Ward · Rungwe District # Kisondela Kisondela is a ward of Tanzania in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region. It covers 81.6 km². 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 81.6 km² - 13 mapped services - 1,112 m typical elevation ## Where is Kisondela? Kisondela lies in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania. It borders 8 other wards: Busale, Ikinga, Ikuti, Ilima, Luswisi, Malindo, Mpuguso and Ngulugulu. By area it is the 2024th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.8% of Rungwe District. The centre of Kisondela is about 427 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3947° 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 Kisondela OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kisondela: 1 waterfall. - Kaporogwe Waterfall · waterfall ### Nearby, outside Kisondela - Daraja la Mungu - Natural bridge · attraction, Nkunga 16 km - Karubi Mountain · viewpoint, Kafule 18 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: Kisondela - 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 66 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 18:32). 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 Kisondela Open gazetteers list 11 villages, towns and localities in Kisondela. - Banyandunga - Bugoba - Ipyana - Isuba - Kibatata - Lutengano - Makeje - Mpunga - Ndubi - Ngopolyo - Seso Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Kisondela and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rungwe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 201 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 19 | 314 | | Feb | 19 | 242 | | Mar | 19 | 271 | | Apr | 18 | 147 | | May | 17 | 34 | | Jun | 15 | 12 | | Jul | 14 | 13 | | Aug | 16 | 8 | | Sep | 18 | 3 | | Oct | 20 | 30 | | Nov | 20 | 118 | | Dec | 19 | 327 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kisondela | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Makete Leprosy Hospital · Kisondela | 2.3 km | Map | | Bank | National Bank of Commerce · Bulyaga | 15 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Oilcom Filling Station · Kyela | 33 km | Map | | Hotel | Tukuyu Catholic Youth Centre · Msasani | 14 km | Map | | School | Bugoba Primary School · Kisondela | 1.0 km | Map | | College | Tukuyu Teachers College · Msasani | 13 km | Map | | Police station | Tukuyu Police Station · Kawetele | 15 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 Kisondela Places mapped inside Kisondela in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Schools 12 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 - Isongole - Itete - Kabula - Kambasegela - Kandete - Kawetele - Kikole - Kinyala - Kisegese - Kisiba - Kiwira - Kyimo - Lufilyo - Lufingo - Lupata - Luteba - Lwangwa - Makandana - Malindo - Masebe - Masoko - Masukulu - Mpombo - Mpuguso - Msasani - Nkunga - Suma - Swaya ## Quick answers - Where is Kisondela? In Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania - What borders Kisondela? Busale, Ikinga, Ikuti, Ilima, Luswisi, Malindo, Mpuguso and Ngulugulu - What is there to see in Kisondela? Kaporogwe Waterfall - What time zone is Kisondela in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kisondela? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kisondela? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kisondela? 11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kisondela? May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kisondela? Makete Leprosy Hospital, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kisondela? National Bank of Commerce, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kisondela? Oilcom Filling Station, about 33 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kisondela? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kisondela? TZ1204201 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 81.6 km² - P-code: TZ1204201 - District: Rungwe District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kisondela/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.