# Nkangamo Ward, Momba District, Songwe Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/nkangamo/ Ward · Momba District # Nkangamo Nkangamo is a ward of Tanzania in Momba District, Songwe Region. It covers **289.5 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 289km² - 8mapped services - 1,527 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nkangamo? Nkangamo lies in [Momba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/), [Songwe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Chiwezi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/chiwezi/), [Ndalembo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/ndalembo/) and [Tunduma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/tunduma/tunduma/). By area it is the 693rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.1% of [Momba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/). The centre of Nkangamo is about 483 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.1879° S, 32.5801° 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: Nkangamo - 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 - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya82 km ### Nearest railway station Tunduma (Tunduma), about 25 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 07:01, 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 Nkangamo Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Nkangamo. Settlements here lie between about 1,521 m and 1,606 m above sea level (median 1,527 m). - Chipaka - Chiwanda - Isanga - Mpanda - Nkangamo - Sanga - Sanzi 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 Nkangamo Named natural and historic features inside Nkangamo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Chiwanda - Techimba - Zanga ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Chipande Hill · 1,616 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 Nkangamo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Momba District, the warmest month is Oct (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 501 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,187 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (274 mm) and the driest Sep (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 18 250 Feb 18 197 Mar 18 205 Apr 17 99 May 16 18 Jun 14 7 Jul 14 4 Aug 17 4 Sep 20 2 Oct 22 24 Nov 21 102 Dec 19 274 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nkangamo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Tunduma Health Center · Tunduma 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.30150&mlon=32.76392#map=17/-9.30150/32.76392) Petrol pump TotalEnergies TUKUYU STAR SERVICE STATION · Nkangamo 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.22098&mlon=32.60583#map=17/-9.22098/32.60583) Hotel Nyati Village Inn · Tunduma 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.28761&mlon=32.75773#map=17/-9.28761/32.75773) School Chiwanda Primary School · Nkangamo 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.17659&mlon=32.56270#map=17/-9.17659/32.56270) College ST. JOHN'S TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE · Tunduma 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.30255&mlon=32.76380#map=17/-9.30255/32.76380) 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 Nkangamo Places mapped inside Nkangamo in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - 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 Momba District - Chilulumo - Chitete - Chiwezi - Ivuna - Kamsamba - Kapele - Mkulwe - Mpapa - Msangano - Myunga - Ndalembo - Nzoka ## Quick answers - Where is Nkangamo?In Momba District, Songwe Region, Tanzania - What borders Nkangamo?Chiwezi, Ndalembo and Tunduma - What time zone is Nkangamo in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nkangamo?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Nkangamo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nkangamo?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nkangamo?Settlements lie between 1,521 m and 1,606 m - What is the highest point in Nkangamo?Chipande Hill (1,616 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nkangamo?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Nkangamo?Tunduma Health Center, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nkangamo?TotalEnergies TUKUYU STAR SERVICE STATION, about 4.6 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Nkangamo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nkangamo?TZ2609091 (OCHA common operational dataset)