# Kirongwe Ward, Mafia District, Pwani Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mafia/kirongwe/ Ward · Mafia District # Kirongwe Kirongwe is a ward of Tanzania in Mafia District, Pwani Region. It covers **108.0 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 108km² - 5mapped services - 10 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kirongwe? Kirongwe lies in [Mafia District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mafia/), [Pwani Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Baleni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mafia/baleni/), [Kanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mafia/kanga/) and [Ndagoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mafia/ndagoni/). By area it is the 1686th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 16.8% of [Mafia District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/pwani/mafia/). The centre of Kirongwe is about 487 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.7813° S, 39.8411° 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 Kirongwe ### Nearby, outside Kirongwe - Kanga beach · beach, Kanga5.2 km - Hippo pool (only out at night) · attraction, Ndagoni14 km - Ndagoni · attraction, Ndagoni15 km - Hippo pool · attraction, Ndagoni16 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: Kirongwe - 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 - Mafia Airport (MFA) · Kilindoni24 km - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam123 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:58) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:10). 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 Kirongwe Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kirongwe. Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 22 m above sea level (median 10 m). - Banja - Jimbo - Kidika - Kirongwe - Kiruni - Ruma - Tongani 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 Kirongwe Named natural and historic features inside Kirongwe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 bay; 1 headland. - Kirongwe Bay - Ras Mwamba Mkuu 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 Kirongwe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mafia District, the warmest month is Mar (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 993 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (242 mm) and the driest Jul (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 102 Feb 28 97 Mar 28 162 Apr 28 242 May 27 120 Jun 26 23 Jul 25 11 Aug 25 12 Sep 25 13 Oct 26 44 Nov 27 68 Dec 28 98 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kirongwe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kituo cha Afya Chole · Jibondo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.97805&mlon=39.76310#map=17/-7.97805/39.76310) Hotel Banja Amani Lodge · Kirongwe 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.74705&mlon=39.82969#map=17/-7.74705/39.82969) School Jimbo Primary School · Kirongwe 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.78995&mlon=39.86009#map=17/-7.78995/39.86009) 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 Kirongwe Places mapped inside Kirongwe 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 Mafia District - Baleni - Jibondo - Kanga - Kiegeani - Kilindoni - Miburani - Ndagoni ## Quick answers - Where is Kirongwe?In Mafia District, Pwani Region, Tanzania - What borders Kirongwe?Baleni, Kanga and Ndagoni - What is there to see in Kirongwe?Kanga beach, Hippo pool (only out at night), Ndagoni, Hippo pool - What time zone is Kirongwe in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kirongwe?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kirongwe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kirongwe?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kirongwe?Settlements lie between 2 m and 22 m - What is the best time to visit Kirongwe?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kirongwe?Kituo cha Afya Chole, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kirongwe?TZ0606021 (OCHA common operational dataset)