# Itenka Ward, Mlele District, Katavi Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/itenka/ Ward · Mlele District # Itenka Itenka is a ward of Tanzania in Mlele District, Katavi Region. It covers **661.9 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 662km² - 7mapped services ## Where is Itenka? Itenka lies in [Mlele District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/), [Katavi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ilembo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda-urban/ilembo/), [Kakese](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda-urban/kakese/), [Kibaoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/kibaoni/), [Machimboni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/machimboni/), [Magamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/magamba/), [Mtenga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/nkasi/mtenga/) and [Sibwesa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/sibwesa/). By area it is the 267th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.2% of [Mlele District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/). The centre of Itenka is about 526 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.7300° S, 31.0116° 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: Itenka - 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 - Kalemie Airport (FMI) · Kalemie217 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 07:03, sunset around 18:47). 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 Itenka Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Itenka. - Itenka A 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Itenka Named natural and historic features inside Itenka, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Katuma - Lake Kitavi - Magamba - Malambo ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Ikulo · 1,295 m - Nyenje · 1,249 m - Mkumbi · 1,203 m - Kasanga · 1,020 m ### Forests and nature 1 wildlife reserve. - Katavi Plain Game Reserve Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Itenka and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Itenka Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Riverside Camp · Sitalike 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.62964&mlon=31.14373#map=17/-6.62964/31.14373) School Kisesa Primary School · Itenka 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.57694&mlon=31.00613#map=17/-6.57694/31.00613) Police station Ikuu Ranger Post · Sitalike 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.89724&mlon=31.18649#map=17/-6.89724/31.18649) 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 Itenka Places mapped inside Itenka 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 Mlele District - Ikuba - Ilela - Ilunde - Inyonga - Kapalala - Kasansa - Kasokola - Kibaoni - Litapunga - Machimboni - Magamba - Majimoto - Mamba - Mbede - Mtapenda - Mwamapuli - Nsenkwa - Nsimbo - Sitalike - Ugala - Urwira - Usevya - Utende ## Quick answers - Where is Itenka?In Mlele District, Katavi Region, Tanzania - What borders Itenka?Ilembo, Kakese, Kibaoni, Machimboni, Magamba, Mtenga and Sibwesa - What time zone is Itenka in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Itenka?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Itenka?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Itenka?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Itenka?Ikulo (1,295 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Itenka?April to October - What is the P-code of Itenka?TZ2303191 (OCHA common operational dataset)