Ward · Mpanda Urban District # Nsemulwa Nsemulwa is a ward of Tanzania in Mpanda Urban District, Katavi Region. It covers 17.4 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 17.4 km² - 10 mapped services ## Where is Nsemulwa? Nsemulwa lies in Mpanda Urban District, Katavi Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Ilembo, Kapalala, Kashaulili, Kawajense, Mpanda Hotel and Mtapenda. By area it is the 2917th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.5% of Mpanda Urban District. The centre of Nsemulwa is about 513 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 3.8 km from Mpanda, the main town of Mpanda Urban District. The centre point is at 6.3468° S, 31.1040° 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 Nsemulwa ### Nearby, outside Nsemulwa - Open space-Mascania · attraction, Mpanda Hotel 4.0 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: Nsemulwa - 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 212 km ### Nearest railway station Mpanda (Mpanda Hotel), about 4.5 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 Nsemulwa Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Nsemulwa. - Kasimba - Mabuga - Migazini - Nsemulwa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Nsemulwa Named natural and historic features inside Nsemulwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airport. - Mpanda Airport Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Nsemulwa 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 Nsemulwa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Katavi Regional Referral Hospital · Kawajense | 3.4 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB BANK · Kashaulili | 3.7 km | Map | | Petrol pump | GBP · Kashaulili | 3.6 km | Map | | Hotel | AMAZON LODGE · Nsemulwa | 2.3 km | Map | | School | Nsemulwa Primary School · Nsemulwa | 1.4 km | Map | | College | Mpanda Open University · Kashaulili | 3.3 km | Map | | Police station | DISTRICT CENTRAL POLICE OFFICE · Kashaulili | 3.5 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 Nsemulwa Places mapped inside Nsemulwa in open map data, by type. - Hotels 3 - Schools 5 - Pharmacies 1 - Restaurants 1 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 - Kawajense - Makanyagio - Misunkumilo - Mpanda Hotel - Shanwe ## Quick answers - Where is Nsemulwa? In Mpanda Urban District, Katavi Region, Tanzania - What borders Nsemulwa? Ilembo, Kapalala, Kashaulili, Kawajense, Mpanda Hotel and Mtapenda - What is there to see in Nsemulwa? Open space-Mascania - What time zone is Nsemulwa in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nsemulwa? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Nsemulwa? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nsemulwa? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Nsemulwa? April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Nsemulwa? Katavi Regional Referral Hospital, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nsemulwa? CRDB BANK, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nsemulwa? GBP, about 3.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nsemulwa? TZ2301082 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 17.4 km² - P-code: TZ2301082 - District: Mpanda Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda-urban/nsemulwa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.