# Kagongwa Ward, Kahama Township Authority District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/kagongwa/

Ward · Kahama Township Authority District 

# Kagongwa

Kagongwa is a ward of Tanzania in Kahama Township Authority District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **25.9 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 25.9km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Kagongwa?

Kagongwa lies in [Kahama Township Authority District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/), [Shinyanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Isagehe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/isagehe/), [Mondo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/mondo/) and [Mwalugulu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/mwalugulu/). By area it is the 2791st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.9% of [Kahama Township Authority District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/). The centre of Kagongwa is about 416 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.8641° S, 32.7788° 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: Kagongwa

- 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

- Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga85 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza159 km

### Nearest railway station

Isaka Dry Port (Isaka), about 19 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:45).

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 Kagongwa

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

- Iponya
- Kagongwa
- Kishima

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 Kagongwa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kahama Township Authority District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,003 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (184 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and May to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 144 

Feb 23 117 

Mar 23 146 

Apr 22 125 

May 23 38 

Jun 22 6 

Jul 22 2 

Aug 24 5 

Sep 26 11 

Oct 26 54 

Nov 24 170 

Dec 22 184 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kagongwa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mpera Health Center · Isagehe 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.92951&mlon=32.75399#map=17/-3.92951/32.75399) 

Bank NMB BANK · Nyasubi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.83140&mlon=32.60501#map=17/-3.83140/32.60501) 

Petrol pump Buzwagi Gold Mine · Mwendakulima 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.84532&mlon=32.67636#map=17/-3.84532/32.67636) 

Hotel Forest Inn · Nyasubi 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.83933&mlon=32.62588#map=17/-3.83933/32.62588) 

School Gembe Primary School · Kagongwa 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.85713&mlon=32.78750#map=17/-3.85713/32.78750) 

College Horizon College & VTC · Isagehe 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.93314&mlon=32.80194#map=17/-3.93314/32.80194) 

Police station Kahama Police Station · Kahama Mjini 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.82969&mlon=32.59543#map=17/-3.82969/32.59543) 

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 Kagongwa

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

- 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 Kahama Township Authority District

- Busoka
- Isagehe
- Iyenze
- Kahama Mjini
- Kilago
- Kinaga
- Majengo
- Malunga
- Mhongolo
- Mhungula
- Mondo
- Mwendakulima
- Ngogwa
- Nyahanga
- Nyandekwa
- Nyasubi
- Nyihogo
- Wendele
- Zongomera

## Quick answers

- Where is Kagongwa?In Kahama Township Authority District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kagongwa?Isagehe, Mondo and Mwalugulu
- What time zone is Kagongwa in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kagongwa?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kagongwa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kagongwa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kagongwa?February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kagongwa?Mpera Health Center, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kagongwa?NMB BANK, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kagongwa?Buzwagi Gold Mine, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kagongwa?TZ1705063 (OCHA common operational dataset)