# Kitongo Sim Ward, Magu District, Mwanza Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/magu/kitongo-sim/ Ward · Magu District # Kitongo Sim Kitongo Sim is a ward of Tanzania in Magu District, Mwanza Region. It covers **55.5 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 55.5km² - 7mapped services - 1,189 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kitongo Sim? Kitongo Sim lies in [Magu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/magu/), [Mwanza Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Kahangara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/magu/kahangara/), [Mwamanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/magu/mwamanga/) and [Nyanguge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/magu/nyanguge/). By area it is the 2362nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.7% of [Magu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/magu/). The centre of Kitongo Sim is about 488 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5459° S, 33.2565° 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: Kitongo Sim - 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 - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza37 km - Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena232 km ### Nearest railway station Mantare (Mantare), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:46). 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 Kitongo Sim Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kitongo Sim. - Kigangama - Kitongo - Kitongo Sima - Lugeye - Mavuno Village 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 Kitongo Sim Named natural and historic features inside Kitongo Sim, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Ngongwa River - Nyilabi ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kirimo · 1,189 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 Kitongo Sim and the best time to visit Using the climate of Magu District, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is May (23 °C). About 1,090 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (12 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 88 Feb 24 77 Mar 24 140 Apr 23 144 May 23 72 Jun 23 18 Jul 24 12 Aug 25 32 Sep 25 56 Oct 25 123 Nov 23 191 Dec 23 136 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kitongo Sim Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nyanguge Health Centre · Nyanguge 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.53773&mlon=33.17576#map=17/-2.53773/33.17576) Bank Microfinance Bank · Kisesa 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.55564&mlon=33.04683#map=17/-2.55564/33.04683) ATM crdb bank · Mahina 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.53629&mlon=32.94025#map=17/-2.53629/32.94025) Petrol pump Elly oil · Nyanguge 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.53773&mlon=33.17563#map=17/-2.53773/33.17563) Hotel Kariakoo Sokoni App · Kongolo 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.50245&mlon=33.17918#map=17/-2.50245/33.17918) Mall Sonzile · Igogo 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.53557&mlon=32.90791#map=17/-2.53557/32.90791) School Sali Sima Primary School · Kitongo Sim 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.55622&mlon=33.24805#map=17/-2.55622/33.24805) College Institute Of Rural Development Planning · Kisesa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.56548&mlon=33.06282#map=17/-2.56548/33.06282) Police station Nyanguge Police station · Nyanguge 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.53933&mlon=33.19573#map=17/-2.53933/33.19573) 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 Kitongo Sim Places mapped inside Kitongo Sim in open map data, by type. - 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 Magu District - Bujashi - Bukandwe - Jinjimili - Kahangara - Kisesa - Kongolo - Lubugu - Lutale - Magu Mjini - Mwamabanza - Mwamanga - Ng'haya - Nkungulu - Nyanguge - Nyigogo - Shishani - Sukuma ## Quick answers - Where is Kitongo Sim?In Magu District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania - What borders Kitongo Sim?Kahangara, Mwamanga and Nyanguge - What time zone is Kitongo Sim in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kitongo Sim?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kitongo Sim?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kitongo Sim?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kitongo Sim?Kirimo (1,189 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kitongo Sim?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kitongo Sim?Nyanguge Health Centre, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kitongo Sim?Microfinance Bank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kitongo Sim?crdb bank, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kitongo Sim?Elly oil, about 9.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kitongo Sim?TZ1902061 (OCHA common operational dataset)