# Mtonga Ward, Korogwe Township Authority District, Tanga Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe-township-authority/mtonga/

Ward · Korogwe Township Authority District 

# Mtonga

Mtonga is a ward of Tanzania in Korogwe Township Authority District, Tanga Region. It covers **14.9 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 14.9km²
- 8mapped services
- 336 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mtonga?

Mtonga lies in [Korogwe Township Authority District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe-township-authority/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Kilole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe-township-authority/kilole/), [Lutindi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/lutindi/), [Magunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe-township-authority/magunga/), [Makuyuni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/makuyuni/), [Manundu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe-township-authority/manundu/), [Mswaha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/mswaha/), [Ngombezi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe-township-authority/ngombezi/) and [Vugiri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe/vugiri/). By area it is the 2958th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.6% of [Korogwe Township Authority District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/korogwe-township-authority/). The centre of Mtonga is about 319 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.1381° S, 38.4287° 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).

## Things to see in and around Mtonga

### Nearby, outside Mtonga

- Camp Mawingu parking · attraction, Kwagunda15 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Mtonga

- 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) · Tanga71 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar149 km

### Nearest railway station

Maurui (Mswaha), about 4.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:08) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 18:21).

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 Mtonga

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mtonga.

- Bagamoyo
- Msambiasi

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).

## Weather in Mtonga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Korogwe Township Authority District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,208 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (227 mm) and the driest Jul (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 76 

Feb 26 57 

Mar 26 118 

Apr 25 227 

May 23 185 

Jun 22 46 

Jul 22 34 

Aug 22 37 

Sep 23 46 

Oct 24 119 

Nov 25 147 

Dec 26 115 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mtonga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Magunga Korogwe Town Hospital · Magunga 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.13539&mlon=38.45436#map=17/-5.13539/38.45436) 

Bank NMB Korogwe · Manundu 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.15712&mlon=38.44832#map=17/-5.15712/38.44832) 

Petrol pump Tsn · Mtonga 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14747&mlon=38.43608#map=17/-5.14747/38.43608) 

Hotel Buke era lodge · Mtonga 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14942&mlon=38.43746#map=17/-5.14942/38.43746) 

School Semkiwa Secondary School · Mtonga 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14024&mlon=38.43084#map=17/-5.14024/38.43084) 

College Korogwe Teachers Traning College · Manundu 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14781&mlon=38.45003#map=17/-5.14781/38.45003) 

Police station Mombo police station · Mombo 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88823&mlon=38.28957#map=17/-4.88823/38.28957) 

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 Mtonga

Places mapped inside Mtonga in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools5

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 Korogwe Township Authority District

- Kilole
- Kwamndolwa
- Kwamsisi
- Magunga
- Manundu
- Ngombezi
- Old Korogwe

## Quick answers

- Where is Mtonga?In Korogwe Township Authority District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mtonga?Kilole, Lutindi, Magunga, Makuyuni, Manundu, Mswaha, Ngombezi and Vugiri
- What is there to see in Mtonga?Camp Mawingu parking
- What time zone is Mtonga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mtonga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mtonga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mtonga?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mtonga?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mtonga?Magunga Korogwe Town Hospital, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mtonga?NMB Korogwe, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mtonga?Tsn, about 1.3 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Mtonga?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mtonga?TZ0409022 (OCHA common operational dataset)