# Kajunjumele Ward, Kyela District, Mbeya Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/kajunjumele/

Ward · Kyela District 

# Kajunjumele

Kajunjumele is a ward of Tanzania in Kyela District, Mbeya Region. It covers **29.1 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 29.1km²
- 6mapped services
- 486 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kajunjumele?

Kajunjumele lies in [Kyela District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Bujonde](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/bujonde/), [Kyela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/kyela/) and [Mwaya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/mwaya/). By area it is the 2740th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.8% of [Kyela District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/). The centre of Kajunjumele is about 430 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.5988° S, 33.9206° 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 Kajunjumele

### Nearby, outside Kajunjumele

- Matema Waterfall · attraction, Matema19 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: Kajunjumele

- 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) · Mbeya104 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:31).

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 Kajunjumele

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kajunjumele.

- Itungi Port
- Kajunjumele
- Kajunjumele Vil
- Kanjumjumere
- Kilwa
- Lupaso

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 Kajunjumele

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Kiwira
- Mbasi Creek

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 Kajunjumele and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kyela District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,307 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (272 mm) and the driest Sep (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 272 

Feb 22 207 

Mar 22 245 

Apr 21 125 

May 19 33 

Jun 17 13 

Jul 17 15 

Aug 19 9 

Sep 22 3 

Oct 24 24 

Nov 25 90 

Dec 23 269 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kajunjumele

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kyela Government Hospital · Kyela 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.60505&mlon=33.86971#map=17/-9.60505/33.86971) 

Bank NMB · Kyela 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.60424&mlon=33.87113#map=17/-9.60424/33.87113) 

Petrol pump Oilcom Filling Station · Kyela 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59364&mlon=33.85970#map=17/-9.59364/33.85970) 

Hotel Green Garden Executive Lodge · Kyela 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.60060&mlon=33.87075#map=17/-9.60060/33.87075) 

School Kajunjumele Secondary School · Kajunjumele 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59758&mlon=33.91105#map=17/-9.59758/33.91105) 

College Kyela Moravian Vocational Training Center · Kyela 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.60349&mlon=33.86361#map=17/-9.60349/33.86361) 

Police station kyela Police Station · Kyela 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59245&mlon=33.85866#map=17/-9.59245/33.85866) 

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 Kajunjumele

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

- Schools4
- Pharmacies2

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 Kyela District

- Bujonde
- Busale
- Ikama
- Ikimba
- Ikolo
- Ipande
- Ipinda
- Itope
- Katumbasongwe
- Kyela
- Lusungo
- Makwale
- Matema
- Muungano
- Mwaya
- Ndobo
- Ngana
- Ngonga
- Talatala

## Quick answers

- Where is Kajunjumele?In Kyela District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kajunjumele?Bujonde, Kyela and Mwaya
- What is there to see in Kajunjumele?Matema Waterfall
- What time zone is Kajunjumele in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kajunjumele?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kajunjumele?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kajunjumele?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kajunjumele?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kajunjumele?Kyela Government Hospital, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kajunjumele?NMB, about 5.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kajunjumele?Oilcom Filling Station, about 6.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kajunjumele?TZ1203061 (OCHA common operational dataset)
