# Makoongwe Ward, Mkoani District, Kusini Pemba Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/mkoani/makoongwe/

Ward · Mkoani District 

# Makoongwe

Makoongwe is a ward of Tanzania in Mkoani District, Kusini Pemba Region. It covers **3.14 km²**. Open map data shows 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.1km²
- 1mapped service

## Where is Makoongwe?

Makoongwe lies in [Mkoani District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/mkoani/), [Kusini Pemba Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). By area it is the 3369th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of [Mkoani District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/mkoani/). The centre of Makoongwe is about 439 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.3795° S, 39.6233° 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: Makoongwe

- 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) · Tanga69 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar104 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 06:27, 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.

## Weather in Makoongwe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mkoani District, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 947 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (242 mm) and the driest Aug (14 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January and June to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 46 

Feb 28 37 

Mar 29 103 

Apr 28 242 

May 28 206 

Jun 26 34 

Jul 25 15 

Aug 25 14 

Sep 25 20 

Oct 26 62 

Nov 27 89 

Dec 28 78 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Makoongwe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Michenzani health centre · Michenzani 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.40021&mlon=39.64353#map=17/-5.40021/39.64353) 

Bank NMB · Msingini 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.24666&mlon=39.76935#map=17/-5.24666/39.76935) 

Hotel Pemba Lala Lodge · Mbuyuni 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.36511&mlon=39.64272#map=17/-5.36511/39.64272) 

School Makoongwe Primary School · Makoongwe 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.38211&mlon=39.62438#map=17/-5.38211/39.62438) 

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 Makoongwe

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

- Schools1

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 Mkoani District

- Chambani
- Changaweni
- Chokocho
- Chumbageni
- Jombwe
- Kangani
- Kendwa
- Kengeja
- Kisiwa Panza
- Kiwani
- Kuukuu
- Makombeni
- Mbuguani
- Mbuyuni
- Mgagadu
- Michenzani
- Minazini
- Mizingani
- Mjimbini
- Mkanyageni
- Mkungu
- Mtambile
- Mtangani
- Muambe
- Ng'ombeni
- Ngwachani
- Shamiani
- Shidi
- Stahabu
- Ukutini
- Uweleni
- Wambaa

## Quick answers

- Where is Makoongwe?In Mkoani District, Kusini Pemba Region, Tanzania
- What time zone is Makoongwe in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Makoongwe?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Makoongwe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Makoongwe?January and June to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Makoongwe?Michenzani health centre, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Makoongwe?NMB, about 22 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Makoongwe?TZ5502031 (OCHA common operational dataset)