. By area it is the 2153rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.9% of Kasulu Township Authority District. The centre of Kigondo is about 643 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.5573° S, 30.1642° 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 Kigondo OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Kigondo: 4 attractions. - Bridges · attraction - Bungwa forest · attraction - Kidyama aglican · attraction - Kidyama farms · attraction ### Nearby, outside Kigondo - Nyansha hill · attraction, Nyansha 7.5 km - Kanazi village · attraction, Ruhita 7.7 km - Dubai Plazza · attraction, Kasulu Mjini 7.8 km - Redcross · attraction, Nyamnyusi 9.7 km - Ngaraganza stream · attraction, Nyamnyusi 9.9 km - Myamnyutsi diversion · attraction, Nyamnyusi 12 km - Nyakitonto hill · attraction, Nyamnyusi 14 km - Hill · attraction, Nyakitonto 15 km - Nyakitonto centre · attraction, Nyakitonto 15 km - Mugombe village · attraction, Nyakitonto 17 km - Mugombe center · attraction, Nyakitonto 19 km - secondary school nkunditsi · viewpoint, Bugaga 19 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: Kigondo - 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 - Kigoma Airport (TKQ) · Kigoma 66 km - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega 130 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 07:03, sunset around 18:55). 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 Kigondo Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Kigondo. - Kibumba - Kidyama - Kigondo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Kigondo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kasulu Township Authority District, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,168 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (196 mm) and the driest Jul (5 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 | 21 | 174 | | Feb | 22 | 133 | | Mar | 22 | 154 | | Apr | 21 | 148 | | May | 21 | 53 | | Jun | 20 | 8 | | Jul | 20 | 5 | | Aug | 22 | 12 | | Sep | 24 | 30 | | Oct | 24 | 79 | | Nov | 22 | 196 | | Dec | 21 | 177 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kigondo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mradi wa afya ya jamii · Kasulu Mjini | 5.4 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB · Kasulu Mjini | 7.4 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Kitema · Kasulu Mjini | 5.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Kisenga Lodge · Nyansha | 5.0 km | Map | | School | Kidyama Primary School · Kigondo | 2.8 km | Map | | College | Mubondo Agricultural college · Kigondo | 4.1 km | Map | | Police station | Police kasulu HQ · Kasulu Mjini | 7.7 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 Kigondo Places mapped inside Kigondo in open map data, by type. - Schools 6 - Colleges and universities 1 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 Kasulu Township Authority District - Kasulu Mjini - Msambara - Muganza - Muhunga - Murufiti - Nyansha - Nyumbigwa - Ruhita ## Quick answers - Where is Kigondo? In Kasulu Township Authority District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Kigondo? Kasulu Mjini, Msambara, Murufiti, Nyansha and Ruhita - What is there to see in Kigondo? Bridges, Bungwa forest, Kidyama aglican, Kidyama farms - What time zone is Kigondo in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kigondo? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kigondo? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kigondo? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kigondo? May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kigondo? Mradi wa afya ya jamii, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kigondo? CRDB, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kigondo? Kitema, about 5.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kigondo? TZ1608021 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 72.2 km² - P-code: TZ1608021 - District: Kasulu Township Authority District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu-township-authority/kigondo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.