# Makongorosi Ward, Chunya District, Mbeya Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/makongorosi/ Ward · Chunya District # Makongorosi Makongorosi is a ward of Tanzania in Chunya District, Mbeya Region. It covers **335.1 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 335km² - 8mapped services - 1,107 mtypical elevation ## Where is Makongorosi? Makongorosi lies in [Chunya District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ifyenkenya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/songwe/ifyenkenya/), [Kanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/songwe/kanga/), [Matundasi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/matundasi/), [Mkola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/mkola/), [Mkwajuni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/songwe/mkwajuni/), [Mwambani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/songwe/mwambani/) and [Saza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/songwe/saza/). By area it is the 578th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.9% of [Chunya District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/). The centre of Makongorosi is about 384 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5039° S, 33.1732° 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: Makongorosi - 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 - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya48 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 18:36). 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 Makongorosi Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Makongorosi. The largest with a recorded population: Makongolosi (23,787). Settlements here lie between about 910 m and 1,189 m above sea level (median 1,107 m). - Ibungu - Makongolosi - Mawoga 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 Makongorosi Named natural and historic features inside Makongorosi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Irambi ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Chipoka · 1,218 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 Makongorosi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chunya District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 272 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,059 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (233 mm) and the driest Jul (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 205 Feb 23 169 Mar 23 181 Apr 23 111 May 22 20 Jun 20 4 Jul 20 1 Aug 22 1 Sep 24 2 Oct 26 24 Nov 26 109 Dec 24 233 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Makongorosi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mbeya Referral Hospital · Lwanjiro 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.68774&mlon=33.39887#map=17/-8.68774/33.39887) Hotel Ly Hotel · Itewe 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.52637&mlon=33.42327#map=17/-8.52637/33.42327) School Nyerere Primary School · Makongorosi 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.42735&mlon=33.15835#map=17/-8.42735/33.15835) College Tpsc Mbeya · Itewe 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.52703&mlon=33.42389#map=17/-8.52703/33.42389) 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 Makongorosi Places mapped inside Makongorosi in open map data, by type. - Schools8 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 Chunya District - Chalangwa - Chokaa - Ifumbo - Itewe - Kambikatoto - Lupatingatinga - Luwalaje - Mafyeko - Mamba - Matundasi - Matwiga - Mbugani - Mkola - Mtanila - Sangambi ## Quick answers - Where is Makongorosi?In Chunya District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania - What borders Makongorosi?Ifyenkenya, Kanga, Matundasi, Mkola, Mkwajuni, Mwambani and Saza - What time zone is Makongorosi in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Makongorosi?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Makongorosi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Makongorosi?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Makongorosi?Settlements lie between 910 m and 1,189 m - What is the highest point in Makongorosi?Chipoka (1,218 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Makongorosi?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Makongorosi?Mbeya Referral Hospital, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Makongorosi?TZ1201292 (OCHA common operational dataset)