# Katumbasongwe Ward, Kyela District, Mbeya Region – Villages

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

Ward · Kyela District 

# Katumbasongwe

Katumbasongwe is a ward of Tanzania in Kyela District, Mbeya Region. It covers **42.1 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 42.1km²
- 18mapped services
- 479 mtypical elevation

## Where is Katumbasongwe?

Katumbasongwe lies in [Kyela District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ikimba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/ikimba/), [Ikolo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/ikolo/), [Itope](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/itope/), [Ngana](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/ngana/) and [Ngonga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/ngonga/). By area it is the 2547th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.6% of [Kyela District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/). The centre of Katumbasongwe is about 439 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.6481° S, 33.8575° 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).

## Know before you go: Katumbasongwe

- 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) · Mbeya103 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 Katumbasongwe

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Katumbasongwe.

- Isaki
- Kabanga
- Katumba
- Mpunguti
- Ndwanga
- Njisi
- Songwe

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 Katumbasongwe 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 Katumbasongwe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kyela Government Hospital · Kyela 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.60505&mlon=33.86971#map=17/-9.60505/33.86971) 

Bank CRDB · Kyela 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.60467&mlon=33.87041#map=17/-9.60467/33.87041) 

Petrol pump Oilcom Filling Station · Kyela 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59364&mlon=33.85970#map=17/-9.59364/33.85970) 

Hotel Tafiri Guest House · Kyela 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.61250&mlon=33.87249#map=17/-9.61250/33.87249) 

School Ndwanga Primary School · Katumbasongwe 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.64714&mlon=33.85423#map=17/-9.64714/33.85423) 

College Kyela Moravian Vocational Training Center · Kyela 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.60349&mlon=33.86361#map=17/-9.60349/33.86361) 

Police station kyela Police Station · Kyela 6.2 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 Katumbasongwe

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

- Banks1
- Hotels6
- Schools10
- Pharmacies1

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
- Kajunjumele
- Kyela
- Lusungo
- Makwale
- Matema
- Muungano
- Mwaya
- Ndobo
- Ngana
- Ngonga
- Talatala

## Quick answers

- Where is Katumbasongwe?In Kyela District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
- What borders Katumbasongwe?Ikimba, Ikolo, Itope, Ngana and Ngonga
- What time zone is Katumbasongwe in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Katumbasongwe?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Katumbasongwe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Katumbasongwe?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Katumbasongwe?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Katumbasongwe?Kyela Government Hospital, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Katumbasongwe?CRDB, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Katumbasongwe?Oilcom Filling Station, about 6.1 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Katumbasongwe?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Katumbasongwe?TZ1203091 (OCHA common operational dataset)