# Komkonga Ward, Handeni District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/komkonga/ Ward · Handeni District # Komkonga Komkonga is a ward of Tanzania in Handeni District, Tanga Region. It covers **133.7 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 134km² - 7mapped services - 366 mtypical elevation ## Where is Komkonga? Komkonga lies in [Handeni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Kabuku](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kabuku/), [Kabuku ndani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/kabuku-ndani/), [Mkata](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/mkata/) and [Ndolwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/ndolwa/). By area it is the 1442nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.0% of [Handeni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/handeni/). The centre of Komkonga is about 304 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.5858° S, 38.4223° 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: Komkonga - 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 - Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga90 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar114 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:20). 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 Komkonga Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Komkonga. - Kisasa - Komkonga - Kwachalima - Mumbwi - Turiani 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 Komkonga Named natural and historic features inside Komkonga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Wimba 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 Komkonga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Handeni District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,455 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (288 mm) and the driest Jul (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 116 Feb 25 88 Mar 25 156 Apr 23 288 May 22 194 Jun 21 38 Jul 20 29 Aug 21 37 Sep 23 51 Oct 23 136 Nov 24 176 Dec 25 144 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Komkonga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Family Guest House · Kabuku ndani 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.49692&mlon=38.48151#map=17/-5.49692/38.48151) School Kwamwachalima Primary School · Komkonga 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.60535&mlon=38.42264#map=17/-5.60535/38.42264) 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 Komkonga Places mapped inside Komkonga in open map data, by type. - 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 Handeni District - Kabuku - Kabuku ndani - Kang'ata - Kiva - Kwachaga - Kwaluguru - Kwamatuku - Kwamgwe - Kwamkonje - Kwamsisi - Kwasunga - Kwedizinga - Mazingara - Mgambo - Misima - Mkata - Ndolwa - Segera - Sindeni ## Quick answers - Where is Komkonga?In Handeni District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Komkonga?Kabuku, Kabuku ndani, Mkata and Ndolwa - What time zone is Komkonga in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Komkonga?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Komkonga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Komkonga?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Komkonga?January to February and June to September - What is the P-code of Komkonga?TZ0406171 (OCHA common operational dataset)