# Mkonona Ward, Nanyumbu District, Mtwara Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/nanyumbu/mkonona/ Ward · Nanyumbu District # Mkonona Mkonona is a ward of Tanzania in Nanyumbu District, Mtwara Region. It covers **663.0 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 663km² - 8mapped services - 289 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mkonona? Mkonona lies in [Nanyumbu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/nanyumbu/), [Mtwara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Lipumburu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/masasi/lipumburu/), [Maratani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/nanyumbu/maratani/), [Nandete](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/nanyumbu/nandete/) and [Nanyumbu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/nanyumbu/nanyumbu/). By area it is the 266th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 12.7% of [Nanyumbu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/nanyumbu/). The centre of Mkonona is about 646 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 11.1873° S, 38.7109° 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 Mkonona OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mkonona: 1 attraction. - Lukwìka Forest Resrve · attraction 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: Mkonona - 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 - Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara186 km - Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba281 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:57) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 18:09). 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 Mkonona Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Mkonona. Settlements here lie between about 180 m and 313 m above sea level (median 289 m). - Chilunda - Lugo - Marumba village - Minje - Mitumbati - Mkonona - Namijati - Nauru - Njisa 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 Mkonona Named natural and historic features inside Mkonona, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 5 hills. - Namitende · 291 m - Chilunda · 281 m - Mtandi · 268 m - Minje · 264 m - Namalowe · 236 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 Mkonona and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nanyumbu District, the warmest month is Nov (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,366 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (284 mm) and the driest Sep (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 284 Feb 25 236 Mar 25 262 Apr 24 217 May 23 42 Jun 22 15 Jul 22 8 Aug 24 10 Sep 26 7 Oct 28 46 Nov 29 55 Dec 27 184 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mkonona Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chipuputa · Chipuputa 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.03081&mlon=38.41078#map=17/-11.03081/38.41078) Hotel Kilwa Pakaya Hotel · Mkonona 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.17840&mlon=38.67188#map=17/-11.17840/38.67188) School Marumba Primary School · Mkonona 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.23952&mlon=38.66893#map=17/-11.23952/38.66893) 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 Mkonona Places mapped inside Mkonona in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools7 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 Nanyumbu District - Chipuputa - Likokona - Lumesule - Mangaka - Maratani - Masuguru - Mikangaula - Mnanje - Nandete - Nangomba - Nanyumbu - Napacho - Sengenya ## Quick answers - Where is Mkonona?In Nanyumbu District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania - What borders Mkonona?Lipumburu, Maratani, Nandete and Nanyumbu - What is there to see in Mkonona?Lukwìka Forest Resrve - What time zone is Mkonona in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mkonona?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mkonona?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mkonona?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mkonona?Settlements lie between 180 m and 313 m - What is the highest point in Mkonona?Namitende (291 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mkonona?May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mkonona?Chipuputa, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mkonona?TZ0906101 (OCHA common operational dataset)