# Kongowe Ward, Kibaha Urban District, Pwani Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha-urban/kongowe/

Ward · Kibaha Urban District 

# Kongowe

Kongowe is a ward of Tanzania in Kibaha Urban District, Pwani Region. It covers **92.5 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 92.5km²
- 11mapped services
- 164 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kongowe?

Kongowe lies in [Kibaha Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha-urban/), [Pwani Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Bokomnemela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha/bokomnemela/), [Kibaha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha-urban/kibaha/), [Kiromo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/kiromo/), [Misugusugu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha-urban/misugusugu/), [Mkuza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha-urban/mkuza/), [Msangani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha-urban/msangani/), [Soga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha/soga/) and [Yombo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/bagamoyo/yombo/). By area it is the 1867th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 13.1% of [Kibaha Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/kibaha-urban/). The centre of Kongowe is about 351 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 8.0 km from Kibaha, the main town of Kibaha Urban District. The centre point is at 6.7097° S, 38.8721° 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 Kongowe

### Nearby, outside Kongowe

- Mama God · viewpoint, Kibaha5.3 km
- Tanita Parking · viewpoint, Mkuza6.9 km
- Tanita Mtaa · viewpoint, Mkuza7.1 km
- Kwamathias Mtaa · viewpoint, Picha ya Ndege11 km
- Mlandizi Mtaa · viewpoint, Mlandizi15 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: Kongowe

- 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

- Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam41 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar67 km

### Nearest railway station

Soga (Soga), about 14 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:16).

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 Kongowe

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kongowe.

- Bamba, Kongowe
- Kongowe
- Mwambisi
- Mziwaziwa
- Ungindoni
- Viziwaziwa

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 Kongowe

Named natural and historic features inside Kongowe, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Mtakuja Forest Reserve

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 Kongowe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kibaha Urban District, the warmest month is Feb (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,224 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (256 mm) and the driest Jul (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 112 

Feb 28 88 

Mar 27 166 

Apr 26 256 

May 25 137 

Jun 24 20 

Jul 24 13 

Aug 25 18 

Sep 26 32 

Oct 27 89 

Nov 27 152 

Dec 27 142 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kongowe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tumbi Hospital · Tumbi 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.78449&mlon=38.97019#map=17/-6.78449/38.97019) 

Bank Nmb wakala, Crdb, · Kongowe 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.73804&mlon=38.86503#map=17/-6.73804/38.86503) 

ATM CRDB Bank · Dunda 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.43289&mlon=38.90310#map=17/-6.43289/38.90310) 

Petrol pump Energy Oil · Kongowe 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.73752&mlon=38.86398#map=17/-6.73752/38.86398) 

Hotel KCC Hotels · Kongowe 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.71917&mlon=38.87512#map=17/-6.71917/38.87512) 

Mall Mlimany city · Msigani 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79146&mlon=39.09729#map=17/-6.79146/39.09729) 

School Mwambisi Primary School · Kongowe 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.71657&mlon=38.87144#map=17/-6.71657/38.87144) 

College Mlandizi Vocational Training Center Project · Mlandizi 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.75504&mlon=38.74735#map=17/-6.75504/38.74735) 

Police station Police bus station/Usalama · Tumbi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.77950&mlon=38.96437#map=17/-6.77950/38.96437) 

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 Kongowe

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels1
- Schools6

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 Kibaha Urban District

- Kibaha
- Mailimoja
- Mbwawa
- Misugusugu
- Mkuza
- Msangani
- Pangani
- Picha ya Ndege
- Tumbi
- Visiga

## Quick answers

- Where is Kongowe?In Kibaha Urban District, Pwani Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kongowe?Bokomnemela, Kibaha, Kiromo, Misugusugu, Mkuza, Msangani, Soga and Yombo
- What is there to see in Kongowe?Mama God, Tanita Parking, Tanita Mtaa, Kwamathias Mtaa
- What time zone is Kongowe in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kongowe?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kongowe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kongowe?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kongowe?January to February and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kongowe?Tumbi Hospital, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kongowe?Nmb wakala, Crdb,, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kongowe?CRDB Bank, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kongowe?Energy Oil, about 3.2 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Kongowe?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kongowe?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kongowe?TZ0607082 (OCHA common operational dataset)