# Matale Ward, Chake Chake District, Kusini Pemba Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/matale/

Ward · Chake Chake District 

# Matale

Matale is a ward of Tanzania in Chake Chake District, Kusini Pemba Region. It covers **10.7 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 10.7km²
- 2mapped services
- 16 mtypical elevation

## Where is Matale?

Matale lies in [Chake Chake District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/), [Kusini Pemba Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Chambani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/mkoani/chambani/), [Chanjaani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/chanjaani/), [Chonga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/chonga/), [Dodo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/dodo/) and [Shungi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/shungi/). By area it is the 3060th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.9% of [Chake Chake District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kusini-pemba/chake-chake/). The centre of Matale is about 457 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 6.0 km from Chake Chake, the main town of Chake Chake District. The centre point is at 5.2993° S, 39.7734° 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 Matale

### Nearby, outside Matale

- Mkama Ndume · ruins, Pujini4.8 km
- Pemba History Museum · museum, Kichungwani5.8 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: Matale

- 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

- Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga81 km
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar119 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:26, sunset around 18:15).

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 Matale

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Matale. Settlements here lie between about 16 m and 22 m above sea level (median 16 m).

- Jojo
- Kijangani
- Kilewajuni

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 Matale and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chake Chake District, the warmest month is Mar (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Aug (25 °C). About 840 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is May (213 mm) and the driest Aug (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 28 31 

Feb 28 23 

Mar 29 73 

Apr 28 172 

May 28 213 

Jun 26 50 

Jul 25 21 

Aug 25 18 

Sep 26 24 

Oct 27 70 

Nov 28 81 

Dec 28 64 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Matale

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Pujini Primary Health Care Unit · Pujini 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.30011&mlon=39.79245#map=17/-5.30011/39.79245) 

Bank CRDB Bank · Madungu 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.24882&mlon=39.77203#map=17/-5.24882/39.77203) 

Hotel GT Hotel · Madungu 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.24801&mlon=39.77162#map=17/-5.24801/39.77162) 

School Matale Primary School · Matale 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.30397&mlon=39.77759#map=17/-5.30397/39.77759) 

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 Matale

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

- Schools2

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 Chake Chake District

- Chachani
- Chanjaani
- Chonga
- Dodo
- Kibokoni
- Kichungwani
- Kilindi
- Kwale
- Madungu
- Mbuzini
- Mfikiwa
- Mgelema
- Mgogoni
- Michungwani
- Mkoroshoni
- Msingini
- Mvumoni
- Ndagoni
- Ng'ambwa
- Pujini
- Shungi
- Tibirinzi
- Uwandani
- Vitongoji
- Wara
- Wawi
- Wesha
- Ziwani

## Quick answers

- Where is Matale?In Chake Chake District, Kusini Pemba Region, Tanzania
- What borders Matale?Chambani, Chanjaani, Chonga, Dodo and Shungi
- What is there to see in Matale?Mkama Ndume, Pemba History Museum
- What time zone is Matale in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Matale?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Matale?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Matale?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Matale?Settlements lie between 16 m and 22 m
- What is the best time to visit Matale?June to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Matale?Pujini Primary Health Care Unit, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Matale?CRDB Bank, about 5.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Matale?TZ5501171 (OCHA common operational dataset)