Ward · Iramba District # Mgongo Mgongo is a ward of Tanzania in Iramba District, Singida Region. It covers 225.8 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 226 km² - 7 mapped services - 1,074 m typical elevation ## Where is Mgongo? Mgongo lies in Iramba District, Singida Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Igunga, Mbutu, Mtoa, Ntwike and Shelui. By area it is the 893rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.0% of Iramba District. The centre of Mgongo is about 271 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.3476° S, 34.1198° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Mgongo OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mgongo: 1 attraction. - River · attraction Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mgongo - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga 107 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza 249 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:39). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Mgongo Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Mgongo. - Kisongashelui - Kizonzo - Mgongo - Temanongia Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mgongo Named natural and historic features inside Mgongo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kinekungu Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Mgongo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Iramba District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 301 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 868 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (195 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are February and April to October. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 24 | 157 | | Feb | 24 | 105 | | Mar | 24 | 125 | | Apr | 24 | 98 | | May | 24 | 29 | | Jun | 23 | 2 | | Jul | 22 | 2 | | Aug | 24 | 2 | | Sep | 26 | 4 | | Oct | 27 | 25 | | Nov | 26 | 124 | | Dec | 25 | 195 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mgongo | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Igunga Hospital · Igunga | 28 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Rashal · Shelui | 8.0 km | Map | | Hotel | London Guest House · Shelui | 8.4 km | Map | | School | Knzonzo Primary School · Mgongo | 3.5 km | Map | | College | Grace College-Tanzania · Kisiriri | 40 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mgongo Places mapped inside Mgongo in open map data, by type. - Schools 7 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Iramba District - Kaselya - Kidaru - Kinampanda - Kiomboi - Kisiriri - Kyengege - Mbelekese - Mtekente - Mtoa - Ndago - Ndulungu - Ntwike - Shelui - Tulya - Ulemo - Urughu ## Quick answers - Where is Mgongo? In Iramba District, Singida Region, Tanzania - What borders Mgongo? Igunga, Mbutu, Mtoa, Ntwike and Shelui - What is there to see in Mgongo? River - What time zone is Mgongo in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mgongo? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mgongo? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mgongo? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mgongo? February and April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mgongo? Igunga Hospital, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mgongo? Rashal, about 8.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mgongo? TZ1301041 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 225.8 km² - P-code: TZ1301041 - District: Iramba District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/mgongo/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.