# Nkongoi Ward, Lushoto District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/nkongoi/

Ward · Lushoto District 

# Nkongoi

Nkongoi is a ward of Tanzania in Lushoto District, Tanga Region. It covers **78.6 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 78.6km²
- 5mapped services

## Where is Nkongoi?

Nkongoi lies in [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Makanya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/makanya/), [Mayo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/mayo/), [Mgwashi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/mgwashi/) and [Milingano](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/milingano/). By area it is the 2068th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.9% of [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/). The centre of Nkongoi is about 346 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.7476° S, 38.5188° 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 Nkongoi

### Nearby, outside Nkongoi

- Mkuzu Falls · waterfall, Kwai18 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: Nkongoi

- 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) · Tanga72 km
- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa143 km

### Nearest railway station

Mombo (Mombo), about 30 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:30, 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 Nkongoi

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Nkongoi.

- Mkongoi

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 Nkongoi

Named natural and historic features inside Nkongoi, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Gonja · 1,465 m
- Zumbu · 1,228 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 Nkongoi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lushoto District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 891 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (137 mm) and the driest Aug (28 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to October**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 59 

Feb 25 41 

Mar 25 88 

Apr 23 137 

May 21 122 

Jun 20 39 

Jul 20 29 

Aug 20 28 

Sep 22 35 

Oct 23 91 

Nov 23 121 

Dec 24 101 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nkongoi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mlola · Mlola 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.63392&mlon=38.42679#map=17/-4.63392/38.42679) 

Bank CRDB · Lushoto 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.79469&mlon=38.29279#map=17/-4.79469/38.29279) 

Petrol pump Lushoto Petrol Station · Lushoto 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.79440&mlon=38.29253#map=17/-4.79440/38.29253) 

Hotel Mkuzu Creek · Gare 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.78469&mlon=38.36972#map=17/-4.78469/38.36972) 

School Tuliani Primary School · Mgwashi 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.75358&mlon=38.51190#map=17/-4.75358/38.51190) 

College Montessori Teachers Training college · Lushoto 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81942&mlon=38.30544#map=17/-4.81942/38.30544) 

Police station Mombo police station · Mombo 30 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 Nkongoi

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

- 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 Lushoto District

- Baga
- Bumbuli
- Dule "B"
- Dule "M"
- Funta
- Gare
- Hemtoye
- Kilole
- Kwai
- Kwekanga
- Kwemashai
- Kwemshasha
- Lukozi
- Lunguza
- Lushoto
- Maheza ngulu
- Makanya
- Malibwi
- Malindi
- Mamba
- Manolo
- Mayo
- Mbaramo
- Mbuzii
- Mgwashi
- Milingano
- Mlalo
- Mlola
- Mnazi
- Mng'aro
- Mponde
- Mtae
- Mwangoi
- Ngulwi
- Ngwelo
- Rangwi
- Shume
- Soni
- Sunga
- Tamota
- Ubiri
- Usambara
- Vuga

## Quick answers

- Where is Nkongoi?In Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Nkongoi?Makanya, Mayo, Mgwashi and Milingano
- What is there to see in Nkongoi?Mkuzu Falls
- What time zone is Nkongoi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Nkongoi?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Nkongoi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nkongoi?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Nkongoi?Gonja (1,465 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Nkongoi?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nkongoi?Mlola, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nkongoi?CRDB, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nkongoi?Lushoto Petrol Station, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Nkongoi?TZ0401391 (OCHA common operational dataset)