# Mwembesongo Ward, Morogoro Urban District, Morogoro Region > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/mwembesongo/ Ward · Morogoro Urban District # Mwembesongo Mwembesongo is a ward of Tanzania in Morogoro Urban District, Morogoro Region. It covers **11.4 km²**. Open map data shows 75 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 11.4km² - 75mapped services ## Where is Mwembesongo? Mwembesongo 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 7 other wards: [Kichangani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/kichangani/), [Kihonda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/kihonda/), [Kingolwira](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/kingolwira/), [Kiwanja Cha Ndege](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/kiwanja-cha-ndege/), [Mazimbu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/mazimbu/), [Mji Mpya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/mji-mpya/) and [Uwanja wa Taifa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/uwanja-wa-taifa/). By area it is the 3034th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.0% of [Morogoro Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/morogoro-urban/). The centre of Mwembesongo is about 223 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 3.3 km from Morogoro, the main town of Morogoro Urban District. The centre point is at 6.7916° S, 37.6580° 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 Mwembesongo ### Nearby, outside Mwembesongo - River View · viewpoint, Mazimbu3.0 km - Lower Chuma Waterfall · viewpoint, Mlimani9.9 km - Upper Chuma Waterfall · viewpoint, Mlimani10 km - Morningsite · attraction, Tegetero11 km - Mountain view · attraction, Mzumbe17 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: Mwembesongo - 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 Salaam171 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar184 km ### Nearest railway station Morogoro (Kilakala), about 3.8 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mwembesongo Named natural and historic features inside Mwembesongo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Morogoro 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 Mwembesongo 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 Mwembesongo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Shalom Medical Health Centre · Mazimbu 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.80219&mlon=37.64386#map=17/-6.80219/37.64386) Bank NMB Bank · Mwembesongo 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.80423&mlon=37.66492#map=17/-6.80423/37.66492) ATM CRDB ATM · Kichangani 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.81170&mlon=37.66787#map=17/-6.81170/37.66787) Petrol pump Oilcom station · Mwembesongo 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.78722&mlon=37.66060#map=17/-6.78722/37.66060) Hotel Arc Hotel · Mwembesongo 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79701&mlon=37.65932#map=17/-6.79701/37.65932) School Kaboneka School · Mwembesongo 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79008&mlon=37.66233#map=17/-6.79008/37.66233) College Muslim University of Morogoro · Mwembesongo 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.80129&mlon=37.65922#map=17/-6.80129/37.65922) Police station Msamvu Police Post · Kichangani 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.81171&mlon=37.66481#map=17/-6.81171/37.66481) 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 Mwembesongo Places mapped inside Mwembesongo in open map data, by type. - Banks2 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps15 - Hotels26 - Schools15 - Colleges and universities5 - Pharmacies5 - Restaurants6 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 - Kingolwira - Kiwanja Cha Ndege - Mafiga - Mazimbu - Mbuyuni - Mji Mkuu - Mji Mpya - Mlimani - Mzinga - Sabasaba - Sultan Area - Uwanja wa Taifa ## Quick answers - Where is Mwembesongo?In Morogoro Urban District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania - What borders Mwembesongo?Kichangani, Kihonda, Kingolwira, Kiwanja Cha Ndege, Mazimbu, Mji Mpya and Uwanja wa Taifa - What is there to see in Mwembesongo?River View, Lower Chuma Waterfall, Upper Chuma Waterfall, Morningsite - What time zone is Mwembesongo in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mwembesongo?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mwembesongo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Mwembesongo?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwembesongo?Shalom Medical Health Centre, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mwembesongo?NMB Bank, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mwembesongo?CRDB ATM, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwembesongo?Oilcom station, about 0.6 km from the centre - How many banks are in Mwembesongo?2 mapped - How many ATMs are in Mwembesongo?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mwembesongo?15 mapped - What is the P-code of Mwembesongo?TZ0505102 (OCHA common operational dataset)