Ward · Wanging'ombe District # Kipengere Kipengere is a ward of Tanzania in Wanging'ombe District, Njombe Region. It covers 336.4 km². 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 336 km² - 6 mapped services - 2,396 m typical elevation ## Where is Kipengere? Kipengere lies in Wanging'ombe District, Njombe Region, Tanzania. It borders 8 other wards: Igosi, Lugenge, Makoga, Mang'oto, Matola, Mbalatse, Mfumbi and Wangama. By area it is the 572nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 9.8% of Wanging'ombe District. The centre of Kipengere is about 379 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3208° S, 34.4308° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Kipengere ### Nearby, outside Kipengere - Wangama village · viewpoint, Wangama 17 km - to Idunda · attraction, Imalinyi 19 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kipengere - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya 135 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:29). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Kipengere Open gazetteers list 8 villages, towns and localities in Kipengere. - Isome - Kipengere - Kiperenge - Mafinga - Milamba - Moranga - Moronga - Morongo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Kipengere Named natural and historic features inside Kipengere, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Isome · 2,105 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kipengere and the best time to visit Using the climate of Wanging'ombe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 15 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C), after allowing for this place being about 971 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,384 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (312 mm) and the driest Sep (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are April to May and August to November. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 13 | 312 | | Feb | 13 | 240 | | Mar | 13 | 255 | | Apr | 12 | 117 | | May | 11 | 29 | | Jun | 10 | 12 | | Jul | 10 | 14 | | Aug | 11 | 9 | | Sep | 13 | 4 | | Oct | 15 | 24 | | Nov | 15 | 93 | | Dec | 14 | 274 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kipengere | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Imalilo · Wangama | 14 km | Map | | Bank | NJOCOBA Bank · Njombe Mjini | 37 km | Map | | ATM | National Bank of Commerce · Njombe Mjini | 37 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TotalEnergies NJOMBE SERVICE STATION · Njombe Mjini | 37 km | Map | | Hotel | Guesthouse Udiakonia Tandala · Tandala | 22 km | Map | | School | MOUNT KIPENGERE SECONDARY SCHOOL · Kipengere | 2.3 km | Map | | College | Jimlos poultry project · Njombe Mjini | 37 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kipengere Places mapped inside Kipengere in open map data, by type. - Schools 6 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Wanging'ombe District - Igima - Igosi - Igwachanya - Ilembula - Imalinyi - Kidugala - Kijombe - Luduga - Makoga - Mdandu - Saja - Uhambule - Ulembwe - Usuka - Wangama - Wanging'ombe ## Quick answers - Where is Kipengere? In Wanging'ombe District, Njombe Region, Tanzania - What borders Kipengere? Igosi, Lugenge, Makoga, Mang'oto, Matola, Mbalatse, Mfumbi and Wangama - What is there to see in Kipengere? Wangama village, to Idunda - What time zone is Kipengere in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kipengere? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kipengere? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kipengere? 8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kipengere? Isome (2,105 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kipengere? April to May and August to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kipengere? Imalilo, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kipengere? NJOCOBA Bank, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kipengere? National Bank of Commerce, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kipengere? TotalEnergies NJOMBE SERVICE STATION, about 37 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kipengere? TZ2202131 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 336.4 km² - P-code: TZ2202131 - District: Wanging'ombe District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/kipengere/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.