# Mkongo Ward, Namtumbo District, Ruvuma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/mkongo/

Ward · Namtumbo District 

# Mkongo

Mkongo is a ward of Tanzania in Namtumbo District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **155.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 155km²
- 7mapped services

## Where is Mkongo?

Mkongo lies in [Namtumbo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Limamu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/limamu/), [Litola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/litola/), [Luchili](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/luchili/), [Luegu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/luegu/), [Matimira](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/matimira/) and [Namabengo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/namabengo/). By area it is the 1278th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.7% of [Namtumbo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/). The centre of Mkongo is about 504 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.7005° S, 35.9481° 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: Mkongo

- 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) · Lichinga296 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:21).

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 Mkongo

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mkongo.

- Nakawale
- Njalamatata
- Tingi

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 Mkongo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Namtumbo District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,222 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (298 mm) and the driest Sep (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 298 

Feb 23 222 

Mar 22 230 

Apr 21 119 

May 20 38 

Jun 18 11 

Jul 18 5 

Aug 20 4 

Sep 23 3 

Oct 25 16 

Nov 26 70 

Dec 24 207 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mkongo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ruvuma Regional Hospital · Mjini 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.68123&mlon=35.65118#map=17/-10.68123/35.65118) 

Bank CRDB Bank · Mjini 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.67862&mlon=35.65297#map=17/-10.67862/35.65297) 

Hotel Nkosi Zwangendaba Hotel · Seedfarm 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.66593&mlon=35.67390#map=17/-10.66593/35.67390) 

School Mitoronji Primary School · Mkongo 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.71141&mlon=35.94393#map=17/-10.71141/35.94393) 

College Mahinya College of Sustainable Agriculture · Msindo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.53042&mlon=35.73961#map=17/-10.53042/35.73961) 

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 Mkongo

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

- Schools7

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 Namtumbo District

- Hanga
- Kitanda
- Ligera
- Likuyuseka
- Limamu
- Litola
- Luchili
- Luegu
- Lusewa
- Magazini
- Mchomoro
- Mgombasi
- Mputa
- Msindo
- Namabengo
- Namtumbo
- Rwinga

## Quick answers

- Where is Mkongo?In Namtumbo District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mkongo?Limamu, Litola, Luchili, Luegu, Matimira and Namabengo
- What time zone is Mkongo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mkongo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mkongo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mkongo?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mkongo?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mkongo?Ruvuma Regional Hospital, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mkongo?CRDB Bank, about 32 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mkongo?TZ1005021 (OCHA common operational dataset)