# Sopa Ward, Kalambo District, Rukwa Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/sopa/ Ward · Kalambo District # Sopa Sopa is a ward of Tanzania in Kalambo District, Rukwa Region. It covers **451.8 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 452km² - 8mapped services - 1,908 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sopa? Sopa lies in [Kalambo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/), [Rukwa Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Katete](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/katete/), [Kilesha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/kilesha/), [Kisumba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/kisumba/), [Matai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/matai/), [Mkali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/mkali/), [Mkowe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/mkowe/) and [Mwimbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/mwimbi/). By area it is the 422nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.1% of [Kalambo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/). The centre of Sopa is about 530 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4958° S, 31.5433° 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: Sopa - 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) · Mbeya196 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 07:04, 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 Sopa Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Sopa. Settlements here lie between about 1,853 m and 1,908 m above sea level (median 1,908 m). - Ilambila - Kamawe - Kasitu - Manza - Mtuntumbe - Mwera - Sopa 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 Sopa Named natural and historic features inside Sopa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Kamyare - Katimba - Lake Sundu - Mlandasi ### Hills and mountains 4 hills; 1 mountain. - Mbaa · 2,021 m - Nsangati · 1,930 m - Mninga · 1,876 m - Mpimbe · 1,809 m - Ifena · 1,795 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 Sopa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kalambo District, the warmest month is Oct (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 218 m higher 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 20 236 Feb 20 181 Mar 20 197 Apr 20 93 May 19 13 Jun 17 2 Jul 17 2 Aug 19 6 Sep 22 4 Oct 23 30 Nov 22 141 Dec 20 262 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sopa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Sunrise Lodge · Matai 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.29815&mlon=31.52314#map=17/-8.29815/31.52314) School Na Awali Tatanda Primary School · Sopa 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.49491&mlon=31.50957#map=17/-8.49491/31.50957) Police station Weightbridge · Matai 26 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 Sopa Places mapped inside Sopa 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 - Kasanga - Katazi - Katete - Kilesha - Kisumba - Legeza Mwendo - Mabwekenya - Matai - Mkali - Mkowe - Mnamba - Msanzi - Mwazye - Mwembenkoswe - Mwimbi - Ulumi ## Quick answers - Where is Sopa?In Kalambo District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania - What borders Sopa?Katete, Kilesha, Kisumba, Matai, Mkali, Mkowe and Mwimbi - What time zone is Sopa in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Sopa?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Sopa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sopa?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sopa?Settlements lie between 1,853 m and 1,908 m - What is the highest point in Sopa?Mbaa (2,021 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sopa?April to October - What is the P-code of Sopa?TZ1501051 (OCHA common operational dataset)