# Likongowele Ward, Liwale District, Lindi Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/liwale/likongowele/

Ward · Liwale District 

# Likongowele

Likongowele is a ward of Tanzania in Liwale District, Lindi Region. It covers **20.6 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 20.6km²
- 1mapped service
- 495 mtypical elevation

## Where is Likongowele?

Likongowele lies in [Liwale District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/liwale/), [Lindi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Liwale 'B'](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/liwale/liwale-b/), [Liwale Mjini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/liwale/liwale-mjini/) and [Nangando](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/liwale/nangando/). By area it is the 2871st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.1% of [Liwale District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/liwale/). The centre of Likongowele is about 468 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.7810° S, 37.9313° 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: Likongowele

- 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

- Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara254 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 18:14).

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 Likongowele

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Likongowele. The largest with a recorded population: Liwale (25,000).

- Liwale

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 Likongowele and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Liwale District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,279 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (243 mm) and the driest Jul (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 208 

Feb 25 177 

Mar 25 240 

Apr 24 243 

May 23 61 

Jun 22 10 

Jul 22 8 

Aug 23 10 

Sep 25 15 

Oct 26 62 

Nov 27 82 

Dec 26 163 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Likongowele

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mpigamiti Dispensary · Mpigamiti 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.92952&mlon=37.60792#map=17/-9.92952/37.60792) 

School Likongowele Primary School · Likongowele 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.80228&mlon=37.93573#map=17/-9.80228/37.93573) 

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 Likongowele

Places mapped inside Likongowele 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 Liwale District

- Barikiwa
- Kiangara
- Kibutuka
- Kichonda
- Kimambi
- Lilombe
- Liwale 'B'
- Liwale Mjini
- Makata
- Mangirikiti
- Mbaya
- Mihumo
- Mirui
- Mkutano
- Mlembwe
- Mpigamiti
- Nangando
- Nangano
- Ngongowele

## Quick answers

- Where is Likongowele?In Liwale District, Lindi Region, Tanzania
- What borders Likongowele?Liwale 'B', Liwale Mjini and Nangando
- What time zone is Likongowele in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Likongowele?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Likongowele?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Likongowele?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Likongowele?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Likongowele?Mpigamiti Dispensary, about 39 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Likongowele?TZ0804183 (OCHA common operational dataset)