# Kihonda Ward, Morogoro Urban District, Morogoro Region > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/kihonda/ Ward · Morogoro Urban District # Kihonda Kihonda is a ward of Tanzania in Morogoro Urban District, Morogoro Region. It covers **121.7 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 72 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 122km² - 72mapped services ## Where is Kihonda? Kihonda lies in [Morogoro Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/), [Morogoro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Kingolwira](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/kingolwira/), [Mazimbu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/mazimbu/), [Mkambarani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro/mkambarani/), [Mvomero](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/mvomero/mvomero/), [Mwembesongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/mwembesongo/) and [Mzumbe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/mvomero/mzumbe/). By area it is the 1555th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 42.2% of [Morogoro Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/). The centre of Kihonda is about 223 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 11 km from Morogoro, the main town of Morogoro Urban District. The centre point is at 6.7216° S, 37.6780° 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 Kihonda ### Nearby, outside Kihonda - River View · viewpoint, Mazimbu10 km - Lower Chuma Waterfall · viewpoint, Mlimani17 km - Upper Chuma Waterfall · viewpoint, Mlimani17 km - Morningsite · attraction, Tegetero19 km 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: Kihonda - 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 - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam170 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar180 km ### Nearest railway station Morogoro (Kihonda), about 3.9 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:21). 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 Kihonda Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Kihonda. - Cct - Kiegea A - Kihonda Kaskazini - Kilongo - Lukobe - Magereza - Majengo Mapya - Mgulu Wa Ndege - Mkundi 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 Kihonda Named natural and historic features inside Kihonda, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Lugalla · 784 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 Kihonda and the best time to visit Using the climate of Morogoro Urban District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C). About 1,159 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (194 mm) and the driest Jul (11 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 25 179 Feb 25 130 Mar 24 189 Apr 23 194 May 22 87 Jun 21 16 Jul 21 11 Aug 22 11 Sep 24 16 Oct 25 57 Nov 26 105 Dec 25 164 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kihonda Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Morogoro Urban District Hospital · Kihonda 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.72828&mlon=37.65955#map=17/-6.72828/37.65955) Bank Transaction point · Kingolwira 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.77270&mlon=37.70099#map=17/-6.77270/37.70099) ATM CRDB Bank ATM · Kichangani 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.80684&mlon=37.70234#map=17/-6.80684/37.70234) Petrol pump Kobil · Kihonda 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.72772&mlon=37.65110#map=17/-6.72772/37.65110) Hotel Emalilo Executive Lodge · Kihonda 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.75297&mlon=37.69081#map=17/-6.75297/37.69081) School Green Apple Primary School · Kihonda 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.72886&mlon=37.66503#map=17/-6.72886/37.66503) College Masafaa Education College · Kihonda 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.72225&mlon=37.66134#map=17/-6.72225/37.66134) Police station Kihonda Police Station · Kihonda 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.76638&mlon=37.65576#map=17/-6.76638/37.65576) 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 Kihonda Places mapped inside Kihonda in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels9 - Schools43 - Colleges and universities4 - Pharmacies9 - Restaurants1 - Police stations1 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 Morogoro Urban District - Bigwa - Boma - Kichangani - Kilakala - Kingo - Kingolwira - Kiwanja Cha Ndege - Mafiga - Mazimbu - Mbuyuni - Mji Mkuu - Mji Mpya - Mlimani - Mwembesongo - Mzinga - Sabasaba - Sultan Area - Uwanja wa Taifa ## Quick answers - Where is Kihonda?In Morogoro Urban District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania - What borders Kihonda?Kingolwira, Mazimbu, Mkambarani, Mvomero, Mwembesongo and Mzumbe - What is there to see in Kihonda?River View, Lower Chuma Waterfall, Upper Chuma Waterfall, Morningsite - What time zone is Kihonda in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kihonda?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kihonda?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kihonda?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kihonda?Lugalla (784 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kihonda?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kihonda?Morogoro Urban District Hospital, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kihonda?Transaction point, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kihonda?CRDB Bank ATM, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kihonda?Kobil, about 3.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kihonda?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kihonda?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Kihonda?TZ0505192 (OCHA common operational dataset)