# Kingolwira Ward, Morogoro Urban District, Morogoro Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/kingolwira/

Ward · Morogoro Urban District 

# Kingolwira

Kingolwira is a ward of Tanzania in Morogoro Urban District, Morogoro Region. It covers **35.5 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 46 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 35.5km²
- 46mapped services

## Where is Kingolwira?

Kingolwira 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 5 other wards: [Bigwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/bigwa/), [Kichangani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/kichangani/), [Kihonda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/kihonda/), [Mkambarani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro/mkambarani/) and [Mwembesongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/mwembesongo/). By area it is the 2653rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 12.3% of [Morogoro Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/). The centre of Kingolwira is about 228 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 7.4 km from Morogoro, the main town of Morogoro Urban District. The centre point is at 6.7782° S, 37.7124° 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 Kingolwira

### Nearby, outside Kingolwira

- River View · viewpoint, Mazimbu9.1 km
- Lower Chuma Waterfall · viewpoint, Mlimani11 km
- Upper Chuma Waterfall · viewpoint, Mlimani12 km
- Morningsite · attraction, Tegetero13 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: Kingolwira

- 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 Salaam165 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar178 km

### Nearest railway station

Morogoro (Kihonda), about 5.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:08) 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 Kingolwira

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kingolwira.

- Mahakama
- Misongeni A
- Misongeni B
- Tubuyu
- Zahanati

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 Kingolwira 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 Kingolwira

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dispensary · Kichangani 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.80623&mlon=37.70042#map=17/-6.80623/37.70042) 

Bank Transaction point · Kingolwira 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.77270&mlon=37.70099#map=17/-6.77270/37.70099) 

ATM CRDB Bank ATM · Kichangani 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.80684&mlon=37.70234#map=17/-6.80684/37.70234) 

Petrol pump GBP · Kingolwira 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79983&mlon=37.71893#map=17/-6.79983/37.71893) 

Hotel Utulivu Yespa Guest House · Kihonda 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.76050&mlon=37.70176#map=17/-6.76050/37.70176) 

School TUBUYU SECONDARY SCHOOL · Kingolwira 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.78587&mlon=37.70164#map=17/-6.78587/37.70164) 

College Lutheran Junior Seminary (LJS) - Morogoro · Kingolwira 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79743&mlon=37.72398#map=17/-6.79743/37.72398) 

Police station Kihonda Police Station · Kihonda 6.4 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 Kingolwira

Places mapped inside Kingolwira in open map data, by type.

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels27
- Schools12
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants1

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
- Kihonda
- Kilakala
- Kingo
- Kiwanja Cha Ndege
- Mafiga
- Mazimbu
- Mbuyuni
- Mji Mkuu
- Mji Mpya
- Mlimani
- Mwembesongo
- Mzinga
- Sabasaba
- Sultan Area
- Uwanja wa Taifa

## Quick answers

- Where is Kingolwira?In Morogoro Urban District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kingolwira?Bigwa, Kichangani, Kihonda, Mkambarani and Mwembesongo
- What is there to see in Kingolwira?River View, Lower Chuma Waterfall, Upper Chuma Waterfall, Morningsite
- What time zone is Kingolwira in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kingolwira?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kingolwira?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kingolwira?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kingolwira?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kingolwira?Dispensary, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kingolwira?Transaction point, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kingolwira?CRDB Bank ATM, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kingolwira?GBP, about 2.5 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Kingolwira?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kingolwira?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kingolwira?TZ0505162 (OCHA common operational dataset)