District · Katavi Region
# Mlele District

Mlele District is a district of Tanzania in Katavi Region. It had an estimated 333,634 people in 2020 on 29,652 km² (about 11 per km²). It is divided into 24 wards. 115 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 164 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 333,634 people (2020)
- 29,652 km²
- 24 wards
- 164 mapped services

## How many people live in Mlele District?

Mlele District had an estimated 333,634 people in 2020 — 43.0% of Katavi Region, 70th of 168 districts. There are 970 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Katavi Region figure of 970). Spread over 29,652 km², that is about 11 people per km², 165th of 168 districts.

49.1% of people are children under 15 and 2.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 15 years (it is 16 across Katavi Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 105 children and older people.
- 0–4 65,422
- 5–9 53,308
- 10–14 45,049
- 15–19 36,685
- 20–24 28,924
- 25–29 23,481
- 30–34 18,951
- 35–39 15,742
- 40–44 12,571
- 45–49 8,968
- 50–54 7,263
- 55–59 5,508
- 60–64 4,470
- 65–69 3,124
- 70–74 2,046
- 75–79 1,192
- 80+ 930

Source: UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO).

## Where is Mlele District?

Mlele District lies in Katavi Region, Tanzania. It borders 8 other districts: Kaliua District, Mpanda District, Mpanda Urban District, Nkasi District, Sikonge District, Songwe District, Sumbawanga District and Urambo District. By area it is the 2nd largest of 170 districts in Tanzania. It covers 63.2% of Katavi Region. The centre of Mlele District is about 431 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 92 km from Mpanda, the main town of Katavi Region. The centre point is at 6.6089° S, 31.8597° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Mlele District

OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Mlele District: 6 nature reserves; 2 attractions.
- Inyonga Game Reserve · nature reserve
- Katavi National Park · nature reserve
- Mlele Game Controlled Area · nature reserve
- Rukwa Game Reserve · nature reserve
- Rungwa River Game Controlled Area · nature reserve
- Ugalla River Game Reserve · nature reserve
- Air strip · attraction
- Hippo pool · attraction

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Mlele District
- Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Currency Shilling (TZS)
- Country calling code +255
- Languages Swahili, English, Arabic
- Plug types Type G · 230 V
- Driving side Left
- Postcode format 5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports
- Tabora Airport (TBO) · Tabora 202 km
- Kalemie Airport (FMI) · Kalemie 300 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 07:00, sunset around 18:44).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

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.

## Wards of Mlele District
| Ward | Area km² | Localities | Services |
| Ikuba | 96 | 2 | 2 |
| Ilela | 474 | 3 | 7 |
| Ilunde | 4,381 | 5 | 3 |
| Inyonga | 2,606 | 11 | 11 |
| Itenka | 662 | 1 | 7 |
| Kapalala | 59 | 2 | 4 |
| Kasansa | 44 | 5 | 4 |
| Kasokola | 82 | 6 | 3 |
| Kibaoni | 358 | 7 | 8 |
| Litapunga | 1,708 | 7 | 31 |
| Machimboni | 426 | 7 | 3 |
| Magamba | 34 | 2 | 2 |
| Majimoto | 4,332 | 6 | 11 |
| Mamba | 837 | 9 | 11 |
| Mbede | 137 | 3 | 5 |
| Mtapenda | 79 | 3 | 2 |
| Mwamapuli | 182 | 5 | 6 |
| Nsenkwa | 59 | 3 | 3 |
| Nsimbo | 105 | 4 | 6 |
| Sitalike | 1,332 | 9 | 10 |
| Ugala | 1,601 | 4 | 10 |
| Urwira | 1,892 | 8 | 3 |
| Usevya | 130 | 2 | 6 |
| Utende | 8,032 | 4 | 6 |

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO); GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

