# Mabwekenya Ward, Kalambo District, Rukwa Region – Villages

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

Ward · Kalambo District 

# Mabwekenya

Mabwekenya is a ward of Tanzania in Kalambo District, Rukwa Region. It covers **315.0 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 315km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,547 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mabwekenya?

Mabwekenya lies in [Kalambo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/), [Rukwa Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Legeza Mwendo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/legeza-mwendo/), [Mnamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/mnamba/), [Mwembenkoswe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/mwembenkoswe/) and [Ulumi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/ulumi/). By area it is the 626th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.7% of [Kalambo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/). The centre of Mabwekenya is about 527 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.8473° S, 31.7909° 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: Mabwekenya

- 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) · Mbeya163 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:28) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 07:04, sunset around 18:41).

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 Mabwekenya

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Mabwekenya. Settlements here lie between about 1,510 m and 1,570 m above sea level (median 1,547 m).

- Chombe
- Igalula
- Kitanga
- Kiundi Namema
- Mambwe
- Mpanga

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 Mabwekenya

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Chilangwa
- Kairezi
- Mashete River
- Mosi

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 Mabwekenya 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 Mabwekenya

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School NAMEMA SECONDARY SCHOOL · Mabwekenya 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.85300&mlon=31.77513#map=17/-8.85300/31.77513) 

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 Mabwekenya

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

- Schools7

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
- Kisumba
- Legeza Mwendo
- Matai
- Mkali
- Mkowe
- Mnamba
- Msanzi
- Mwazye
- Mwembenkoswe
- Mwimbi
- Sopa
- Ulumi

## Quick answers

- Where is Mabwekenya?In Kalambo District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mabwekenya?Legeza Mwendo, Mnamba, Mwembenkoswe and Ulumi
- What time zone is Mabwekenya in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mabwekenya?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mabwekenya?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mabwekenya?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mabwekenya?Settlements lie between 1,510 m and 1,570 m
- What is the best time to visit Mabwekenya?April to October
- What is the P-code of Mabwekenya?TZ1501091 (OCHA common operational dataset)