# Kabwe Ward, Nkasi District, Rukwa Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/nkasi/kabwe/ Ward · Nkasi District # Kabwe Kabwe is a ward of Tanzania in Nkasi District, Rukwa Region. It covers **818.5 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 818km² - 7mapped services - 795 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kabwe? Kabwe 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: [Kapalamsenga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/kapalamsenga/), [Karema](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/karema/), [Korongwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/nkasi/korongwe/), [Mtenga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/nkasi/mtenga/) and [Sibwesa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/sibwesa/). By area it is the 196th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.3% of [Nkasi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/nkasi/). The centre of Kabwe is about 566 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.0277° S, 30.6839° 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: Kabwe - 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 - Kalemie Airport (FMI) · Kalemie204 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 07:05, sunset around 18:48). 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 Kabwe Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kabwe. Settlements here lie between about 776 m and 981 m above sea level (median 795 m). - Ipolomelo - Kalila - Kashenke - Katoba - Mkombe - Mpenge 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 Kabwe Named natural and historic features inside Kabwe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Lake Kanisiwa - Manda - Mkombe - Mkukwe - Monga - Mungamkuru ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Simpala · 1,377 m - Kataga Masanfu · 1,038 m - Ntamba · 917 m - Msinga · 883 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Kisi Forest Reserve 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 Kabwe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nkasi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jun (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 759 m lower 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 August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 200 Feb 26 158 Mar 26 170 Apr 25 104 May 25 15 Jun 24 1 Jul 24 1 Aug 26 1 Sep 29 5 Oct 30 33 Nov 28 150 Dec 26 237 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kabwe Need Nearest mapped Distance School Mkombe Primary School · Kabwe 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.00386&mlon=30.58244#map=17/-7.00386/30.58244) 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 Kabwe Places mapped inside Kabwe 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 Nkasi District - Chala - Isale - Kala - Kate - Kipande - Kipili - Kirando - Korongwe - Mkwamba - Mtenga - Namanyere - Ninde - Nkandasi - Nkomolo - Sintali - Wampembe ## Quick answers - Where is Kabwe?In Nkasi District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania - What borders Kabwe?Kapalamsenga, Karema, Korongwe, Mtenga and Sibwesa - What time zone is Kabwe in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kabwe?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kabwe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kabwe?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kabwe?Settlements lie between 776 m and 981 m - What is the highest point in Kabwe?Simpala (1,377 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kabwe?April to August - What is the P-code of Kabwe?TZ1503133 (OCHA common operational dataset)