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

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

Ward · Mlele District 

# Mwamapuli

Mwamapuli is a ward of Tanzania in Mlele District, Katavi Region. It covers **182.4 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 182km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Mwamapuli?

Mwamapuli 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: [Ikuba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/ikuba/), [Majimoto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/majimoto/), [Mbede](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/mbede/), [Urwira](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/urwira/), [Usevya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/usevya/) and [Utende](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/utende/). By area it is the 1115th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.6% of [Mlele District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/). The centre of Mwamapuli is about 489 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.1461° S, 31.4231° 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: Mwamapuli

- 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

- Tabora Airport (TBO) · Tabora278 km
- Kalemie Airport (FMI) · Kalemie279 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 07:03, sunset around 18:45).

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 Mwamapuli

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Mwamapuli.

- Chamalendi
- Lunguya
- Mkwajuni
- Mwamapuli
- Ukingwaminzi

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 Mwamapuli

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Kafufu

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 Mwamapuli 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**.

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- Jul
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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 Mwamapuli

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Mboje Lodge · Usevya 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.10421&mlon=31.23735#map=17/-7.10421/31.23735) 

School Ukingwaminzi Primary School · Mwamapuli 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.15226&mlon=31.43334#map=17/-7.15226/31.43334) 

Police station Ikuu Ranger Post · Sitalike 38 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 Mwamapuli

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

- Schools6

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
- Mtapenda
- Nsenkwa
- Nsimbo
- Sitalike
- Ugala
- Urwira
- Usevya
- Utende

## Quick answers

- Where is Mwamapuli?In Mlele District, Katavi Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mwamapuli?Ikuba, Majimoto, Mbede, Urwira, Usevya and Utende
- What time zone is Mwamapuli in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mwamapuli?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mwamapuli?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mwamapuli?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mwamapuli?April to October
- What is the P-code of Mwamapuli?TZ2303211 (OCHA common operational dataset)