# Pongwe Ward, Tanga Urban District, Tanga Region – Villages

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

Ward · Tanga Urban District 

# Pongwe

Pongwe is a ward of Tanzania in Tanga Urban District, Tanga Region. It covers **77.8 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 77.8km²
- 7mapped services
- 95 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pongwe?

Pongwe 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 6 other wards: [Kiomoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/kiomoni/), [Marungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/marungu/), [Maweni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/maweni/), [Mlingano](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/mlingano/), [Ngomeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/muheza/ngomeni/) and [Tongoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/tongoni/). By area it is the 2080th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 13.0% of [Tanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/tanga-urban/). The centre of Pongwe is about 375 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 17 km from Tanga, the main town of Tanga Urban District. The centre point is at 5.1484° S, 38.9673° 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 Pongwe

### Nearby, outside Pongwe

- Amboni Caves · attraction, Maweni12 km
- utofu river (water source tanga ) · attraction, Kiomoni14 km
- Clock Tower 1901 · monument, Central17 km
- Askari Monument · monument, Usagara18 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: Pongwe

- 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) · Tanga13 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar123 km

### Nearest railway station

Pongwe (Maweni), about 3.4 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 06:29, 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 Pongwe

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Pongwe. The largest with a recorded population: Majengo (9,874). Settlements here lie between about 80 m and 102 m above sea level (median 95 m).

- Kisimatui
- Kitabweni
- Majengo
- Maranzara
- Masegejuni
- Muungano
- Pongwe

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 Pongwe 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**.

- Jan
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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 Pongwe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Tumaini Health center · Nguvumali 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07139&mlon=39.08581#map=17/-5.07139/39.08581) 

Bank NMB;Tigopesa;CRDB · Majengo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07778&mlon=39.09155#map=17/-5.07778/39.09155) 

ATM Absa ATM · Majengo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07490&mlon=39.09343#map=17/-5.07490/39.09343) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies KOROGWE SERVICE STATION · Msambweni 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.08912&mlon=39.10227#map=17/-5.08912/39.10227) 

Hotel Mwacha · Nguvumali 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.07915&mlon=39.07329#map=17/-5.07915/39.07329) 

School PONGWE SECONDARY SCHOOL · Pongwe 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14850&mlon=38.96928#map=17/-5.14850/38.96928) 

College Tpsc Tanga Campus · Maweni 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.10516&mlon=39.05293#map=17/-5.10516/39.05293) 

Police station Majani mapana polisi · Mwanzange 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.08269&mlon=39.07768#map=17/-5.08269/39.07768) 

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 Pongwe

Places mapped inside Pongwe 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 Tanga Urban District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Pongwe?In Tanga Urban District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Pongwe?Kiomoni, Marungu, Maweni, Mlingano, Ngomeni and Tongoni
- What is there to see in Pongwe?Amboni Caves, utofu river (water source tanga ), Clock Tower 1901, Askari Monument
- What time zone is Pongwe in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Pongwe?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Pongwe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pongwe?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pongwe?Settlements lie between 80 m and 102 m
- What is the best time to visit Pongwe?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pongwe?Tumaini Health center, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pongwe?NMB;Tigopesa;CRDB, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pongwe?Absa ATM, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pongwe?TotalEnergies KOROGWE SERVICE STATION, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Pongwe?TZ0404173 (OCHA common operational dataset)