# Kahe Ward, Moshi District, Kilimanjaro Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi/kahe/

Ward · Moshi District 

# Kahe

Kahe is a ward of Tanzania in Moshi District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers **191.2 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 191km²
- 13mapped services
- 731 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kahe?

Kahe lies in [Moshi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi/), [Kilimanjaro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Arusha Chini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi/arusha-chini/), [Kahe Mashariki](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi/kahe-mashariki/), [Kileo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/kileo/), [KiruaVunjo Kusini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi/kiruavunjo-kusini/), [Lang'ata](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/lang-ata/), [Mabogini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi/mabogini/) and [Old Moshi Magharibi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi/old-moshi-magharibi/). By area it is the 1071st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 14.2% of [Moshi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi/). The centre of Kahe is about 350 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.5103° S, 37.4319° 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 Kahe

### Nearby, outside Kahe

- Namalok Nature Reserve · nature reserve, Arusha Chini11 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: Kahe

- 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

- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha41 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha90 km

### Nearest railway station

Kahe (Kahe), about 1.8 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:27).

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 Kahe

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Kahe.

- Chekereni
- Kahe
- Kisangesangeni
- Mandaka
- Mawala
- Mikocheni Ndogo
- Mwangaria
- Ngasinyi
- Oria
- Rau River, Kahe

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 Kahe

Named natural and historic features inside Kahe, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Mue River

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 Kahe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Moshi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (25 °C), after allowing for this place being about 546 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 699 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (122 mm) and the driest Jul (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to September**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 29 52 

Feb 30 49 

Mar 29 85 

Apr 28 122 

May 26 87 

Jun 25 19 

Jul 25 11 

Aug 26 14 

Sep 27 17 

Oct 28 60 

Nov 28 99 

Dec 29 85 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kahe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kahe dispensary · Kahe 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.48674&mlon=37.46010#map=17/-3.48674/37.46010) 

Bank NMB Bank Himo · Makuyuni 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.38847&mlon=37.54759#map=17/-3.38847/37.54759) 

ATM Barclays · Mawenzi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34990&mlon=37.34312#map=17/-3.34990/37.34312) 

Petrol pump Munio · Kahe Mashariki 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.45201&mlon=37.53160#map=17/-3.45201/37.53160) 

Hotel Hotel Aljerzeera · Kahe 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.58775&mlon=37.43178#map=17/-3.58775/37.43178) 

Mall Nakumatt Moshi · Mawenzi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34914&mlon=37.34422#map=17/-3.34914/37.34422) 

School Maendeleo Primary School · Kahe 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.48976&mlon=37.43693#map=17/-3.48976/37.43693) 

College St Joseph organic farm · Kivisini 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.54708&mlon=37.59557#map=17/-3.54708/37.59557) 

Police station Himo Police Station · Makuyuni 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.38814&mlon=37.54839#map=17/-3.38814/37.54839) 

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 Kahe

Places mapped inside Kahe in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools11

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 Moshi District

- Arusha Chini
- Kahe Mashariki
- Kibosho Kati
- Kibosho Magharibi
- Kibosho Mashariki
- Kilema Kaskazini
- Kilema Kati
- Kilema Kusini
- Kimochi
- Kindi
- Kirima
- KiruaVunjo Kusini
- KiruaVunjo Magharibi
- KiruaVunjo Mashariki
- Mabogini
- Makuyuni
- Mamba Kaskazini
- Mamba Kusini
- Marangu Magharibi
- Marangu Mashariki
- Mbokomu
- Mwika Kusini
- MwikaKaskazini
- Okaoni
- Old Moshi Magharibi
- Old Moshi Mashariki
- Uru Kaskazini
- Uru Kusini
- Uru Mashariki
- Uru Shimbwe

## Quick answers

- Where is Kahe?In Moshi District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kahe?Arusha Chini, Kahe Mashariki, Kileo, KiruaVunjo Kusini, Lang'ata, Mabogini and Old Moshi Magharibi
- What is there to see in Kahe?Namalok Nature Reserve
- What time zone is Kahe in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kahe?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kahe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kahe?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kahe?May to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kahe?Kahe dispensary, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kahe?NMB Bank Himo, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kahe?Barclays, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kahe?Munio, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kahe?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kahe?TZ0304121 (OCHA common operational dataset)