# Chongoleani Ward, Tanga Urban District, Tanga Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/chongoleani/

Ward · Tanga Urban District 

# Chongoleani

Chongoleani is a ward of Tanzania in Tanga Urban District, Tanga Region. It covers **37.1 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 37.1km²
- 4mapped services
- 24 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chongoleani?

Chongoleani lies in [Tanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 2 other wards: [Mabokweni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/mabokweni/) and [Mtimbwani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/mtimbwani/). By area it is the 2628th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.2% of [Tanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/). The centre of Chongoleani is about 394 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 8.1 km from Tanga, the main town of Tanga Urban District. The centre point is at 4.9957° S, 39.0975° 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 Chongoleani

### Nearby, outside Chongoleani

- Lighthouse · attraction, Central7.1 km
- Clock Tower 1901 · monument, Central8.3 km
- Askari Monument · monument, Usagara8.5 km
- utofu river (water source tanga ) · attraction, Kiomoni9.0 km
- Amboni Caves · attraction, Maweni10 km
- MAWE MAWILI BOMA AREA · nature reserve, Boma11 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: Chongoleani

- 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) · Tanga11 km
- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa120 km

### Nearest railway station

Tanga (Ngamiani Kaskazini), about 8.8 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 18:18).

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 Chongoleani

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Chongoleani. Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 75 m above sea level (median 24 m).

- Bagamoyo
- Chongoleani
- Mpirane
- Mpirani
- Mvuni
- Ndaoya
- Wanyungu

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 Chongoleani and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tanga Urban 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**.

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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 Chongoleani

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bombo Hospital · Central 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.06417&mlon=39.11136#map=17/-5.06417/39.11136) 

Bank CRDB · Central 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07041&mlon=39.10271#map=17/-5.07041/39.10271) 

ATM NMB Tanga city council · Central 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.06926&mlon=39.09758#map=17/-5.06926/39.09758) 

Petrol pump LUBE OIL BLENDING PLANT _TANGA · Chumbageni 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.06523&mlon=39.09062#map=17/-5.06523/39.09062) 

Hotel Mika Guest House · Mtimbwani 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.95962&mlon=39.09007#map=17/-4.95962/39.09007) 

School Mabambani Primary School · Chongoleani 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.00535&mlon=39.08654#map=17/-5.00535/39.08654) 

College Tanga college of health and allied sciences · Central 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.06326&mlon=39.11366#map=17/-5.06326/39.11366) 

Police station Kituo cha polisi Raskazone · Central 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.06077&mlon=39.12019#map=17/-5.06077/39.12019) 

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 Chongoleani

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

- Schools4

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 Tanga Urban District

- Central
- Chumbageni
- Duga
- Kiomoni
- Kirare
- Mabawa
- Mabokweni
- Majengo
- Makorora
- Marungu
- Maweni
- Msambweni
- Mwanzange
- Mzingani
- Mzizima
- Ngamiani Kaskazini
- Ngamiani Kati
- Ngamiani Kusini
- Nguvumali
- Pongwe
- Tangasisi
- Tongoni
- Usagara

## Quick answers

- Where is Chongoleani?In Tanga Urban District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Chongoleani?Mabokweni and Mtimbwani
- What is there to see in Chongoleani?Lighthouse, Clock Tower 1901, Askari Monument, utofu river (water source tanga )
- What time zone is Chongoleani in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Chongoleani?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Chongoleani?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chongoleani?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chongoleani?Settlements lie between 5 m and 75 m
- What is the best time to visit Chongoleani?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chongoleani?Bombo Hospital, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chongoleani?CRDB, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chongoleani?NMB Tanga city council, about 8.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chongoleani?LUBE OIL BLENDING PLANT _TANGA, about 7.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chongoleani?TZ0404241 (OCHA common operational dataset)