# Utende Ward, Mlele District, Katavi Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/utende/ Ward · Mlele District # Utende Utende is a ward of Tanzania in Mlele District, Katavi Region. It covers **8,032.5 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8,032km² - 6mapped services ## Where is Utende? Utende lies in [Mlele District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/), [Katavi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 13 other wards: [Ilela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/ilela/), [Inyonga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/inyonga/), [Ipole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/sikonge/ipole/), [Litapunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/litapunga/), [Majimoto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/majimoto/), [Mwamapuli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/mwamapuli/), [Nsenda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/urambo/nsenda/), [Nsenkwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/nsenkwa/), [Ugala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/ugala/), [Ukondamoyo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/urambo/ukondamoyo/), [Ukumbi Siganga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/ukumbi-siganga/), [Urwira](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/urwira/) and [Zugimlole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/zugimlole/). By area it is the 4th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 27.1% of [Mlele District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/). The centre of Utende is about 436 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.4562° S, 31.8061° 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 Utende OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Utende: 2 nature reserves. - Mlele Game Controlled Area · nature reserve - Ugalla River 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: Utende - 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) · Tabora191 km - Kalemie Airport (FMI) · Kalemie290 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 07:00, 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 Utende Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Utende. - Kanoge - Mgombe - Utende - Wachawaseme 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 Utende Named natural and historic features inside Utende, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Kalovia · 1,406 m - Msima · 1,338 m - Kasindi · 1,188 m - Igulu · 1,126 m - Kinyambwa · 1,116 m - Shankanga · 1,116 m ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Mulele Hills Forest Reserve - Ugalla River Forest Reserve ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Msima 1 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 Utende 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 Utende Need Nearest mapped Distance School Kafuru Primary School · Inyonga 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.60658&mlon=32.03738#map=17/-6.60658/32.03738) 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 Utende Places mapped inside Utende in open map data, by type. - Schools5 - Pharmacies1 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 - Mwamapuli - Nsenkwa - Nsimbo - Sitalike - Ugala - Urwira - Usevya ## Quick answers - Where is Utende?In Mlele District, Katavi Region, Tanzania - What borders Utende?Ilela, Inyonga, Ipole, Litapunga, Majimoto, Mwamapuli, Nsenda, Nsenkwa, Ugala, Ukondamoyo, Ukumbi Siganga, Urwira and Zugimlole - What is there to see in Utende?Mlele Game Controlled Area, Ugalla River Game Reserve - What time zone is Utende in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Utende?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Utende?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Utende?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Utende?Kalovia (1,406 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Utende?April to October - What is the P-code of Utende?TZ2303081 (OCHA common operational dataset)