# Kigonsera Ward, Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/kigonsera/ Ward · Mbinga District # Kigonsera Kigonsera is a ward of Tanzania in Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **147.2 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 147km² - 13mapped services - 1,327 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kigonsera? Kigonsera lies in [Mbinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Kihangi Mahuka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/kihangi-mahuka/), [Kitanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/kitanda/), [Kitumbalomo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/kitumbalomo/), [Magagura](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/magagura/), [Mkako](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/mkako/) and [Utiri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/utiri/). By area it is the 1327th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.0% of [Mbinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/). The centre of Kigonsera is about 516 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.7608° S, 35.0618° 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). ## Know before you go: Kigonsera - 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 - Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga280 km - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya283 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:24). 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 Kigonsera Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kigonsera. The largest with a recorded population: Kigonsera (22,155). - Kigonsera - Mkurumusi 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 Kigonsera Named natural and historic features inside Kigonsera, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Lukarasi - Lukulasi 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 Kigonsera and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mbinga District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,134 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (277 mm) and the driest Sep (2 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 23 277 Feb 23 211 Mar 23 212 Apr 22 103 May 21 36 Jun 19 7 Jul 20 4 Aug 22 2 Sep 24 2 Oct 26 14 Nov 27 59 Dec 25 207 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kigonsera Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital kigonsera hospital · Kigonsera 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.80516&mlon=35.07108#map=17/-10.80516/35.07108) Bank CRDB Mbinga · Mbinga Mjini 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.94765&mlon=34.99152#map=17/-10.94765/34.99152) Hotel Hospitali ya Wilaya Mbinga Vijijini, Mbinga DC Hospital · Kigonsera 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.76667&mlon=35.08518#map=17/-10.76667/35.08518) School KIGONSERA CATECHISTS SECONDARY SCHOOL · Kigonsera 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.77176&mlon=35.07815#map=17/-10.77176/35.07815) College Focal Development College · Mbinga Mjini 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.95634&mlon=34.99288#map=17/-10.95634/34.99288) 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 Kigonsera Places mapped inside Kigonsera in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Schools11 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 Mbinga District - Kambarage - Kihangi Mahuka - Kihungu - Kikolo - Kilimani - Kipapa - Kipololo - Kitanda - Kitumbalomo - Kitura - Langiro - Linda - Litembo - Litumbandyosi - Luwaita - Maguu - Mapera - Matiri - Mbangamao - Mbinga Mjini - Mbuji - Mikalanga - Mkako - Mkumbi - Mpapa - Mpepai - Myangayanga - Namswea - Ngima - Nyoni - Ruanda - Ukata - Utiri ## Quick answers - Where is Kigonsera?In Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania - What borders Kigonsera?Kihangi Mahuka, Kitanda, Kitumbalomo, Magagura, Mkako and Utiri - What time zone is Kigonsera in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kigonsera?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kigonsera?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kigonsera?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kigonsera?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kigonsera?kigonsera hospital, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kigonsera?CRDB Mbinga, about 22 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kigonsera?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kigonsera?TZ1003033 (OCHA common operational dataset)