# Matongo Ward, Mkalama District, Singida Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/matongo/ Ward · Mkalama District # Matongo Matongo is a ward of Tanzania in Mkalama District, Singida Region. It covers **116.0 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 116km² - 3mapped services - 1,499 mtypical elevation ## Where is Matongo? Matongo lies in [Mkalama District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/), [Singida Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Ibaga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/ibaga/), [Mwangeza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/mwangeza/) and [Nkinto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/nkinto/). By area it is the 1609th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.7% of [Mkalama District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/). The centre of Matongo is about 258 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.0702° S, 34.7567° 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: 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 - Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga148 km - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha222 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:37). 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 **6 villages, towns and localities** in Matongo. Settlements here lie between about 1,394 m and 1,557 m above sea level (median 1,499 m). - Isanzu - Isene - Kirumi - Matongo - Munung'Una - Mwansigwa 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. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mwanunya · 1,477 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 Mkalama District, the warmest month is Oct (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 892 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (154 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 21 154 Feb 22 98 Mar 21 139 Apr 21 129 May 20 47 Jun 20 6 Jul 20 2 Aug 21 6 Sep 22 8 Oct 23 31 Nov 23 120 Dec 22 153 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 Kidarafa Dispensary · Mwanga 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.26080&mlon=34.90289#map=17/-4.26080/34.90289) ATM Haydom Lutheran Hospital · Haydom 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.19361&mlon=35.02549#map=17/-4.19361/35.02549) Hotel I. N. Password Guest House · Haydom 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.18744&mlon=35.02166#map=17/-4.18744/35.02166) School Isanzu Primary School · Matongo 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.08607&mlon=34.74836#map=17/-4.08607/34.74836) College Grace College-Tanzania · Kisiriri 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.21494&mlon=34.45312#map=17/-4.21494/34.45312) 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. - Schools3 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 Mkalama District - Gumanga - Ibaga - Iguguno - Ilunda - Kikhonda - Kinyangiri - Miganga - Mpambala - Msingi - Mwanga - Mwangeza - Nduguti - Nkinto ## Quick answers - Where is Matongo?In Mkalama District, Singida Region, Tanzania - What borders Matongo?Ibaga, Mwangeza and Nkinto - 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?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Matongo?Settlements lie between 1,394 m and 1,557 m - What is the highest point in Matongo?Mwanunya (1,477 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Matongo?February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Matongo?Kidarafa Dispensary, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Matongo?Haydom Lutheran Hospital, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Matongo?TZ1306131 (OCHA common operational dataset)