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

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

Ward · Mlele District 

# Mtapenda

Mtapenda is a ward of Tanzania in Mlele District, Katavi Region. It covers **79.0 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 79.0km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Mtapenda?

Mtapenda lies in [Mlele District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/), [Katavi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Kapalala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/kapalala/), [Kasokola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/kasokola/), [Kawajense](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda-urban/kawajense/), [Litapunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/litapunga/), [Nsemulwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda-urban/nsemulwa/) and [Nsimbo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/nsimbo/). By area it is the 2064th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.3% of [Mlele District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/). The centre of Mtapenda is about 506 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.3223° S, 31.1611° 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 Mtapenda

### Nearby, outside Mtapenda

- Open space-Mascania · attraction, Mpanda Hotel11 km

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: Mtapenda

- 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

### Nearest railway station

Ndui (Litapunga), about 10 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 07:02, sunset around 18:48).

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 Mtapenda

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mtapenda.

- Isinde
- Mtapenda
- Shankala

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 Mtapenda 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
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- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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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 Mtapenda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nsimbo Dispensary · Nsimbo 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.38030&mlon=31.18862#map=17/-6.38030/31.18862) 

Bank NMB BANK · Kashaulili 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.33958&mlon=31.07024#map=17/-6.33958/31.07024) 

Petrol pump GBP · Kashaulili 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.33944&mlon=31.06998#map=17/-6.33944/31.06998) 

Hotel Dorrymax Lodge · Kawajense 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.32542&mlon=31.08834#map=17/-6.32542/31.08834) 

School Mtapenda Primary School · Mtapenda 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.32097&mlon=31.16314#map=17/-6.32097/31.16314) 

College Mpanda Open University · Kashaulili 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.34252&mlon=31.07447#map=17/-6.34252/31.07447) 

Police station DISTRICT CENTRAL POLICE OFFICE · Kashaulili 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.34216&mlon=31.07295#map=17/-6.34216/31.07295) 

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 Mtapenda

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

- Schools2

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
- Mamba
- Mbede
- Mwamapuli
- Nsenkwa
- Nsimbo
- Sitalike
- Ugala
- Urwira
- Usevya
- Utende

## Quick answers

- Where is Mtapenda?In Mlele District, Katavi Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mtapenda?Kapalala, Kasokola, Kawajense, Litapunga, Nsemulwa and Nsimbo
- What is there to see in Mtapenda?Open space-Mascania
- What time zone is Mtapenda in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mtapenda?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mtapenda?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mtapenda?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mtapenda?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mtapenda?Nsimbo Dispensary, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mtapenda?NMB BANK, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mtapenda?GBP, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mtapenda?TZ2303041 (OCHA common operational dataset)