# Kasanga Ward, Kalambo District, Rukwa Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/kasanga/

Ward · Kalambo District 

# Kasanga

Kasanga is a ward of Tanzania in Kalambo District, Rukwa Region. It covers **256.4 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 256km²
- 8mapped services
- 859 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kasanga?

Kasanga lies in [Kalambo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/), [Rukwa Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 2 other wards: [Kala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/nkasi/kala/) and [Kisumba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/kisumba/). By area it is the 788th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.6% of [Kalambo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/). The centre of Kasanga is about 564 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4064° S, 31.1486° 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: Kasanga

- 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

- Kasama Airport (KAA) · Kasama201 km
- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya241 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 07:06, sunset around 18:44).

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 Kasanga

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kasanga. Settlements here lie between about 781 m and 882 m above sea level (median 859 m).

- Chipwa
- Kasanga
- Kipanga
- Muzi
- Samazi

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 Kasanga

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Kana River
- Kawa
- Loasi
- Mwimbi River
- Nsanga

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 Kasanga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kalambo District, the warmest month is Oct (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 831 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,167 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (262 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 236 

Feb 27 181 

Mar 27 197 

Apr 27 93 

May 25 13 

Jun 24 2 

Jul 24 2 

Aug 26 6 

Sep 29 4 

Oct 30 30 

Nov 29 141 

Dec 27 262 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kasanga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Pentagwe Guesthouse · Kisumba 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.46433&mlon=31.20573#map=17/-8.46433/31.20573) 

School Muzi Primary School · Kasanga 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.43612&mlon=31.14848#map=17/-8.43612/31.14848) 

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 Kasanga

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

- Schools8

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 Kalambo District

- Katazi
- Katete
- Kilesha
- Kisumba
- Legeza Mwendo
- Mabwekenya
- Matai
- Mkali
- Mkowe
- Mnamba
- Msanzi
- Mwazye
- Mwembenkoswe
- Mwimbi
- Sopa
- Ulumi

## Quick answers

- Where is Kasanga?In Kalambo District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kasanga?Kala and Kisumba
- What time zone is Kasanga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kasanga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kasanga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kasanga?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kasanga?Settlements lie between 781 m and 882 m
- What is the best time to visit Kasanga?April to August
- What is the P-code of Kasanga?TZ1501011 (OCHA common operational dataset)