# Chikongola Ward, Tandahimba District, Mtwara Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/tandahimba/chikongola/

Ward · Tandahimba District 

# Chikongola

Chikongola is a ward of Tanzania in Tandahimba District, Mtwara Region. It covers **31.4 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 31.4km²
- 6mapped services
- 478 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chikongola?

Chikongola lies in [Tandahimba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/tandahimba/), [Mtwara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Chingungwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/tandahimba/chingungwe/), [Dinduma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/tandahimba/dinduma/), [Lukokoda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/tandahimba/lukokoda/), [Mahuta](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/tandahimba/mahuta/) and [Mkundi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/tandahimba/mkundi/). By area it is the 2711th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.5% of [Tandahimba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/tandahimba/). The centre of Chikongola is about 664 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.8847° S, 39.4438° 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).

## Know before you go: Chikongola

- 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) · Mtwara101 km
- Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba262 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:54) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:06).

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 Chikongola

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Chikongola. The largest with a recorded population: Mahuta (13,548).

- Lubangala
- Mahuta
- Nakayaka

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 Chikongola and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tandahimba District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 181 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,402 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (268 mm) and the driest Jul (12 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 24 268 

Feb 23 238 

Mar 23 257 

Apr 23 218 

May 21 55 

Jun 20 17 

Jul 20 12 

Aug 22 18 

Sep 23 16 

Oct 25 64 

Nov 26 62 

Dec 25 177 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chikongola

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mahuta Health Centre · Chikongola 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.87608&mlon=39.42991#map=17/-10.87608/39.42991) 

School Mahuta Mjini Primary School · Chikongola 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.87828&mlon=39.43040#map=17/-10.87828/39.43040) 

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 Chikongola

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools4

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 Tandahimba District

- Chaume
- Chingungwe
- Dinduma
- Kitama
- Kwanyama
- Litehu
- Luagala
- Lukokoda
- Lyenje
- Mahuta
- Maundo
- Mchichira
- Mdimba Mnyoma
- Mdumbwe
- Michenjele
- Mihambwe
- Milongodi
- Miuta
- Mkonjowano
- Mkoreha
- Mkundi
- Mkwiti
- Mnyawa
- Nambahu
- Namikupa
- Nanhyanga
- Naputa
- Ngunja
- Tandahimba

## Quick answers

- Where is Chikongola?In Tandahimba District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Chikongola?Chingungwe, Dinduma, Lukokoda, Mahuta and Mkundi
- What time zone is Chikongola in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Chikongola?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Chikongola?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chikongola?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Chikongola?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chikongola?Mahuta Health Centre, about 1.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chikongola?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chikongola?TZ0904283 (OCHA common operational dataset)