Ward · Moshi Urban District # Korongoni Korongoni is a ward of Tanzania in Moshi Urban District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers 3.10 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.1 km² - 3 mapped services ## Where is Korongoni? Korongoni lies in Moshi Urban District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. It borders 8 other wards: Arusha Chini, Boma Mbuzi, Bondeni, Kindi, Kiusa, Pasua, Shirimatunda and Soweto. By area it is the 3372nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.9% of Moshi Urban District. The centre of Korongoni is about 358 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 1.9 km from Moshi, the main town of Moshi Urban District. The centre point is at 3.3663° S, 37.3271° 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 Korongoni ### Nearby, outside Korongoni - Askari · monument, Kilimanjaro 3.2 km - Coffee Plantation Exhibition · attraction, Uru Mashariki 14 km - experience with willfred seraphine · attraction, Uru Mashariki 14 km - Materuni Waterfall · attraction, Uru Mashariki 15 km - Kikulewa Hot Springs · attraction, Masama Rundugai 17 km - Kikuletwa Hot Spring · attraction, Masama Rundugai 17 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: Korongoni - 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 - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha 29 km - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha 77 km ### Nearest railway station Moshi (Njoro), about 2.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:32, 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 Korongoni Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Korongoni. - Korongoni Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Korongoni Named natural and historic features inside Korongoni, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airport. - Moshi Airport 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 Korongoni and the best time to visit Using the climate of Moshi Urban District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 699 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (122 mm) and the driest Jul (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are May to March. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 26 | 52 | | Feb | 26 | 49 | | Mar | 26 | 85 | | Apr | 24 | 122 | | May | 22 | 87 | | Jun | 21 | 19 | | Jul | 21 | 11 | | Aug | 22 | 14 | | Sep | 23 | 17 | | Oct | 24 | 60 | | Nov | 25 | 99 | | Dec | 25 | 85 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Korongoni | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Pasua Hospital · Boma Mbuzi | 1.4 km | Map | | Bank | Azania Bank LTD · Bondeni | 1.9 km | Map | | ATM | Barclays · Mawenzi | 2.5 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Panone · Kiusa | 1.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Lion King Homestay B&B · Soweto | 0.9 km | Map | | Mall | Kilimanjaro Commercial Complex · Mawenzi | 2.3 km | Map | | School | Korongoni Primary School · Korongoni | 1.0 km | Map | | College | Forest Industries Training Institute · Njoro | 2.3 km | Map | | Police station | Central Police Moshi · Mawenzi | 2.2 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 Korongoni Places mapped inside Korongoni in open map data, by type. - Hotels 2 - Schools 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 Moshi Urban District - Boma Mbuzi - Bondeni - Kaloleni - Karanga - Kiboriloni - Kilimanjaro - Kiusa - Longuo B - Majengo - Mawenzi - Mfumuni - Miembeni - Mji Mpya - Msaranga - Ng'ambo - Njoro - Pasua - Rau - Shirimatunda - Soweto ## Quick answers - Where is Korongoni? In Moshi Urban District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania - What borders Korongoni? Arusha Chini, Boma Mbuzi, Bondeni, Kindi, Kiusa, Pasua, Shirimatunda and Soweto - What is there to see in Korongoni? Askari, Coffee Plantation Exhibition, experience with willfred seraphine, Materuni Waterfall - What time zone is Korongoni in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Korongoni? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Korongoni? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Korongoni? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Korongoni? May to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Korongoni? Pasua Hospital, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Korongoni? Azania Bank LTD, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Korongoni? Barclays, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Korongoni? Panone, about 1.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Korongoni? TZ0306072 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 3.10 km² - P-code: TZ0306072 - District: Moshi Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/korongoni/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.