Ward · Tarime District # Matongo Matongo is a ward of Tanzania in Tarime District, Mara Region. It covers 67.1 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 67.1 km² - 10 mapped services - 1,223 m typical elevation ## Where is Matongo? Matongo lies in Tarime District, Mara Region, Tanzania. It borders 3 other wards: Kemambo, Kibasuka and Kisaka. By area it is the 2204th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.4% of Tarime District. The centre of Matongo is about 541 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.4745° S, 34.4744° 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 Matongo ### Nearby, outside Matongo - Nyamihangate · attraction, Kisaka 7.7 km - Makazi ya watu · attraction, Kisaka 7.8 km - Bwawa la lseresere · waterfall, Majimoto 16 km - Nyamisangura Airtel Monument · monument, Nyamisangura 20 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: Matongo - 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 - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena 60 km - Kisumu International Airport (KIS) · Kisumu 157 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 18:43). 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 Matongo Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Matongo. The largest with a recorded population: Matongo (20,000). - Matongo - Nyangoto Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Matongo Named natural and historic features inside Matongo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Tigiti Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Matongo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tarime District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is May (23 °C), after allowing for this place being about 243 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,089 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (149 mm) and the driest Jul (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to February and May to October. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 24 | 90 | | Feb | 25 | 72 | | Mar | 25 | 149 | | Apr | 24 | 145 | | May | 23 | 89 | | Jun | 23 | 38 | | Jul | 24 | 24 | | Aug | 25 | 50 | | Sep | 25 | 61 | | Oct | 25 | 80 | | Nov | 24 | 145 | | Dec | 24 | 144 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Matongo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Nyamhoche Dispensary · Kisaka | 6.6 km | Map | | Bank | NMB Bank, Nyamongo · Matongo | 4.7 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Nyamongo Filling Station · Kemambo | 6.5 km | Map | | Hotel | Borenga Guest House · Kisaka | 7.1 km | Map | | School | Matongo Primary School · Matongo | 0.8 km | Map | | College | Tarime Institute of Business Education · Bomani | 18 km | Map | | Police station | Borenga Police Post · Kisaka | 7.2 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 Matongo Places mapped inside Matongo in open map data, by type. - Banks 1 - Schools 9 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 Tarime District - Binagi - Bomani - Bumera - Genyange - Gorong'a - Itiryo - Kemambo - Kentare - Kibasuka - Kiore - Komaswa - Manga - Mbogi - Muriba - Mwema - Nyakonga - Nyamaranga - Nyamisangura - Nyamwaga - Nyandoto - Nyansicha - Nyanungu - Nyarero - Nyarokoba - Pemba - Sabasaba - Sirari - Susuni - Turwa ## Quick answers - Where is Matongo? In Tarime District, Mara Region, Tanzania - What borders Matongo? Kemambo, Kibasuka and Kisaka - What is there to see in Matongo? Nyamihangate, Makazi ya watu, Bwawa la lseresere, Nyamisangura Airtel Monument - What time zone is Matongo in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Matongo? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Matongo? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Matongo? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Matongo? January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Matongo? Nyamhoche Dispensary, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Matongo? NMB Bank, Nyamongo, about 4.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matongo? Nyamongo Filling Station, about 6.5 km from the centre - How many banks are in Matongo? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Matongo? TZ2001183 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 67.1 km² - P-code: TZ2001183 - District: Tarime District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/tarime/matongo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.