Ward · Mpanda Urban District # Kawajense Kawajense is a ward of Tanzania in Mpanda Urban District, Katavi Region. It covers 24.2 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 24.2 km² - 9 mapped services ## Where is Kawajense? Kawajense lies in Mpanda Urban District, Katavi Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Kashaulili, Kasokola, Makanyagio, Mtapenda, Nsemulwa and Shanwe. By area it is the 2823rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.6% of Mpanda Urban District. The centre of Kawajense is about 513 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 5.3 km from Mpanda, the main town of Mpanda Urban District. The centre point is at 6.3087° S, 31.1014° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Kawajense ### Nearby, outside Kawajense - Open space-Mascania · attraction, Mpanda Hotel 5.9 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kawajense - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Kalemie Airport (FMI) · Kalemie 210 km ### Nearest railway station Mpanda (Mpanda Hotel), about 6.6 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 07:02, sunset around 18:48). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Kawajense Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Kawajense. - Kawajense Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Kawajense 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kawajense | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Katavi Regional Referral Hospital · Kawajense | 4.5 km | Map | | Bank | NMB BANK · Kashaulili | 4.9 km | Map | | Petrol pump | GBP · Kashaulili | 4.9 km | Map | | Hotel | Lake Tanganyika Beach Hotel · Kawajense | 2.1 km | Map | | School | Rungwa Secondary School · Kawajense | 2.2 km | Map | | College | Mpanda Open University · Kashaulili | 4.8 km | Map | | Police station | DISTRICT CENTRAL POLICE OFFICE · Kashaulili | 4.9 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kawajense Places mapped inside Kawajense in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Hotels 3 - Schools 3 - Pharmacies 2 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Mpanda Urban District - Ilembo - Kakese - Kashaulili - Makanyagio - Misunkumilo - Mpanda Hotel - Nsemulwa - Shanwe ## Quick answers - Where is Kawajense? In Mpanda Urban District, Katavi Region, Tanzania - What borders Kawajense? Kashaulili, Kasokola, Makanyagio, Mtapenda, Nsemulwa and Shanwe - What is there to see in Kawajense? Open space-Mascania - What time zone is Kawajense in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kawajense? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kawajense? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kawajense? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kawajense? April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kawajense? Katavi Regional Referral Hospital, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kawajense? NMB BANK, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kawajense? GBP, about 4.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kawajense? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kawajense? TZ2301072 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 24.2 km² - P-code: TZ2301072 - District: Mpanda Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda-urban/kawajense/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.