# Minerongongo Ward, Nachingwea District, Lindi Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/minerongongo/

Ward · Nachingwea District 

# Minerongongo

Minerongongo is a ward of Tanzania in Nachingwea District, Lindi Region. It covers **61.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 61.2km²
- 5mapped services

## Where is Minerongongo?

Minerongongo lies in [Nachingwea District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/), [Lindi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Kipara Mnero](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/kipara-mnero/), [Minero Miembeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/minero-miembeni/), [Namikango](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/namikango/), [Nditi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/nditi/) and [Ruponda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/ruponda/). By area it is the 2286th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.0% of [Nachingwea District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/). The centre of Minerongongo is about 546 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.1733° S, 38.6131° 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: Minerongongo

- 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) · Mtwara173 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:59) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 18:11).

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 Minerongongo

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Minerongongo.

- Mnero
- Mnerongongo
- Mpute

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 Minerongongo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nachingwea District, the warmest month is Nov (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C). About 1,370 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (267 mm) and the driest Sep (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 267 

Feb 25 240 

Mar 25 248 

Apr 24 229 

May 23 48 

Jun 21 13 

Jul 21 11 

Aug 23 13 

Sep 25 10 

Oct 27 60 

Nov 28 60 

Dec 27 171 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Minerongongo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mnero Hospital · Minerongongo 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.18295&mlon=38.63177#map=17/-10.18295/38.63177) 

Petrol pump Jameel Service Station · Nambambo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.37247&mlon=38.76174#map=17/-10.37247/38.76174) 

Hotel Ruangwa Pride Hotel · Nachingwea 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.07124&mlon=38.92758#map=17/-10.07124/38.92758) 

School Kitandi Primary School · Minerongongo 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.15895&mlon=38.60496#map=17/-10.15895/38.60496) 

College Nachingwea Teacher's College · Kilimanihewa 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.37049&mlon=38.77148#map=17/-10.37049/38.77148) 

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 Minerongongo

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools4

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 Nachingwea District

- Chiola
- Kiegei
- Kilima Rondo
- Kilimanihewa
- Kipara Mnero
- Lionja
- Marambo
- Matekwe
- Mbondo
- Minero Miembeni
- Mkoka
- Mkotokuyana
- Mpiruka
- Mtua
- Naipanga
- Naipingo
- Namapwia
- Namatula
- Nambambo
- Namikango
- Nangowe
- Nditi
- Ndomoni
- Ruponda
- Stesheni

## Quick answers

- Where is Minerongongo?In Nachingwea District, Lindi Region, Tanzania
- What borders Minerongongo?Kipara Mnero, Minero Miembeni, Namikango, Nditi and Ruponda
- What time zone is Minerongongo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Minerongongo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Minerongongo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Minerongongo?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Minerongongo?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Minerongongo?Mnero Hospital, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Minerongongo?Jameel Service Station, about 27 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Minerongongo?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Minerongongo?TZ0803221 (OCHA common operational dataset)