# Ngokolo Ward, Shinyanga Urban District, Shinyanga Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/ngokolo/

Ward · Shinyanga Urban District 

# Ngokolo

Ngokolo is a ward of Tanzania in Shinyanga Urban District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **7.54 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7.5km²
- 11mapped services

## Where is Ngokolo?

Ngokolo lies in [Shinyanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/), [Shinyanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Chibe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/chibe/), [Kambarage](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/kambarage/), [Lubaga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/lubaga/), [Ndembezi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/ndembezi/) and [Shinyanga Mjini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/shinyanga-mjini/). By area it is the 3158th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.4% of [Shinyanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/). The centre of Ngokolo is about 381 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 2.4 km from Shinyanga, the main town of Shinyanga Urban District. The centre point is at 3.6427° S, 33.4256° 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 Ngokolo

### Nearby, outside Ngokolo

- Mazingira centre · attraction, Shinyanga Mjini2.8 km
- Ibinzamata Fishi point · attraction, Kitangili3.7 km
- Shinyanga airport · attraction, Kolandoto11 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: Ngokolo

- 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) · Shinyanga9.4 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza144 km

### Nearest railway station

Shinyanga (Chamaguha), about 3.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:43).

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 Ngokolo

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ngokolo.

- Lubaga Farm
- Majengo Mapya

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 Ngokolo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Shinyanga Urban District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 954 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (175 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and April to October**.

- Jan
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 144 

Feb 23 98 

Mar 23 142 

Apr 23 116 

May 23 46 

Jun 23 6 

Jul 23 2 

Aug 24 7 

Sep 26 12 

Oct 26 49 

Nov 24 156 

Dec 23 175 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ngokolo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Shinyanga Regional Refferal Hospital · Ndembezi 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.65934&mlon=33.43284#map=17/-3.65934/33.43284) 

Bank Nmb bank · Ndembezi 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.65658&mlon=33.43292#map=17/-3.65658/33.43292) 

ATM Kituo cha polisi stand ya zamani · Shinyanga Mjini 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66529&mlon=33.42179#map=17/-3.66529/33.42179) 

Petrol pump RAFIKI-SDO SHINYANGA. · Shinyanga Mjini 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66778&mlon=33.42207#map=17/-3.66778/33.42207) 

Hotel Lutemba Lodge · Ngokolo 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.64412&mlon=33.41608#map=17/-3.64412/33.41608) 

School Mwadui Primary School · Ngokolo 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.64455&mlon=33.42754#map=17/-3.64455/33.42754) 

College Chuo Cha Madini Shinyanga - ESIS · Kambarage 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.65886&mlon=33.41384#map=17/-3.65886/33.41384) 

Police station ZEENATH STATIONARY SHOP · Ndembezi 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66220&mlon=33.43457#map=17/-3.66220/33.43457) 

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 Ngokolo

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

- Hotels4
- 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 Shinyanga Urban District

- Chamaguha
- Chibe
- Ibadakuli
- Ibinzamata
- Kambarage
- Kitangili
- Kizumbi
- Kolandoto
- Lubaga
- Masekelo
- Mwamalili
- Mwawaza
- Ndala
- Ndembezi
- Old Shinyanga
- Shinyanga Mjini

## Quick answers

- Where is Ngokolo?In Shinyanga Urban District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ngokolo?Chibe, Kambarage, Lubaga, Ndembezi and Shinyanga Mjini
- What is there to see in Ngokolo?Mazingira centre, Ibinzamata Fishi point, Shinyanga airport
- What time zone is Ngokolo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ngokolo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ngokolo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ngokolo?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ngokolo?February and April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ngokolo?Shinyanga Regional Refferal Hospital, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ngokolo?Nmb bank, about 1.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ngokolo?Kituo cha polisi stand ya zamani, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ngokolo?RAFIKI-SDO SHINYANGA., about 2.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ngokolo?TZ1701032 (OCHA common operational dataset)