# Chonga Ward, Chake Chake District, Kusini Pemba Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/chonga/

Ward · Chake Chake District 

# Chonga

Chonga is a ward of Tanzania in Chake Chake District, Kusini Pemba Region. It covers **15.6 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 15.6km²
- 2mapped services
- 17 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chonga?

Chonga lies in [Chake Chake District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/), [Kusini Pemba Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Chambani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/mkoani/chambani/), [Chumbageni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/mkoani/chumbageni/), [Kilindi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/kilindi/), [Matale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/matale/), [Mgagadu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/mkoani/mgagadu/), [Mgelema](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/mgelema/), [Ngwachani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/mkoani/ngwachani/) and [Shungi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/shungi/). By area it is the 2945th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.1% of [Chake Chake District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/). The centre of Chonga is about 453 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 7.1 km from Chake Chake, the main town of Chake Chake District. The centre point is at 5.3044° S, 39.7399° 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).

## Things to see in and around Chonga

### Nearby, outside Chonga

- Pemba History Museum · museum, Kichungwani6.9 km
- Mkama Ndume · ruins, Pujini8.5 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Chonga

- 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

- Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga78 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar117 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:15).

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 Chonga

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Chonga. Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 45 m above sea level (median 17 m).

- Chombeo
- Chonga
- Kipapo
- Kitambuni
- Mipopooni

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 Chonga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chake Chake District, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 840 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (213 mm) and the driest Aug (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 31 

Feb 28 23 

Mar 29 73 

Apr 28 172 

May 28 213 

Jun 26 50 

Jul 25 21 

Aug 25 18 

Sep 26 24 

Oct 27 70 

Nov 28 81 

Dec 28 64 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chonga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pujini Primary Health Care Unit · Pujini 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.30011&mlon=39.79245#map=17/-5.30011/39.79245) 

Bank CRDB Bank · Madungu 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.24882&mlon=39.77203#map=17/-5.24882/39.77203) 

Hotel Pemba City Lodge · Kichungwani 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.24694&mlon=39.76660#map=17/-5.24694/39.76660) 

School Mgelema Primary School · Chonga 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.30629&mlon=39.74533#map=17/-5.30629/39.74533) 

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 Chonga

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

- Schools2

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 Chake Chake District

- Chachani
- Chanjaani
- Dodo
- Kibokoni
- Kichungwani
- Kilindi
- Kwale
- Madungu
- Matale
- Mbuzini
- Mfikiwa
- Mgelema
- Mgogoni
- Michungwani
- Mkoroshoni
- Msingini
- Mvumoni
- Ndagoni
- Ng'ambwa
- Pujini
- Shungi
- Tibirinzi
- Uwandani
- Vitongoji
- Wara
- Wawi
- Wesha
- Ziwani

## Quick answers

- Where is Chonga?In Chake Chake District, Kusini Pemba Region, Tanzania
- What borders Chonga?Chambani, Chumbageni, Kilindi, Matale, Mgagadu, Mgelema, Ngwachani and Shungi
- What is there to see in Chonga?Pemba History Museum, Mkama Ndume
- What time zone is Chonga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Chonga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Chonga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chonga?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chonga?Settlements lie between 15 m and 45 m
- What is the best time to visit Chonga?June to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chonga?Pujini Primary Health Care Unit, about 5.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chonga?CRDB Bank, about 7.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chonga?TZ5501101 (OCHA common operational dataset)