# Kongolo Ward, Mbarali District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/kongolo/

Ward · Mbarali District 

# Kongolo

Kongolo is a ward of Tanzania in Mbarali District, Mbeya Region. It covers **86.1 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 86.1km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,220 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kongolo?

Kongolo lies in [Mbarali District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Igurusi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/igurusi/), [Ilungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya/ilungu/), [Kitulo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/kitulo/), [Mahongole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/mahongole/), [Matamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/matamba/), [Mwatenga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/mwatenga/) and [Utengule Usangu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/utengule-usangu/). By area it is the 1950th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.6% of [Mbarali District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/). The centre of Kongolo is about 362 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7942° S, 33.7971° 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).

## Things to see in and around Kongolo

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kongolo: 1 volcano.

- Usangu Basin · volcano

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Kongolo

- 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) · Mbeya59 km

### Nearest railway station

Ilongo (Mahongole), about 6.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 18:33).

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 Kongolo

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kongolo.

- Azimio Mapura
- Azimio Mswiswi
- Kongolo Mkola
- Kongolo Mswiswi
- Mambi
- Mashombo

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 Kongolo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mbarali District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 159 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,019 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (230 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 230 

Feb 22 180 

Mar 22 187 

Apr 21 91 

May 20 16 

Jun 19 4 

Jul 19 2 

Aug 21 1 

Sep 23 2 

Oct 25 17 

Nov 25 69 

Dec 23 219 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kongolo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Hospitali ya wilaya · Inyala 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.84154&mlon=33.63916#map=17/-8.84154/33.63916) 

Bank Uwamu Saccos · Itezi 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.90026&mlon=33.54235#map=17/-8.90026/33.54235) 

ATM Barclays · Iyela 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91299&mlon=33.47033#map=17/-8.91299/33.47033) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies CHIMALA SERVICE STATION · Chimala 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.85530&mlon=34.00950#map=17/-8.85530/34.00950) 

Hotel E&S Lodge · Igurusi 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.82743&mlon=33.85422#map=17/-8.82743/33.85422) 

Mall Mwanjelwa Market · Ruanda 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91006&mlon=33.45884#map=17/-8.91006/33.45884) 

School Mambi Primary School · Kongolo 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.79662&mlon=33.81654#map=17/-8.79662/33.81654) 

College Chuo Cha kilimo inyala · Inyala 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.85227&mlon=33.63598#map=17/-8.85227/33.63598) 

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 Kongolo

Places mapped inside Kongolo 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 Mbarali District

- Chimala
- Igava
- Igurusi
- Ihahi
- Imalilosongwe
- Ipwani
- Itambaleo
- Lugelele
- Luhanga
- Madibira
- Mahongole
- Mapogoro
- Mawindi
- Miyombweni
- Mwatenga
- Ruiwa
- Rujewa
- Ubaruku
- Utengule Usangu

## Quick answers

- Where is Kongolo?In Mbarali District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kongolo?Igurusi, Ilungu, Kitulo, Mahongole, Matamba, Mwatenga and Utengule Usangu
- What is there to see in Kongolo?Usangu Basin
- What time zone is Kongolo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kongolo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kongolo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kongolo?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kongolo?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kongolo?Hospitali ya wilaya, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kongolo?Uwamu Saccos, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kongolo?Barclays, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kongolo?TotalEnergies CHIMALA SERVICE STATION, about 24 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kongolo?TZ1207121 (OCHA common operational dataset)