Ward · Kigoma District # Kalinzi Kalinzi is a ward of Tanzania in Kigoma District, Kigoma Region. It covers 101.6 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 102 km² - 16 mapped services - 1,555 m typical elevation ## Where is Kalinzi? Kalinzi lies in Kigoma District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Mahembe, Mkigo, Mkongoro, Mwamgongo and Rusaba. By area it is the 1773rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 10.5% of Kigoma District. The centre of Kalinzi is about 686 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.6486° S, 29.7355° 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 Kalinzi ### Nearby, outside Kalinzi - Mugazo Hamlet · attraction, Mwamgongo 9.4 km - Kaburi wazi hill · attraction, Mwamgongo 9.4 km - Ngonya River · museum, Mwamgongo 11 km - Jane's Peak · viewpoint, Kagongo 12 km - Old Feeding Station · attraction, Kagongo 12 km - Gombe Stream National Park · nature reserve, Kagongo 14 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: Kalinzi - 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 - Kigoma Airport (TKQ) · Kigoma 27 km - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega 138 km ### Nearest railway station Kigoma (Kigoma), about 28 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:44) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 07:05, sunset around 18:56). 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 Kalinzi Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Kalinzi. Settlements here lie between about 1,514 m and 1,584 m above sea level (median 1,555 m). - Kalinzi - Matyazo - Mkabogo - Nkalinzi - Shonge Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Kalinzi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kigoma District, the warmest month is Sep (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 536 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,168 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (196 mm) and the driest Jul (5 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 | 18 | 174 | | Feb | 18 | 133 | | Mar | 18 | 154 | | Apr | 18 | 148 | | May | 18 | 53 | | Jun | 17 | 8 | | Jul | 17 | 5 | | Aug | 19 | 12 | | Sep | 20 | 30 | | Oct | 20 | 79 | | Nov | 19 | 196 | | Dec | 18 | 177 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kalinzi | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Buhanda Zahanati · Buhanda | 26 km | Map | | Bank | MALUMPU Micro-Finance Community · Kibirizi | 27 km | Map | | ATM | NBC ATM · Mwanga Kusini | 29 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Mihan Gas Depot · Mungonya | 23 km | Map | | Hotel | Mwamgongo guesthouse · Mwamgongo | 11 km | Map | | Mall | SIDO VIWANDANI · Mwanga Kaskazini | 27 km | Map | | School | Matyazo Primary School · Kalinzi | 1.4 km | Map | | College | Ujiji Broadcasting Academy · Mungonya | 22 km | Map | | Police station | Immigration · Munanila | 23 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 Kalinzi Places mapped inside Kalinzi in open map data, by type. - Schools 16 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 Kigoma District - Bitale - Kagongo - Kagunga - Mahembe - Matendo - Mkigo - Mkongoro - Mungonya - Mwamgongo - Mwandiga ## Quick answers - Where is Kalinzi? In Kigoma District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Kalinzi? Mahembe, Mkigo, Mkongoro, Mwamgongo and Rusaba - What is there to see in Kalinzi? Mugazo Hamlet, Kaburi wazi hill, Ngonya River, Jane's Peak - What time zone is Kalinzi in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kalinzi? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kalinzi? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kalinzi? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kalinzi? Settlements lie between 1,514 m and 1,584 m - What is the best time to visit Kalinzi? May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kalinzi? Buhanda Zahanati, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kalinzi? MALUMPU Micro-Finance Community, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kalinzi? NBC ATM, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kalinzi? Mihan Gas Depot, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kalinzi? TZ1603041 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 101.6 km² - P-code: TZ1603041 - District: Kigoma District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kigoma/kalinzi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.