# Chala Ward, Nkasi District, Rukwa Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/nkasi/chala/

Ward · Nkasi District 

# Chala

Chala is a ward of Tanzania in Nkasi District, Rukwa Region. It covers **209.4 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 209km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,759 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chala?

Chala lies in [Nkasi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/nkasi/), [Rukwa Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Isale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/nkasi/isale/), [Mkwamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/nkasi/mkwamba/), [Mtenga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/nkasi/mtenga/), [Namanyere](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/nkasi/namanyere/) and [Nkandasi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/nkasi/nkandasi/). By area it is the 970th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.1% of [Nkasi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/nkasi/). The centre of Chala is about 520 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.5588° S, 31.2449° 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: Chala

- 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) · Mbeya270 km
- Kalemie Airport (FMI) · Kalemie289 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 07:04, sunset around 18:45).

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 Chala

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Chala. The largest with a recorded population: Chala (22,624). Settlements here lie between about 1,749 m and 1,765 m above sea level (median 1,759 m).

- Chala
- Chala A
- Chala C
- Chima
- Londokazi
- Mambilo
- Ukolo

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 Chala and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nkasi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 205 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,074 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (237 mm) and the driest Jul (1 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 19 200 

Feb 19 158 

Mar 19 170 

Apr 19 104 

May 19 15 

Jun 18 1 

Jul 18 1 

Aug 20 1 

Sep 22 5 

Oct 23 33 

Nov 22 150 

Dec 20 237 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital District Government Hospital · Namanyere 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.52238&mlon=31.04357#map=17/-7.52238/31.04357) 

Hotel DJM lodge · Chala 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.59203&mlon=31.26902#map=17/-7.59203/31.26902) 

School Londokazi Primary School · Chala 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.53664&mlon=31.22723#map=17/-7.53664/31.22723) 

College ST.BAKHITA HEALTH TRAINING INSTITUTE · Namanyere 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.50493&mlon=31.03824#map=17/-7.50493/31.03824) 

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 Chala

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

- Hotels1
- Schools5

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 Nkasi District

- Isale
- Kabwe
- Kala
- Kate
- Kipande
- Kipili
- Kirando
- Korongwe
- Mkwamba
- Mtenga
- Namanyere
- Ninde
- Nkandasi
- Nkomolo
- Sintali
- Wampembe

## Quick answers

- Where is Chala?In Nkasi District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania
- What borders Chala?Isale, Mkwamba, Mtenga, Namanyere and Nkandasi
- What time zone is Chala in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Chala?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Chala?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chala?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chala?Settlements lie between 1,749 m and 1,765 m
- What is the best time to visit Chala?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chala?District Government Hospital, about 23 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chala?TZ1503043 (OCHA common operational dataset)