# Katende Ward, Chato District, Geita Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/katende/

Ward · Chato District 

# Katende

Katende is a ward of Tanzania in Chato District, Geita Region. It covers **53.4 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 53.4km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Katende?

Katende lies in [Chato District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/), [Geita Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Bukome](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/bukome/), [Ilemela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/ilemela/), [Ilyamchele](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/ilyamchele/), [Kachwamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/kachwamba/), [Muungano](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/muungano/) and [Nyamigogo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/nyamigogo/). By area it is the 2382nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.7% of [Chato District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/). The centre of Katende is about 591 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.7181° S, 31.6829° 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).

## Know before you go: Katende

- 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

- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza142 km
- Kigali International Airport (KGL) · Kigali191 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:40) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:52).

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 Katende

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Katende.

- Chabulongo
- Katende
- Mwabaruhi

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 Katende and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chato District, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,031 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (183 mm) and the driest Jul (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 108 

Feb 23 102 

Mar 23 153 

Apr 22 136 

May 22 54 

Jun 22 13 

Jul 22 6 

Aug 23 17 

Sep 24 37 

Oct 24 92 

Nov 23 183 

Dec 22 128 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Katende

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Chato Zonal Referral Hospital · Chato 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64470&mlon=31.77322#map=17/-2.64470/31.77322) 

Bank CHATO-NMB BANK. · Muungano 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63375&mlon=31.73886#map=17/-2.63375/31.73886) 

Petrol pump Ni kwa Neema Filling station · Kabindi 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.78950&mlon=31.46543#map=17/-2.78950/31.46543) 

Hotel RA Crest Hotel · Muungano 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64770&mlon=31.75323#map=17/-2.64770/31.75323) 

School Katende A Primary School · Katende 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.71608&mlon=31.67663#map=17/-2.71608/31.67663) 

College Nyamahanga teaching college · Nyarubungo 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.67659&mlon=31.35947#map=17/-2.67659/31.35947) 

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 Katende

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

- Schools2

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 Chato District

- Bukome
- Buseresere
- Butengorumasa
- Buziku
- Bwanga
- Bwera
- Bwina
- Bwongera
- Chato
- Ichwankima
- Ilemela
- Ilyamchele
- Iparamasa
- Kachwamba
- Kasenga
- Kigongo
- Makurugusi
- Muganza
- Muungano
- Nyamirembe
- Nyarutembo

## Quick answers

- Where is Katende?In Chato District, Geita Region, Tanzania
- What borders Katende?Bukome, Ilemela, Ilyamchele, Kachwamba, Muungano and Nyamigogo
- What time zone is Katende in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Katende?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Katende?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Katende?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Katende?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Katende?Chato Zonal Referral Hospital, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Katende?CHATO-NMB BANK., about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katende?Ni kwa Neema Filling station, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Katende?TZ2505121 (OCHA common operational dataset)