## Villages and localities in Mlele District

Open gazetteers list 115 villages, towns and localities in Mlele District. The largest with a recorded population: Usevia (17,742) and Inyonga (11,790). Settlements here lie between about 824 m and 1,187 m above sea level (median 1,024 m).
- Chamalendi
- Chinganda
- Galamila
- Galukilo
- Ibindi
- Ibindi Kusini
- Igalukilo
- Ikomogi
- Ikondamoyo
- Ikuba
- Ikuu
- Ilalangulu
- Ilalansimba
- Ilunde
- Inyonga
- Isanjandugu
- Isinde
- Itenka A
- Iziwasungu
- Kakonje
- Kakuni
- Kala
- Kalole
- Kamalampaka
- Kambuzi Hult
- Kamsisi
- Kamtimbo
- Kanindi
- Kanoge
- Kapanda
- Kapapa, Mpanda
- Kasasinyata
- Kasekera
- Kasense
- Kashishi
- Kasima
- Kasisi
- Kasokola
- Katisunga
- Kaulolo
- Kenswa
- Kibaoni
- Kikonko
- Kikonko B
- Kilida
- Kilida Kona
- Kirogwe
- Koswe
- Litapunga
- Luchima
- Lukolini
- Lunguya
- Luwale
- Magamba
- Magharibi B
- Majimoto
- Makongolo
- Makuyugu
- Mamba
- Manga
- Manga Msaadya
- Mapili
- Masigo
- Matandalani
- Mbede
- Mbedi
- Mgombe
- Mihama
- Milagasya
- Milala
- Milumba
- Mirumba
- Misisi
- Mivunda
- Mkutano
- Mkwajuni
- Mlila
- Msaginya
- Msesia
- Mtakuja
- Mtakumbuka
- Mtapenda
- Mtisi
- Mwamapuli
- Mwamatiga
- Mwenge
- Myuanga
- Ndui Station
- Ndui Stesheni
- Nsekwa
- Ntibili
- Rungwa
- Rungwa East
- Rungwa West
- Shankala
- Sika
- Sikitiko
- Silongwe
- Sitalike
- Siwe
- Songambele
- Sungamila
- Sungawula
- Tabora
- Tgarukiru
- Tumba
- Ufina
- Ugalla
- Ukingwaminzi
- Uruwira
- Usense
- Usevia
- Utende
- Utendesia
- Wachawaseme

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Mlele District

Named natural and historic features inside Mlele District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

24 rivers and streams; 2 lakes.
- Filongo
- Ibindi
- Ikoso
- Ipati
- Kabenga
- Kafufu
- Kalambo
- Kassemue
- Katuma
- Kunga
- Lake Chada
- Lake Kitavi
- Luaga
- Lukima River
- Lungombe
- Magamba
- Malambo
- Msaadya River
- Msaginya
- Mtambo River
- Mtisi
- Muipa River
- River Makambe
- Salawuzinga

…and 2 more.

### Hills and mountains

31 hills.
- Wago · 1,506 m
- Wasosi · 1,446 m
- Kalovia · 1,406 m
- Msima · 1,338 m
- Ikulo · 1,295 m
- Katumba · 1,280 m
- Nyenje · 1,249 m
- Nkumbe · 1,209 m
- Mkumbi · 1,203 m
- Mlegu · 1,196 m
- Kasindi · 1,188 m
- Inyonga · 1,175 m
- Kasanse · 1,173 m
- Panda · 1,159 m
- Ndiso · 1,157 m
- Kassungwa · 1,153 m
- Tanda · 1,136 m
- Rukwa · 1,131 m
- Igulu · 1,126 m
- Kinyambwa · 1,116 m
- Shankanga · 1,116 m
- Ngongwe · 1,115 m
- Siwe · 1,108 m
- Vilimule · 1,108 m

…and 7 more.

### Forests and nature

7 forest reserves; 1 wildlife reserve.
- Kabungu Forest Reserve
- Katavi Plain Game Reserve
- Mpanda North East Forest Reserve
- Msaginia Forest Reserve
- Mulele Hills Forest Reserve
- Nyonga Forest Reserve
- Rungwa River Forest Reserve
- Ugalla River Forest Reserve

### History

1 ruin.
- Old House Ruin

### Getting around

6 airfields.
- Kapapa Airfield, Mpanda
- Mlambala
- Msima 1
- Msima 2
- Rungwa River
- Shama

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Mlele District and the best time to visit

In Mlele District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,042 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (223 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are April to October.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 22 | 185 |
| Feb | 22 | 146 |
| Mar | 22 | 168 |
| Apr | 22 | 109 |
| May | 22 | 22 |
| Jun | 21 | 2 |
| Jul | 21 | 1 |
| Aug | 23 | 1 |
| Sep | 25 | 5 |
| Oct | 26 | 32 |
| Nov | 24 | 146 |
| Dec | 22 | 223 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mlele District

Places mapped inside Mlele District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.
- Hospitals 1
- Hotels 8
- Schools 152
- Pharmacies 1
- Restaurants 1
- Police stations 1

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers
- Where is Mlele District? In Katavi Region, Tanzania
- What is the population of Mlele District? 333,634 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mlele District? About 15 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mlele District? About 11 people per km²
- What borders Mlele District? Kaliua District, Mpanda District, Mpanda Urban District, Nkasi District, Sikonge District, Songwe District, Sumbawanga District and Urambo District
- What is there to see in Mlele District? Air strip, Hippo pool, Inyonga Game Reserve, Katavi National Park
- What time zone is Mlele District in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mlele District? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mlele District? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mlele District? 115 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mlele District? Settlements lie between 824 m and 1,187 m
- What is the highest point in Mlele District? Wago (1,506 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mlele District? April to October
- How many hospitals are in Mlele District? 1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mlele District? TZ2303 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: District
- Area: 29,651.9 km²
- P-code: TZ2303
- Region: Katavi Region

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.