# Matema Ward, Kyela District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map

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

Ward · Kyela District 

# Matema

Matema is a ward of Tanzania in Kyela District, Mbeya Region. It covers **103.9 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 104km²
- 27mapped services

## Where is Matema?

Matema lies in [Kyela District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Kipagalo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/kipagalo/), [Kisegese](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kisegese/), [Lumbila](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/lumbila/), [Lusungo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/lusungo/), [Makwale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/makwale/), [Ndobo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/ndobo/) and [Ukwama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/ukwama/). By area it is the 1739th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 13.7% of [Kyela District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/). The centre of Matema is about 412 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.4515° S, 34.0063° 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 Matema

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Matema: 1 attraction.

- Matema Waterfall · attraction

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: Matema

- 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) · Mbeya100 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:56, 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 Matema

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

- Ikombe
- Kilombero
- Kisyosyo
- Mababu
- Matema
- Ngyekye

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 Matema 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
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- Nov
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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 Matema

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Matema Lutheran Hospital · Matema 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.49610&mlon=34.02342#map=17/-9.49610/34.02342) 

Bank NMB · Kyela 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.60424&mlon=33.87113#map=17/-9.60424/33.87113) 

Petrol pump Oilcom Filling Station · Kyela 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59364&mlon=33.85970#map=17/-9.59364/33.85970) 

Hotel Matema Beach View Lutheran Centre · Matema 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.49592&mlon=34.02219#map=17/-9.49592/34.02219) 

School Kisyosyo Primary School · Matema 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.45776&mlon=34.00524#map=17/-9.45776/34.00524) 

College Kyela Polytechnic College · Kyela 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59464&mlon=33.86062#map=17/-9.59464/33.86062) 

Police station Ipinda Police Post · Ipinda 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.48260&mlon=33.88195#map=17/-9.48260/33.88195) 

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 Matema

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels9
- Schools11
- Pharmacies5
- Restaurants1

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
- Katumbasongwe
- Kyela
- Lusungo
- Makwale
- Muungano
- Mwaya
- Ndobo
- Ngana
- Ngonga
- Talatala

## Quick answers

- Where is Matema?In Kyela District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
- What borders Matema?Kipagalo, Kisegese, Lumbila, Lusungo, Makwale, Ndobo and Ukwama
- What is there to see in Matema?Matema Waterfall
- What time zone is Matema in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Matema?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Matema?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Matema?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Matema?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Matema?Matema Lutheran Hospital, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Matema?NMB, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matema?Oilcom Filling Station, about 23 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Matema?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Matema?TZ1203031 (OCHA common operational dataset)