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

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

Ward · Kalambo District 

# Ulumi

Ulumi is a ward of Tanzania in Kalambo District, Rukwa Region. It covers **221.9 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 222km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,896 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ulumi?

Ulumi 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: [Katazi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/katazi/), [Legeza Mwendo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/legeza-mwendo/), [Mabwekenya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/mabwekenya/), [Mnamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/mnamba/) and [Mwimbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/mwimbi/). By area it is the 915th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.0% of [Kalambo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/). The centre of Ulumi is about 520 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7436° S, 31.7995° 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: Ulumi

- 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 06:29) 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 Ulumi

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Ulumi.

- Kale
- Kasama
- Saza
- Ulumi
- Ulumi A

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 Ulumi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kalambo District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 206 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
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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 24 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 Ulumi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel The City Lodge · Laela 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.57882&mlon=32.05309#map=17/-8.57882/32.05309) 

School Mnazi Primary School · Ulumi 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.74050&mlon=31.76632#map=17/-8.74050/31.76632) 

Police station Laela Police Post · Laela 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.56344&mlon=32.04067#map=17/-8.56344/32.04067) 

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 Ulumi

Places mapped inside Ulumi 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
- Mabwekenya
- Matai
- Mkali
- Mkowe
- Mnamba
- Msanzi
- Mwazye
- Mwembenkoswe
- Mwimbi
- Sopa

## Quick answers

- Where is Ulumi?In Kalambo District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ulumi?Katazi, Legeza Mwendo, Mabwekenya, Mnamba and Mwimbi
- What time zone is Ulumi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ulumi?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ulumi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ulumi?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ulumi?April to October
- What is the P-code of Ulumi?TZ1501121 (OCHA common operational dataset)