# Katete Ward, Kalambo District, Rukwa Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/katete/ Ward · Kalambo District # Katete Katete is a ward of Tanzania in Kalambo District, Rukwa Region. It covers **356.5 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 356km² - 6mapped services - 1,785 mtypical elevation ## Where is Katete? Katete lies in [Kalambo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/), [Rukwa Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Kisumba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/kisumba/), [Mwimbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/mwimbi/) and [Sopa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/sopa/). By area it is the 540th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.4% of [Kalambo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/). The centre of Katete is about 542 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5925° S, 31.4724° 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: Katete - 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) · Kasama184 km - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya201 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 07:05, sunset around 18:42). 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 Katete Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Katete. Settlements here lie between about 1,521 m and 1,797 m above sea level (median 1,785 m). - Kankokwa - Katete - Kirusi - Tatanda 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 Katete Named natural and historic features inside Katete, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Samfu ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Tuna · 1,999 m - Sirimunda · 1,796 m - Mkwania · 1,762 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 Katete and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalambo District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). 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 October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 236 Feb 22 181 Mar 22 197 Apr 21 93 May 20 13 Jun 18 2 Jul 18 2 Aug 20 6 Sep 23 4 Oct 25 30 Nov 24 141 Dec 22 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Katete Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Pentagwe Guesthouse · Kisumba 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.46433&mlon=31.20573#map=17/-8.46433/31.20573) School Kaluko Primary School · Katete 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.54968&mlon=31.48702#map=17/-8.54968/31.48702) Police station Weightbridge · Matai 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.26345&mlon=31.51999#map=17/-8.26345/31.51999) 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 Katete Places mapped inside Katete in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 - Kasanga - Katazi - Kilesha - Kisumba - Legeza Mwendo - Mabwekenya - Matai - Mkali - Mkowe - Mnamba - Msanzi - Mwazye - Mwembenkoswe - Mwimbi - Sopa - Ulumi ## Quick answers - Where is Katete?In Kalambo District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania - What borders Katete?Kisumba, Mwimbi and Sopa - What time zone is Katete in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Katete?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Katete?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Katete?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Katete?Settlements lie between 1,521 m and 1,797 m - What is the highest point in Katete?Tuna (1,999 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Katete?April to October - What is the P-code of Katete?TZ1501141 (OCHA common operational dataset)