# Majimoto Ward, Mlele District, Katavi Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/majimoto/ Ward · Mlele District # Majimoto Majimoto is a ward of Tanzania in Mlele District, Katavi Region. It covers **4,332.2 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4,332km² - 11mapped services - 844 mtypical elevation ## Where is Majimoto? Majimoto 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: [Gua](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/songwe/gua/), [Ilela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/ilela/), [Ilunde](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/ilunde/), [Mamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/mamba/), [Mbede](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/mbede/), [Mwamapuli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/mwamapuli/) and [Utende](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/utende/). By area it is the 16th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 14.6% of [Mlele District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/). The centre of Majimoto is about 448 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.2449° S, 31.8324° 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). ## Things to see in and around Majimoto OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Majimoto: 1 nature reserve. - Rukwa Game Reserve · nature reserve Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Majimoto - 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 - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya245 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 07:01, sunset around 18:43). 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 Majimoto Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Majimoto. Settlements here lie between about 829 m and 849 m above sea level (median 844 m). - Luchima - Majimoto - Mkutano - Mlila - Rungwa - Rungwa West 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 Majimoto Named natural and historic features inside Majimoto, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Kunga - Lukima River - Lungombe - River Makambe - Wago ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Wago · 1,506 m - Mlegu · 1,196 m - Rukwa · 1,131 m ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Mlambala - Mlele 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 Majimoto and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mlele District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 180 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 23 185 Feb 23 146 Mar 23 168 Apr 23 109 May 23 22 Jun 22 2 Jul 22 1 Aug 24 1 Sep 26 5 Oct 27 32 Nov 26 146 Dec 24 223 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Majimoto Need Nearest mapped Distance School Luchima Primary School · Majimoto 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.24826&mlon=31.55561#map=17/-7.24826/31.55561) 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 Majimoto Places mapped inside Majimoto in open map data, by type. - Schools11 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 - Itenka - Kapalala - Kasansa - Kasokola - Kibaoni - Litapunga - Machimboni - Magamba - Mamba - Mbede - Mtapenda - Mwamapuli - Nsenkwa - Nsimbo - Sitalike - Ugala - Urwira - Usevya - Utende ## Quick answers - Where is Majimoto?In Mlele District, Katavi Region, Tanzania - What borders Majimoto?Gua, Ilela, Ilunde, Mamba, Mbede, Mwamapuli and Utende - What is there to see in Majimoto?Rukwa Game Reserve - What time zone is Majimoto in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Majimoto?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Majimoto?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Majimoto?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Majimoto?Settlements lie between 829 m and 849 m - What is the highest point in Majimoto?Wago (1,506 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Majimoto?April to October - What is the P-code of Majimoto?TZ2303221 (OCHA common operational dataset)