Ward · Muheza District # Tongwe Tongwe is a ward of Tanzania in Muheza District, Tanga Region. It covers 37.3 km². 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 37.3 km² - 6 mapped services - 260 m typical elevation ## Where is Tongwe? Tongwe lies in Muheza District, Tanga Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Bwembwera, Kisiwani, Magoroto, Misozwe, Nkumba and Potwe. By area it is the 2624th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.5% of Muheza District. The centre of Tongwe is about 349 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.0996° S, 38.7073° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Tongwe ### Nearby, outside Tongwe - Magoroto View Point · viewpoint, Magoroto 6.3 km - Derema Waterfalls · waterfall, Amani 7.3 km - Scouting Memorial · monument, Magila 8.6 km - Camp Mawingu parking · attraction, Kwagunda 17 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Tongwe - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga 40 km - Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 137 km ### Nearest railway station Tengeni, Muheza (Kwakifua), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:20). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Tongwe Open gazetteers list 11 villages, towns and localities in Tongwe. Settlements here lie between about 187 m and 269 m above sea level (median 260 m). - Bombani - Gale - Kilole - Kweisaka - Mangubu - Masimba - Matombo - Mpandeni - Tongwe - Ufinga - Zimbili Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Tongwe Named natural and historic features inside Tongwe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kihuhwi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Tongwe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Muheza 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tongwe | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Magoroto · Magoroto | 4.0 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB korogwe · Manundu | 29 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TotalEnergies KILOLE SERVICE STATION · Kilole | 28 km | Map | | Hotel | Mkuzu Creek Resort & Camping Site · Tongwe | 2.9 km | Map | | School | Mangubu Primary School · Tongwe | 0.7 km | Map | | College | Korogwe Teachers Traning College · Manundu | 29 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tongwe Places mapped inside Tongwe in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 - Schools 4 - Pharmacies 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Muheza District - Amani - Bwembwera - Genge - Kicheba - Kigombe - Kilulu - Kisiwani - Kwafungo - Kwakifua - Kwemkabala - Lusanga - Magila - Magoroto - Majengo - Masuguru - Mbaramo - Mbomole - Mhamba - Misalai - Misozwe - Mkuzi - Mlingano - Mpapayu - Mtindiro - Ngomeni - Nkumba - Pande Darajani - Potwe - Songa - Tanganyika - Tingeni - Zirai ## Quick answers - Where is Tongwe? In Muheza District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Tongwe? Bwembwera, Kisiwani, Magoroto, Misozwe, Nkumba and Potwe - What is there to see in Tongwe? Magoroto View Point, Derema Waterfalls, Scouting Memorial, Camp Mawingu parking - What time zone is Tongwe in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Tongwe? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Tongwe? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tongwe? 11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tongwe? Settlements lie between 187 m and 269 m - What is the best time to visit Tongwe? December to March and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Tongwe? Magoroto, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tongwe? CRDB korogwe, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tongwe? TotalEnergies KILOLE SERVICE STATION, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Tongwe? TZ0403261 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 37.3 km² - P-code: TZ0403261 - District: Muheza District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/tongwe/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.