Ward · Rungwe District # Isongole Isongole is a ward of Tanzania in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region. It covers 232.9 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 233 km² - 10 mapped services ## Where is Isongole? Isongole lies in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania. It borders 13 other wards: Ibighi, Igoma, Ijombe, Ikama, Ilungu, Kandete, Kiwira, Kyimo, Luteba, Masebe, Suma, Swaya and Tembela. By area it is the 861st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 10.8% of Rungwe District. The centre of Isongole is about 397 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0696° S, 33.6393° 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 Isongole OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Isongole: 1 volcano. - Rungwe · volcano ### Nearby, outside Isongole - Kieyo · volcano, Kyimo 5.6 km - Lake Ngozi · viewpoint, Swaya 10 km - Ngozi · volcano, Swaya 11 km - Marasusa (Malasusa) - Waterfall · attraction, Nkunga 19 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: Isongole - 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 - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya 43 km ### Nearest railway station Inyala (Inyala), about 22 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:21) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:33). 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 Isongole Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Isongole. - Idweli - Isyonje - Mbeye A - Ndaga - Ngumbulu - Ntokela - Unyamwanga Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Isongole Named natural and historic features inside Isongole, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Rungwe Mountain · 2,953 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Sawago Forest Reserve 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 Isongole and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rungwe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 1,520 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (327 mm) and the driest Sep (3 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 | 17 | 314 | | Feb | 18 | 242 | | Mar | 18 | 271 | | Apr | 17 | 147 | | May | 16 | 34 | | Jun | 13 | 12 | | Jul | 13 | 13 | | Aug | 14 | 8 | | Sep | 16 | 3 | | Oct | 18 | 30 | | Nov | 19 | 118 | | Dec | 18 | 327 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Isongole | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Simambwe · Tembela | 9.9 km | Map | | Bank | National Bank of Commerce · Bulyaga | 21 km | Map | | ATM | Barclays · Iyela | 25 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lake Oil · Uyole | 21 km | Map | | Hotel | New land hotel · Kiwira | 14 km | Map | | Mall | Mwanjelwa Market · Ruanda | 27 km | Map | | School | Unyamwanga Primary School · Isongole | 3.6 km | Map | | College | Rungwe International College of Business and Entrepreneurship Development · Ibighi | 18 km | Map | | Police station | Tukuyu Police Station · Kawetele | 21 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 Isongole Places mapped inside Isongole in open map data, by type. - Schools 10 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 Rungwe District - Bagamoyo - Bujela - Bulyaga - Ibighi - Ikama - Ikuti - Ilima - Isange - Itete - Kabula - Kambasegela - Kandete - Kawetele - Kikole - Kinyala - Kisegese - Kisiba - Kisondela - Kiwira - Kyimo - Lufilyo - Lufingo - Lupata - Luteba - Lwangwa - Makandana - Malindo - Masebe - Masoko - Masukulu - Mpombo - Mpuguso - Msasani - Nkunga - Suma - Swaya ## Quick answers - Where is Isongole? In Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania - What borders Isongole? Ibighi, Igoma, Ijombe, Ikama, Ilungu, Kandete, Kiwira, Kyimo, Luteba, Masebe, Suma, Swaya and Tembela - What is there to see in Isongole? Rungwe - What time zone is Isongole in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Isongole? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Isongole? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Isongole? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Isongole? Rungwe Mountain (2,953 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Isongole? May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Isongole? Simambwe, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Isongole? National Bank of Commerce, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Isongole? Barclays, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Isongole? Lake Oil, about 21 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Isongole? TZ1204301 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 232.9 km² - P-code: TZ1204301 - District: Rungwe District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/isongole/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.