# Chinongwe Ward, Ruangwa District, Lindi Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/chinongwe/ Ward · Ruangwa District # Chinongwe Chinongwe is a ward of Tanzania in Ruangwa District, Lindi Region. It covers **65.5 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 65.5km² - 5mapped services - 280 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chinongwe? Chinongwe lies in [Ruangwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/), [Lindi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chigugu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/chigugu/), [Luchelegwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/luchelegwa/), [Mkotokuyana](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/mkotokuyana/), [Mwena](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/mwena/), [Naipanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/naipanga/) and [Ndomoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/nachingwea/ndomoni/). By area it is the 2220th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.6% of [Ruangwa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/ruangwa/). The centre of Chinongwe is about 593 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.4703° S, 38.9309° 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: Chinongwe - 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) · Mtwara138 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 18:09). 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 Chinongwe Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Chinongwe. - Chilungula - Chinogwe - Likwachu - Litama 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Chinongwe Named natural and historic features inside Chinongwe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Namawoya · 303 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Chinongwe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ruangwa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,342 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (250 mm) and the driest Jul (9 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 25 245 Feb 25 226 Mar 25 250 Apr 24 215 May 23 50 Jun 22 10 Jul 22 9 Aug 24 11 Sep 25 12 Oct 27 67 Nov 27 72 Dec 27 174 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chinongwe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ndanda Hospital · Mwena 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.52757&mlon=38.96276#map=17/-10.52757/38.96276) Bank NMB Bank · Mwena 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.49618&mlon=39.02748#map=17/-10.49618/39.02748) Petrol pump Najma · Nambambo 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.37443&mlon=38.76186#map=17/-10.37443/38.76186) Hotel Swaila gest hause · Nanganga 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.47106&mlon=39.06520#map=17/-10.47106/39.06520) School Chinongwe Primary School · Chinongwe 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.47507&mlon=38.91768#map=17/-10.47507/38.91768) College Ndanda College of Health and Allied Sciences · Mwena 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.49976&mlon=39.02776#map=17/-10.49976/39.02776) Police station Police Post Ndanda · Mwena 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.49577&mlon=39.02758#map=17/-10.49577/39.02758) 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 Chinongwe Places mapped inside Chinongwe in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 Ruangwa District - Chibula - Chienjele - Chunyu - Likunja - Luchelegwa - Makanjiro - Malolo - Mandarawe - Mandawa - Matambarale - Mbekenyera - Mnacho - Nachingwea - Nambilanje - Namichiga - Nandagala - Nanganga - Narung'ombe - Nkowe - Ruangwa ## Quick answers - Where is Chinongwe?In Ruangwa District, Lindi Region, Tanzania - What borders Chinongwe?Chigugu, Luchelegwa, Mkotokuyana, Mwena, Naipanga and Ndomoni - What time zone is Chinongwe in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Chinongwe?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Chinongwe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chinongwe?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Chinongwe?Namawoya (303 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chinongwe?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chinongwe?Ndanda Hospital, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chinongwe?NMB Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chinongwe?Najma, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chinongwe?TZ0805211 (OCHA common operational dataset)