# Isongo Ward, Ulanga District, Morogoro Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/isongo/ Ward · Ulanga District # Isongo Isongo is a ward of Tanzania in Ulanga District, Morogoro Region. It covers **113.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 114km² - 2mapped services - 1,024 mtypical elevation ## Where is Isongo? Isongo lies in [Ulanga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/), [Morogoro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Chirombola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/chirombola/), [Lukande](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/lukande/), [Mahenge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/mahenge/), [Ruaha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/ruaha/) and [Vigoi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/vigoi/). By area it is the 1633rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.5% of [Ulanga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/). The centre of Isongo is about 307 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7624° S, 36.6910° 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 Isongo ### Nearby, outside Isongo - Mhenge Scarp Viewpoint · viewpoint, Msogezi15 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: Isongo - 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 (#####) ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:44, 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 Isongo Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Isongo. - Isongo - Kitonga 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 Isongo Named natural and historic features inside Isongo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mzelezi ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Kwiro Forest Reserve - Mzelezi Forest Reserve 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 Isongo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ulanga District, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 720 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,129 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (233 mm) and the driest Aug (2 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 20 216 Feb 20 169 Mar 20 233 Apr 19 172 May 18 34 Jun 17 4 Jul 18 3 Aug 19 2 Sep 21 4 Oct 23 35 Nov 23 68 Dec 22 188 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Isongo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mahenge Hospital · Vigoi 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.68675&mlon=36.71591#map=17/-8.68675/36.71591) Petrol pump Ester Oil · Vigoi 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.68307&mlon=36.71739#map=17/-8.68307/36.71739) Hotel Mbega Hill Resort · Vigoi 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.67415&mlon=36.72022#map=17/-8.67415/36.72022) School Isongo Primary School · Isongo 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.72656&mlon=36.71370#map=17/-8.72656/36.71370) Police station Mwaya police station · Mbuga 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91803&mlon=36.82428#map=17/-8.91803/36.82428) 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 Isongo Places mapped inside Isongo in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Ulanga District - Biro - Chirombola - Euga - Ilonga - Iragua - Itete - Kichangani - Kilosa kwa Mpepo - Lukande - Lupiro - Mahenge - Malinyi - Mbuga - Minepa - Msogezi - Mtimbira - Mwaya - Ngoheranga - Ruaha - Sali - Sofi - Usangule - Vigoi ## Quick answers - Where is Isongo?In Ulanga District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania - What borders Isongo?Chirombola, Lukande, Mahenge, Ruaha and Vigoi - What is there to see in Isongo?Mhenge Scarp Viewpoint - What time zone is Isongo in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Isongo?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Isongo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Isongo?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Isongo?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Isongo?Mahenge Hospital, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Isongo?Ester Oil, about 9.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Isongo?TZ0504071 (OCHA common operational dataset)