# Matongo Ward, Bariadi District, Simiyu Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/matongo/ Ward · Bariadi District # Matongo Matongo is a ward of Tanzania in Bariadi District, Simiyu Region. It covers **449.0 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 449km² - 10mapped services - 1,302 mtypical elevation ## Where is Matongo? Matongo lies in [Bariadi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/), [Simiyu Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Gilya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/gilya/), [Hunyari](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/hunyari/), [Mcharo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/bunda/mcharo/) and [Sapiwi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/sapiwi/). By area it is the 425th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.2% of [Bariadi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/). The centre of Matongo is about 465 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3316° S, 34.0909° 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 Matongo ### Nearby, outside Matongo - Kijereshi Game Reserve · nature reserve, Sapiwi13 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: Matongo - 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 - Seronera Airport (SEU) · Seronera82 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza129 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:44, 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 Matongo Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Matongo. The largest with a recorded population: Matonga (11,828). - Masewa - Matonga - Mwantiba - Ngalita - Salaliya 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 Matongo Named natural and historic features inside Matongo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Walajulu River ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Ngalita · 1,310 m - Lagangibilili · 1,252 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 Matongo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bariadi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is May (22 °C). About 947 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (145 mm) and the driest Jul (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 112 Feb 23 86 Mar 23 139 Apr 22 120 May 22 51 Jun 22 16 Jul 23 10 Aug 24 25 Sep 25 33 Oct 25 68 Nov 23 142 Dec 22 145 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Matongo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital DUTWA ZAHANATI · Dutwa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.49824&mlon=33.97830#map=17/-2.49824/33.97830) Bank M-Pesa · Lamadi 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.24593&mlon=33.85158#map=17/-2.24593/33.85158) Hotel Grumeti Serengeti River Lodge · Hunyari 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.15814&mlon=34.21812#map=17/-2.15814/34.21812) School Matongo A Primary School · Matongo 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.36416&mlon=34.08571#map=17/-2.36416/34.08571) 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 Matongo Places mapped inside Matongo in open map data, by type. - Schools10 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 Bariadi District - Bariadi - Bunamhala - Dutwa - Gambosi - Gilya - Guduwi - Ikungulyabashashi - Isanga - Kasoli - Kilalo - Madobana - Malambo - Mhango - Mwaubinge - Mwaumatondo - Ngulyati - Nkindwabiye - Nkololo - Nyakabindi - Nyangokolwa - Sakwe - Sapiwi - Sima - Somanda ## Quick answers - Where is Matongo?In Bariadi District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania - What borders Matongo?Gilya, Hunyari, Mcharo and Sapiwi - What is there to see in Matongo?Kijereshi Game Reserve - What time zone is Matongo in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Matongo?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Matongo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Matongo?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Matongo?Ngalita (1,310 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Matongo?January to February and April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Matongo?DUTWA ZAHANATI, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Matongo?M-Pesa, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Matongo?TZ2401201 (OCHA common operational dataset)