# Makoga Ward, Wanging'ombe District, Njombe Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/makoga/

Ward · Wanging'ombe District 

# Makoga

Makoga is a ward of Tanzania in Wanging'ombe District, Njombe Region. It covers **118.7 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 119km²
- 9mapped services

## Where is Makoga?

Makoga lies in [Wanging'ombe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/), [Njombe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Igosi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/igosi/), [Imalinyi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/imalinyi/), [Kipengere](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/kipengere/), [Lugenge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/lugenge/) and [Ulembwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/ulembwe/). By area it is the 1582nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.5% of [Wanging'ombe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/). The centre of Makoga is about 374 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3265° S, 34.5700° 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 Makoga

### Nearby, outside Makoga

- to Idunda · attraction, Imalinyi14 km
- Wangama village · viewpoint, Wangama20 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: Makoga

- 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

- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya149 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:16) 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)](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 Makoga

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Makoga.

- Ng'Anga
- Samaria
- Uhekule
- Utelewe

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 Makoga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Wanging'ombe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C). 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 November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 312 

Feb 19 240 

Mar 19 255 

Apr 19 117 

May 17 29 

Jun 16 12 

Jul 16 14 

Aug 18 9 

Sep 20 4 

Oct 21 24 

Nov 21 93 

Dec 20 274 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Makoga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Makoga Dispensary · Makoga 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.33408&mlon=34.56525#map=17/-9.33408/34.56525) 

Bank NJOCOBA Bank · Njombe Mjini 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.33644&mlon=34.76727#map=17/-9.33644/34.76727) 

ATM National Bank of Commerce · Njombe Mjini 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.33834&mlon=34.76971#map=17/-9.33834/34.76971) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies NJOMBE SERVICE STATION · Njombe Mjini 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.33630&mlon=34.76849#map=17/-9.33630/34.76849) 

Hotel Glory Hotel & Johnson Hall. · Njombe Mjini 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.33210&mlon=34.76415#map=17/-9.33210/34.76415) 

School Samaria Primary School · Makoga 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.30936&mlon=34.57591#map=17/-9.30936/34.57591) 

College Jimlos poultry project · Njombe Mjini 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.35010&mlon=34.76518#map=17/-9.35010/34.76518) 

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 Makoga

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools8

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 Wanging'ombe District

- Igima
- Igosi
- Igwachanya
- Ilembula
- Imalinyi
- Kidugala
- Kijombe
- Kipengere
- Luduga
- Mdandu
- Saja
- Uhambule
- Ulembwe
- Usuka
- Wangama
- Wanging'ombe

## Quick answers

- Where is Makoga?In Wanging'ombe District, Njombe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Makoga?Igosi, Imalinyi, Kipengere, Lugenge and Ulembwe
- What is there to see in Makoga?to Idunda, Wangama village
- What time zone is Makoga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Makoga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Makoga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Makoga?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Makoga?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Makoga?Makoga Dispensary, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Makoga?NJOCOBA Bank, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Makoga?National Bank of Commerce, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makoga?TotalEnergies NJOMBE SERVICE STATION, about 22 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Makoga?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Makoga?TZ2202121 (OCHA common operational dataset)