# Kakese Ward, Mpanda Urban District, Katavi Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda-urban/kakese/ Ward · Mpanda Urban District # Kakese Kakese is a ward of Tanzania in Mpanda Urban District, Katavi Region. It covers **200.5 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 201km² - 11mapped services ## Where is Kakese? Kakese lies in [Mpanda Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda-urban/), [Katavi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ilembo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda-urban/ilembo/), [Itenka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/itenka/), [Kabungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/kabungu/), [Misunkumilo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda-urban/misunkumilo/) and [Sibwesa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/sibwesa/). By area it is the 1031st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 62.9% of [Mpanda Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda-urban/). The centre of Kakese is about 532 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 18 km from Mpanda, the main town of Mpanda Urban District. The centre point is at 6.4368° S, 30.9340° 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 Kakese ### Nearby, outside Kakese - Open space-Mascania · attraction, Mpanda Hotel18 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: Kakese - 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) · Kalemie196 km ### Nearest railway station Mpanda (Mpanda Hotel), about 17 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 07:03, 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 Kakese Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kakese. - Kamakuka - Kawanzige - Mbugani - Mwamkulu 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 Kakese Named natural and historic features inside Kakese, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Ipwaga - Luhumuka - Mpanda ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kabwaga · 1,047 m 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 Kakese and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mpanda Urban District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,008 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (208 mm) and the driest Jul (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 22 176 Feb 23 136 Mar 23 155 Apr 22 106 May 23 21 Jun 22 2 Jul 21 1 Aug 24 1 Sep 26 5 Oct 27 35 Nov 25 163 Dec 23 208 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kakese Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Afya Dispensary · Kashaulili 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.34007&mlon=31.06882#map=17/-6.34007/31.06882) Bank CRDB BANK · Kashaulili 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.34459&mlon=31.07022#map=17/-6.34459/31.07022) Petrol pump Esso Service Station · Misunkumilo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.34333&mlon=31.05361#map=17/-6.34333/31.05361) Hotel St Mathias Hostel · Ilembo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37688&mlon=31.06842#map=17/-6.37688/31.06842) School Ikaka Primary School · Kabungu 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.40735&mlon=30.89443#map=17/-6.40735/30.89443) College Kilitech VTC · Ilembo 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37382&mlon=31.07775#map=17/-6.37382/31.07775) Police station Jeshi la Zimamoto · Mpanda Hotel 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.35100&mlon=31.06447#map=17/-6.35100/31.06447) 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 Kakese Places mapped inside Kakese 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 Mpanda Urban District - Ilembo - Kashaulili - Kawajense - Makanyagio - Misunkumilo - Mpanda Hotel - Nsemulwa - Shanwe ## Quick answers - Where is Kakese?In Mpanda Urban District, Katavi Region, Tanzania - What borders Kakese?Ilembo, Itenka, Kabungu, Misunkumilo and Sibwesa - What is there to see in Kakese?Open space-Mascania - What time zone is Kakese in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kakese?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kakese?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kakese?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kakese?Kabwaga (1,047 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kakese?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kakese?Afya Dispensary, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kakese?CRDB BANK, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kakese?Esso Service Station, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kakese?TZ2301011 (OCHA common operational dataset)