# Katanga Ward, Kakonko District, Kigoma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kakonko/katanga/

Ward · Kakonko District 

# Katanga

Katanga is a ward of Tanzania in Kakonko District, Kigoma Region. It covers **81.9 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 81.9km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Katanga?

Katanga lies in [Kakonko District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kakonko/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Bitare](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/bitare/), [Bunyambo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/bunyambo/), [Gwamumpu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kakonko/gwamumpu/), [Misezero](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/misezero/) and [Mugunzu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kakonko/mugunzu/). By area it is the 2017th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.7% of [Kakonko District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kakonko/). The centre of Katanga is about 637 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.4551° S, 30.6763° 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 Katanga

### Nearby, outside Katanga

- Kanembwa stream · attraction, Misezero15 km
- Kanembwa JKT · viewpoint, Kasanda15 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: Katanga

- 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

- Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega85 km
- Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura151 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:59, sunset around 18:55).

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 Katanga

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Katanga.

- Katanga

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).

## Weather in Katanga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kakonko District, the warmest month is Sep (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,247 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (217 mm) and the driest Jul (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and May to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 139 

Feb 21 117 

Mar 21 167 

Apr 20 163 

May 20 75 

Jun 19 21 

Jul 19 11 

Aug 21 27 

Sep 22 49 

Oct 21 107 

Nov 20 217 

Dec 20 155 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Katanga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kibondo · Kibondo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.59417&mlon=30.71186#map=17/-3.59417/30.71186) 

Petrol pump Lake gas station · Kibondo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.58772&mlon=30.71916#map=17/-3.58772/30.71916) 

Hotel Ruyenyi Guesthouse · Kakonko 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.28119&mlon=30.96420#map=17/-3.28119/30.96420) 

School Katanga Primary School · Katanga 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.45505&mlon=30.67811#map=17/-3.45505/30.67811) 

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 Katanga

Places mapped inside Katanga 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 Kakonko District

- Gwamumpu
- Kakonko
- Kasanda
- Kasunga
- Kiziguzigu
- Mugunzu
- Muhange
- Nyabibuye
- Nyamtukuza
- Rugenge

## Quick answers

- Where is Katanga?In Kakonko District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Katanga?Bitare, Bunyambo, Gwamumpu, Misezero and Mugunzu
- What is there to see in Katanga?Kanembwa stream, Kanembwa JKT
- What time zone is Katanga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Katanga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Katanga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Katanga?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Katanga?February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Katanga?Kibondo, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katanga?Lake gas station, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Katanga?TZ1607101 (OCHA common operational dataset)