Location & Surroundings

Igongwa is a settlement in Mwanza, Tanzania, at 1,207 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Misasi, 17 km to the east. The national capital Dodoma is about 475 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Mwanza Airport, 56 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    2° 56' 41" S, 32° 56' 27" E
  • Elevation DEM: 1207 m
  • Timezone Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 736 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.7%
  • Settlement Rural cluster
  • Currency Shilling (TZS)
  • Phone Prefix +255

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Igongwa

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Igongwa, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 24.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.2 to 33.3 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 858 W/m2.

Temperature
24.7 C
Wind
2.6 m/s SE (119 deg)
Humidity
43 %
Pressure
1,016.8 hPa
Clouds
74 %
Precip
0.67 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 24.7 2.6 119 43 1,016.8 - / 0.00 74 0.0 n/a
6h 33.3 0.7 72 23 1,009.6 0.00 / 0.00 84 857.9 n/a
12h 24.6 2.6 344 56 1,012.5 0.00 / 0.00 71 220.7 n/a
18h 22.2 0.9 319 72 1,011.9 0.05 / 0.05 76 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 25.7 3.2 156 42 1,015.7 0.62 / 0.67 93 95.7 n/a
30h 33.8 1.1 110 22 1,008.1 0.00 / 0.00 69 906.9 n/a
36h 26.7 2.4 339 45 1,010.8 0.00 / 0.00 55 221.2 n/a
42h 25.6 1.6 113 48 1,010.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Saturday 26.6 3.2 126 38 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 6 98.1 n/a
54h 33.8 3.3 144 23 1,006.9 0.00 / 0.00 40 923.8 n/a
60h 27.8 3.0 16 38 1,008.9 0.00 / 0.00 73 228.6 n/a
66h 23.8 2.3 153 45 1,010.3 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
Sunday 25.9 3.5 113 37 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 99 80.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-24 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Igongwa?
Now 24.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.6 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 22.2 to 33.3 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 858 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Igongwa today?
Sunrise around 06:35 and sunset around 18:44 (local time). Day length about 12h 09m.
What is the local time in Igongwa?
Local time is 15:27. Time zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Igongwa?
Igongwa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Igongwa?
DEM 1,207 m.
Where is Igongwa located?
It is at -2.94469, 32.94070 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Igongwa in?
It is in Tanzania.

Sources

Last updated 2016-07-26
geonames https://www.geonames.org/159405

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