# Mamba Ward, Mlele District, Katavi Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/mamba/

Ward · Mlele District 

# Mamba

Mamba is a ward of Tanzania in Mlele District, Katavi Region. It covers **836.8 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 837km²
- 11mapped services
- 855 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mamba?

Mamba lies in [Mlele District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/), [Katavi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Kasansa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/kasansa/), [Majimoto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/majimoto/), [Mbede](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/mbede/), [Mfinga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/mfinga/) and [Mkwamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/nkasi/mkwamba/). By area it is the 194th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.8% of [Mlele District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/). The centre of Mamba is about 474 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.4176° S, 31.6342° 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: Mamba

- 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) · Mbeya246 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 07:02, sunset around 18:44).

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 Mamba

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Mamba. Settlements here lie between about 824 m and 908 m above sea level (median 855 m).

- Chinganda
- Kala
- Kanindi
- Kasisi
- Kilida
- Kilida Kona
- Makuyugu
- Mamba
- Rungwa East

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 Mamba

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Filongo

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 Mamba 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 169 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 25 146 

Dec 23 223 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mamba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Kabunde Primary School · Mamba 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.34511&mlon=31.50730#map=17/-7.34511/31.50730) 

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 Mamba

Places mapped inside Mamba 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
- Majimoto
- Mbede
- Mtapenda
- Mwamapuli
- Nsenkwa
- Nsimbo
- Sitalike
- Ugala
- Urwira
- Usevya
- Utende

## Quick answers

- Where is Mamba?In Mlele District, Katavi Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mamba?Kasansa, Majimoto, Mbede, Mfinga and Mkwamba
- What time zone is Mamba in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mamba?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mamba?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mamba?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mamba?Settlements lie between 824 m and 908 m
- What is the best time to visit Mamba?April to October
- What is the P-code of Mamba?TZ2303091 (OCHA common operational dataset)