# Kapalamsenga Ward, Mpanda District, Katavi Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/kapalamsenga/ Ward · Mpanda District # Kapalamsenga Kapalamsenga is a ward of Tanzania in Mpanda District, Katavi Region. It covers **319.5 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 319km² - 3mapped services - 811 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kapalamsenga? Kapalamsenga lies in [Mpanda District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/), [Katavi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Ikola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/ikola/), [Kabwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/nkasi/kabwe/), [Karema](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/karema/) and [Sibwesa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/sibwesa/). By area it is the 619th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.9% of [Mpanda District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/). The centre of Kapalamsenga is about 576 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.8295° S, 30.5654° 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: Kapalamsenga - 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) · Kalemie180 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:37) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 07:05, sunset around 18:49). 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 Kapalamsenga Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kapalamsenga. Settlements here lie between about 794 m and 823 m above sea level (median 811 m). - Itimba - Itunya - Kapalamasenga - Kapalamsenga - Sangu 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 Kapalamsenga Named natural and historic features inside Kapalamsenga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Ikamba - Manyo - Mbala ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Kampemba · 947 m - Kankulukulu · 934 m - Njaba · 872 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 Kapalamsenga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mpanda District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 428 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,123 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (217 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 177 Feb 23 138 Mar 23 150 Apr 23 125 May 23 26 Jun 22 3 Jul 22 2 Aug 24 4 Sep 27 16 Oct 27 58 Nov 25 207 Dec 23 217 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kapalamsenga Need Nearest mapped Distance School Itunya Primary School · Kapalamsenga 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.84736&mlon=30.50597#map=17/-6.84736/30.50597) 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 Kapalamsenga Places mapped inside Kapalamsenga in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 District - Ikola - Kabungu - Karema - Katuma - Mishamo - Mpanda Ndogo - Mwese - Sibwesa ## Quick answers - Where is Kapalamsenga?In Mpanda District, Katavi Region, Tanzania - What borders Kapalamsenga?Ikola, Kabwe, Karema and Sibwesa - What time zone is Kapalamsenga in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kapalamsenga?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kapalamsenga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kapalamsenga?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kapalamsenga?Settlements lie between 794 m and 823 m - What is the highest point in Kapalamsenga?Kampemba (947 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kapalamsenga?May to October - What is the P-code of Kapalamsenga?TZ2302091 (OCHA common operational dataset)