# Nzoka Ward, Momba District, Songwe Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/nzoka/ Ward · Momba District # Nzoka Nzoka is a ward of Tanzania in Momba District, Songwe Region. It covers **339.4 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 339km² - 6mapped services ## Where is Nzoka? Nzoka lies in [Momba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/), [Songwe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Chilulumo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/chilulumo/), [Kaoze](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/kaoze/), [Kapele](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/kapele/), [Legeza Mwendo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/legeza-mwendo/), [Miangalua](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/miangalua/), [Mkulwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/mkulwe/) and [Myunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/myunga/). By area it is the 568th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.2% of [Momba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/). The centre of Nzoka is about 488 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7529° S, 32.1598° 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: Nzoka - 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) · Mbeya124 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 07:02, sunset around 18:39). 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 Nzoka Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Nzoka. - Chilangu - Nzoka 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 Nzoka Named natural and historic features inside Nzoka, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Izu - Mkavio - Mtoro River ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Karangambo · 1,542 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 Nzoka and the best time to visit Using the climate of Momba District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). 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 21 250 Feb 21 197 Mar 21 205 Apr 21 99 May 19 18 Jun 18 7 Jul 18 4 Aug 20 4 Sep 23 2 Oct 25 24 Nov 24 102 Dec 22 274 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nzoka Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel The City Lodge · Laela 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.57882&mlon=32.05309#map=17/-8.57882/32.05309) School Mkutano Primary School · Nzoka 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.70636&mlon=32.16843#map=17/-8.70636/32.16843) Police station Laela Police Post · Laela 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.56344&mlon=32.04067#map=17/-8.56344/32.04067) 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 Nzoka Places mapped inside Nzoka in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 - Nkangamo ## Quick answers - Where is Nzoka?In Momba District, Songwe Region, Tanzania - What borders Nzoka?Chilulumo, Kaoze, Kapele, Legeza Mwendo, Miangalua, Mkulwe and Myunga - What time zone is Nzoka in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nzoka?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Nzoka?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nzoka?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Nzoka?Karangambo (1,542 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nzoka?April to November - What is the P-code of Nzoka?TZ2609121 (OCHA common operational dataset)