# Chona Ward, Kahama District, Shinyanga Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/chona/

Ward · Kahama District 

# Chona

Chona is a ward of Tanzania in Kahama District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **213.4 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 213km²
- 8mapped services

## Where is Chona?

Chona lies in [Kahama District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/), [Shinyanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Chambo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/chambo/), [Igusule](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/nzega/igusule/), [Iyenze](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/iyenze/), [Kahamanhalanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/nzega/kahamanhalanga/), [Kilago](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/kilago/), [Mapamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/mapamba/), [Shitage](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/uyui/shitage/) and [Ukune](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/ukune/). By area it is the 952nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.2% of [Kahama District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/). The centre of Chona is about 415 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.1043° S, 32.6185° 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: Chona

- 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

- Tabora Airport (TBO) · Tabora111 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza188 km

### Nearest railway station

Bukene (Bukene), about 33 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:46).

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 Chona

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Chona.

- Busenda
- Chona
- Ishila
- Itebele
- Nhimbo
- Nsalaba
- Nshimba

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 Chona

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

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Busenda · 1,249 m
- Tuyi · 1,222 m

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 Chona and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kahama District, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,035 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (186 mm) and the driest Jul (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 150 

Feb 23 130 

Mar 23 152 

Apr 23 125 

May 23 34 

Jun 23 7 

Jul 23 3 

Aug 24 7 

Sep 26 16 

Oct 26 53 

Nov 24 186 

Dec 22 172 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chona

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Iyenze Dispensary · Iyenze 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.98390&mlon=32.67990#map=17/-3.98390/32.67990) 

Bank NMB BANK · Nyasubi 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.83140&mlon=32.60501#map=17/-3.83140/32.60501) 

Petrol pump Buzwagi Gold Mine · Mwendakulima 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.84532&mlon=32.67636#map=17/-3.84532/32.67636) 

Hotel Magoma Lodge · Nyasubi 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.84571&mlon=32.61771#map=17/-3.84571/32.61771) 

School Chona Primary School · Chona 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.10047&mlon=32.61459#map=17/-4.10047/32.61459) 

College Horizon College & VTC · Isagehe 28 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 31 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 Chona

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

- Schools8

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 District

- Bugarama
- Bukomela
- Bulige
- Bulungwa
- Bulyanhulu
- Busangi
- Chambo
- Chela
- Idahina
- Igunda
- Igwamanoni
- Isaka
- Jana
- Kashishi
- Kinamapula
- Kisuke
- Lunguya
- Mapamba
- Mega
- Mpunze
- Mwalugulu
- Mwanase
- Ngaya
- Ntobo
- Nyankende
- Sabasabini
- Segese
- Shilela
- Ubagwe
- Ukune
- Ulewe
- Ulowa
- Ushetu
- Uyogo

## Quick answers

- Where is Chona?In Kahama District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Chona?Chambo, Igusule, Iyenze, Kahamanhalanga, Kilago, Mapamba, Shitage and Ukune
- What time zone is Chona in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Chona?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Chona?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chona?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Chona?Busenda (1,249 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chona?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chona?Iyenze Dispensary, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chona?NMB BANK, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chona?Buzwagi Gold Mine, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chona?TZ1704171 (OCHA common operational dataset)