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

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

Ward · Kalambo District 

# Matai

Matai is a ward of Tanzania in Kalambo District, Rukwa Region. It covers **150.8 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 151km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,706 mtypical elevation

## Where is Matai?

Matai lies in [Kalambo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/), [Rukwa Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Kaengesa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/kaengesa/), [Mkali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/mkali/), [Mkowe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/mkowe/), [Msanzi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/msanzi/) and [Sopa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/sopa/). By area it is the 1306th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.7% of [Kalambo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/). The centre of Matai is about 523 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.3038° S, 31.5098° 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: Matai

- 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) · Mbeya206 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 07:04, sunset around 18:43).

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 Matai

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Matai. The largest with a recorded population: Matai (24,070). Settlements here lie between about 1,672 m and 1,725 m above sea level (median 1,706 m).

- Himbo
- Kateha
- Kateka
- Matai
- Matai Asili B
- Matai Asilia
- Matai B
- Mikonko
- Namlangwa
- Santa Maria
- Singiwe
- St Maria
- Tekesya

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 Matai 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 Matai

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Sunrise Lodge · Matai 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.29815&mlon=31.52314#map=17/-8.29815/31.52314) 

School Matai A Primary School · Matai 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.30465&mlon=31.51939#map=17/-8.30465/31.51939) 

Police station Weightbridge · Matai 4.6 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 Matai

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

- Hotels3
- Schools6
- Restaurants1
- Police stations1

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
- Mabwekenya
- Mkali
- Mkowe
- Mnamba
- Msanzi
- Mwazye
- Mwembenkoswe
- Mwimbi
- Sopa
- Ulumi

## Quick answers

- Where is Matai?In Kalambo District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania
- What borders Matai?Kaengesa, Mkali, Mkowe, Msanzi and Sopa
- What time zone is Matai in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Matai?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Matai?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Matai?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Matai?Settlements lie between 1,672 m and 1,725 m
- What is the best time to visit Matai?April to October
- What is the P-code of Matai?TZ1501043 (OCHA common operational dataset)