# Kamena Ward, Geita District, Geita Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/geita/kamena/

Ward · Geita District 

# Kamena

Kamena is a ward of Tanzania in Geita District, Geita Region. It covers **156.0 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 156km²
- 14mapped services
- 1,355 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kamena?

Kamena lies in [Geita District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/geita/), [Geita Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Bujula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/geita/bujula/), [Bukoli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/geita/bukoli/), [Ihanamilo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/geita/ihanamilo/), [Nyakamwaga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/geita/nyakamwaga/), [Nyamalimbe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/geita/nyamalimbe/), [Nyanguku](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/geita/nyanguku/) and [Nyarugusu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/geita/nyarugusu/). By area it is the 1273rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.3% of [Geita District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/geita/). The centre of Kamena is about 513 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 25 km from Geita, the main town of Geita District. The centre point is at 3.0810° S, 32.3057° 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: Kamena

- 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) · Mwanza99 km
- Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega268 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:49).

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 Kamena

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kamena.

- Imalampaka
- Kamena
- Ndelema
- Nyabulolo
- Nyalwanzaja
- Nyashihima

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 Kamena and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Geita District, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,043 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (195 mm) and the driest Jul (5 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 23 106 

Feb 23 90 

Mar 23 147 

Apr 22 135 

May 22 55 

Jun 22 10 

Jul 22 5 

Aug 24 15 

Sep 25 29 

Oct 24 96 

Nov 23 195 

Dec 22 161 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kamena

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nyalwanzaja · Kamena 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.04291&mlon=32.28412#map=17/-3.04291/32.28412) 

Bank NMB GEITA · Kalangalala 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.87428&mlon=32.24443#map=17/-2.87428/32.24443) 

Petrol pump BlueCoast · Kalangalala 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.87086&mlon=32.23500#map=17/-2.87086/32.23500) 

Hotel Desire Lodge · Kalangalala 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.88146&mlon=32.23674#map=17/-2.88146/32.23674) 

School Nyamiboga Primary School · Kamena 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.09387&mlon=32.31775#map=17/-3.09387/32.31775) 

College Rich Hill Teacher's college · Kalangalala 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.87724&mlon=32.25770#map=17/-2.87724/32.25770) 

Police station Geita · Kalangalala 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.87954&mlon=32.22181#map=17/-2.87954/32.22181) 

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 Kamena

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools13

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 Geita District

- Bugalama
- Bugulula
- Bujula
- Bukoli
- Bukondo
- Bulela
- Bung'wangoko
- Busanda
- Butobela
- Chigunga
- Ihanamilo
- Isulwabutunde
- Kagu
- Kakubilo
- Kalangalala
- Kamhanga
- Kasamwa
- Kaseme
- Katoma
- Katoro
- Lubanga
- Lwamgasa
- Lwezera
- Mtakuja
- Nkome
- Nyachiluluma
- Nyakagomba
- Nyakamwaga
- Nyamalimbe
- Nyamigota
- Nyanguku
- Nyarugusu
- Nzera
- Senga

## Quick answers

- Where is Kamena?In Geita District, Geita Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kamena?Bujula, Bukoli, Ihanamilo, Nyakamwaga, Nyamalimbe, Nyanguku and Nyarugusu
- What time zone is Kamena in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kamena?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kamena?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kamena?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kamena?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kamena?Nyalwanzaja, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kamena?NMB GEITA, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kamena?BlueCoast, about 25 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kamena?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kamena?TZ2501181 (OCHA common operational dataset)