# Kisumba Ward, Kalambo District, Rukwa Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/kisumba/ Ward · Kalambo District # Kisumba Kisumba is a ward of Tanzania in Kalambo District, Rukwa Region. It covers **705.7 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 706km² - 10mapped services - 1,419 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kisumba? Kisumba lies in [Kalambo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/), [Rukwa Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Kala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/nkasi/kala/), [Kasanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/kasanga/), [Katete](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/katete/), [Mkowe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/mkowe/), [Sintali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/nkasi/sintali/) and [Sopa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/sopa/). By area it is the 244th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 12.7% of [Kalambo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/). The centre of Kisumba is about 555 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4146° S, 31.2451° 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: Kisumba - 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) · Kasama200 km - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya230 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 07:05, 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 Kisumba Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kisumba. Settlements here lie between about 1,330 m and 1,480 m above sea level (median 1,419 m). - Kafukoka - Kasote - Kisumba - Kitungulu - Mbwiro - Ngorotwa 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 Kisumba Named natural and historic features inside Kisumba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Ipeta River - Kalambo River ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Finga · 1,544 m ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Kalambo Falls Forest Reserve - Kalambo River Forest Reserve 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 Kisumba and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalambo District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 271 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 October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 236 Feb 23 181 Mar 23 197 Apr 23 93 May 22 13 Jun 20 2 Jul 20 2 Aug 22 6 Sep 25 4 Oct 27 30 Nov 25 141 Dec 24 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kisumba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Pentagwe Guesthouse · Kisumba 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.46433&mlon=31.20573#map=17/-8.46433/31.20573) School CHISENGA SECONDARY SCHOOL · Kisumba 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.43519&mlon=31.24863#map=17/-8.43519/31.24863) Police station Weightbridge · Matai 35 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 Kisumba Places mapped inside Kisumba in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools9 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 - Katete - Kilesha - Legeza Mwendo - Mabwekenya - Matai - Mkali - Mkowe - Mnamba - Msanzi - Mwazye - Mwembenkoswe - Mwimbi - Sopa - Ulumi ## Quick answers - Where is Kisumba?In Kalambo District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania - What borders Kisumba?Kala, Kasanga, Katete, Mkowe, Sintali and Sopa - What time zone is Kisumba in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kisumba?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kisumba?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kisumba?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kisumba?Settlements lie between 1,330 m and 1,480 m - What is the highest point in Kisumba?Finga (1,544 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kisumba?April to October - What is the P-code of Kisumba?TZ1501151 (OCHA common operational dataset)