Ward · Kati District # Pongwe Pongwe is a ward of Tanzania in Kati District, Kusini Unguja Region. It covers 15.1 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 15.1 km² - 12 mapped services - 13 m typical elevation ## Where is Pongwe? Pongwe lies in Kati District, Kusini Unguja Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Bambi, Kiwengwa, Mchangani and Uroa. By area it is the 2954th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.0% of Kati District. The centre of Pongwe is about 405 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 16 km from Koani, the main town of Kati District. The centre point is at 6.0468° S, 39.3974° 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 Pongwe ### Nearby, outside Pongwe - Kiwengwa cave · viewpoint, Kiwengwa 6.8 km - Kiwengwa Caves · attraction, Kiwengwa 6.8 km - Village Green Spice farm · attraction, Mitakawani 7.6 km - Spice farm · attraction, Mitakawani 7.6 km - Dunga Ruins · attraction, Dunga Kiembeni 13 km - Spice Farm · attraction, Kizimbani 15 km - Mtausa Spice Farm · attraction, Kizimbani 16 km - Spice Farm · attraction, Kizimbani 17 km - Idara ya misitu · zoo, Kizimbani 17 km - Tangawizi Spice Farm · attraction, Dole 17 km - Hakuna Matata Spice Farm · attraction, Dole 17 km - Jambo Spice Farm · attraction, Dole 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: Pongwe - 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 - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 27 km - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam 94 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 18:15). 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 Pongwe Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Pongwe. - Mdudu Mdogo - Pongwe Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Pongwe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kati District, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 1,007 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (256 mm) and the driest Jul (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are June to November. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 28 | 62 | | Feb | 28 | 51 | | Mar | 29 | 119 | | Apr | 28 | 256 | | May | 27 | 186 | | Jun | 26 | 29 | | Jul | 25 | 13 | | Aug | 25 | 14 | | Sep | 26 | 22 | | Oct | 27 | 64 | | Nov | 28 | 101 | | Dec | 28 | 92 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pongwe | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | AMS Hospital · Kiwengwa | 8.2 km | Map | | Bank | People's Bank of Zanzibar (PBZ) · Kiwengwa | 7.0 km | Map | | ATM | NMB Bank ATM · Kidimni | 14 km | Map | | Petrol pump | AHAT Petrol Station · Kiwengwa | 6.8 km | Map | | Hotel | Pongwe Bay Resort · Pongwe | 0.9 km | Map | | Mall | Shaaban shop · Mwembe Makumbi | 24 km | Map | | School | Skuli ya MaandaliziPongwe pwani Primary School · Pongwe | 0.8 km | Map | | College | Barefoot College · Kinyasini | 13 km | Map | | Police station | Kituo cha Polisi Dunga · Dunga Bweni | 13 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 Pongwe Places mapped inside Pongwe in open map data, by type. - Hotels 9 - Schools 1 - Restaurants 2 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 Kati District - Bambi - Binguni - Bungi - Charawe - Cheju - Chwaka - Dunga Bweni - Dunga Kiembeni - Ghana - Jendele - Jumbi - Kiboje Mkwajuni - Kiboje Muembeshauri - Kidimni - Kikungwi - Koani - Machui - Marumbi - Mchangani - Mgeni Haji - Michamvi - Mitakawani - Miwani - Mpapa - Ndijani Mseweni - Ndijani Muembe Punda - Ng'ambwa - Pagali - Tindini - Tunduni - Tunguu - Ubago - Ukongoroni - Umbuji - Unguja Ukuu Kaebona - Unguja Ukuu Kaepwani - Uroa - Uzi - Uzini ## Quick answers - Where is Pongwe? In Kati District, Kusini Unguja Region, Tanzania - What borders Pongwe? Bambi, Kiwengwa, Mchangani and Uroa - What is there to see in Pongwe? Kiwengwa cave, Kiwengwa Caves, Village Green Spice farm, Spice farm - What time zone is Pongwe in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Pongwe? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Pongwe? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pongwe? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Pongwe? June to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Pongwe? AMS Hospital, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pongwe? People's Bank of Zanzibar (PBZ), about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pongwe? NMB Bank ATM, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pongwe? AHAT Petrol Station, about 6.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pongwe? TZ5201241 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 15.1 km² - P-code: TZ5201241 - District: Kati District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-unguja/kati/pongwe/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.