# Chokaa Ward, Chunya District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/chokaa/ Ward · Chunya District # Chokaa Chokaa is a ward of Tanzania in Chunya District, Mbeya Region. It covers **720.9 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 721km² - 7mapped services - 1,530 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chokaa? Chokaa lies in [Chunya District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Chalangwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/chalangwa/), [Itewe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/itewe/), [Luwalaje](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/luwalaje/), [Mamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/mamba/), [Matundasi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/matundasi/), [Mbugani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/mbugani/) and [Sangambi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/sangambi/). By area it is the 236th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.1% of [Chunya District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/chunya/). The centre of Chokaa is about 352 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3953° S, 33.4618° 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 Chokaa OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Chokaa: 1 viewpoint. - Ujenzi-Chunya · viewpoint 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: Chokaa - 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 - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya62 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:35). 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 Chokaa Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Chokaa. Settlements here lie between about 1,387 m and 1,601 m above sea level (median 1,530 m). - Godima - Gundu - Ipogoro - Mapogoro - Mlangali - Vungwa 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 Chokaa Named natural and historic features inside Chokaa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ipogoro ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Masiana · 1,463 m - Itenge · 1,436 m - Zongwe · 1,409 m - Manga · 1,394 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 Chokaa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chunya District, the warmest month is Oct (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 151 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,059 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (233 mm) and the driest Jul (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 205 Feb 20 169 Mar 20 181 Apr 20 111 May 19 20 Jun 18 4 Jul 17 1 Aug 19 1 Sep 22 2 Oct 23 24 Nov 23 109 Dec 21 233 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chokaa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mbeya Referral Hospital · Lwanjiro 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.68774&mlon=33.39887#map=17/-8.68774/33.39887) Hotel Omary Hotel · Itewe 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.52507&mlon=33.42485#map=17/-8.52507/33.42485) School Mapogoro Primary School · Chokaa 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.42818&mlon=33.44626#map=17/-8.42818/33.44626) College Tpsc Mbeya · Itewe 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.52703&mlon=33.42389#map=17/-8.52703/33.42389) 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 Chokaa Places mapped inside Chokaa in open map data, by type. - Schools7 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 Chunya District - Chalangwa - Ifumbo - Itewe - Kambikatoto - Lupatingatinga - Luwalaje - Mafyeko - Makongorosi - Mamba - Matundasi - Matwiga - Mbugani - Mkola - Mtanila - Sangambi ## Quick answers - Where is Chokaa?In Chunya District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania - What borders Chokaa?Chalangwa, Itewe, Luwalaje, Mamba, Matundasi, Mbugani and Sangambi - What is there to see in Chokaa?Ujenzi-Chunya - What time zone is Chokaa in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Chokaa?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Chokaa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chokaa?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chokaa?Settlements lie between 1,387 m and 1,601 m - What is the highest point in Chokaa?Masiana (1,463 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chokaa?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Chokaa?Mbeya Referral Hospital, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chokaa?TZ1201093 (OCHA common operational dataset)