# Kongolo Ward, Magu District, Mwanza Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/magu/kongolo/

Ward · Magu District 

# Kongolo

Kongolo is a ward of Tanzania in Magu District, Mwanza Region. It covers **64.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 64.8km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,153 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kongolo?

Kongolo lies in [Magu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/magu/), [Mwanza Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Bujashi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/magu/bujashi/), [Bukandwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/magu/bukandwe/), [Lutale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/magu/lutale/) and [Nyanguge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/magu/nyanguge/). By area it is the 2237th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.3% of [Magu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/magu/). The centre of Kongolo is about 501 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.4808° S, 33.1476° 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 Kongolo

### Nearby, outside Kongolo

- Sukuma Museum · museum, Kisesa14 km
- Network Tower · viewpoint, Kisesa14 km
- Serengeti road · viewpoint, Buswelu20 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: Kongolo

- 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) · Mwanza24 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena239 km

### Nearest railway station

Fella (Fella), about 22 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 06:48, 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 Kongolo

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kongolo.

- Bugando
- Chabula
- Kongolo
- Nyashigwe
- Sukuma

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 Kongolo 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 Kongolo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nyanguge Health Centre · Nyanguge 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.53773&mlon=33.17576#map=17/-2.53773/33.17576) 

Bank William Credit Tanzania Limited · Kisesa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.55364&mlon=33.04575#map=17/-2.55364/33.04575) 

ATM crdb bank · Mahina 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.53629&mlon=32.94025#map=17/-2.53629/32.94025) 

Petrol pump Elly oil · Nyanguge 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.53773&mlon=33.17563#map=17/-2.53773/33.17563) 

Hotel Kariakoo Sokoni App · Kongolo 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.50245&mlon=33.17918#map=17/-2.50245/33.17918) 

Mall Sonzile · Igogo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.53557&mlon=32.90791#map=17/-2.53557/32.90791) 

School Kongolo Primary School · Kongolo 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.45867&mlon=33.12541#map=17/-2.45867/33.12541) 

College Institute Of Rural Development Planning · Kisesa 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.56548&mlon=33.06282#map=17/-2.56548/33.06282) 

Police station Nyanguge Police station · Nyanguge 8.4 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 Kongolo

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

- Hotels1
- 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 Magu District

- Bujashi
- Bukandwe
- Jinjimili
- Kahangara
- Kisesa
- Kitongo Sim
- Lubugu
- Lutale
- Magu Mjini
- Mwamabanza
- Mwamanga
- Ng'haya
- Nkungulu
- Nyanguge
- Nyigogo
- Shishani
- Sukuma

## Quick answers

- Where is Kongolo?In Magu District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kongolo?Bujashi, Bukandwe, Lutale and Nyanguge
- What is there to see in Kongolo?Sukuma Museum, Network Tower, Serengeti road
- What time zone is Kongolo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kongolo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kongolo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kongolo?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kongolo?January to February and May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kongolo?Nyanguge Health Centre, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kongolo?William Credit Tanzania Limited, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kongolo?crdb bank, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kongolo?Elly oil, about 7.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kongolo?TZ1902041 (OCHA common operational dataset)