Ward · Nkasi District # Mtenga Mtenga is a ward of Tanzania in Nkasi District, Rukwa Region. It covers 1,616.0 km². 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 1,616 km² - 13 mapped services - 1,487 m typical elevation ## Where is Mtenga? Mtenga lies in Nkasi District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania. It borders 10 other wards: Chala, Itenka, Kabwe, Kibaoni, Kirando, Korongwe, Mkwamba, Namanyere, Nkomolo and Sibwesa. By area it is the 77th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 16.4% of Nkasi District. The centre of Mtenga is about 538 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.2152° S, 30.9802° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Mtenga OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Mtenga: 2 nature reserves; 1 viewpoint. - Lwafi-Nkhamba Game Reserve · nature reserve - Mpimbwe Wildlife Management Area · nature reserve - Lyamba la mfipa · viewpoint Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mtenga - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Kalemie Airport (FMI) · Kalemie 242 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 07:04, sunset around 18:47). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Mtenga Open gazetteers list 11 villages, towns and localities in Mtenga. Settlements here lie between about 1,440 m and 1,562 m above sea level (median 1,487 m). - Chamzumbe - Igalula - Kisi - Kizi - Legeza - Mashete - Matala - Milumbule - Miombo - Mtenga - Mwai Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mtenga Named natural and historic features inside Mtenga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Mangali - Mfulsi - Mpasa - Mtozi - Mulo - Nililirwa ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Kisi · 1,434 m - Bulunda · 1,413 m - Katote · 1,411 m - Wimba · 1,373 m - Silemba · 1,288 m - Malambo · 1,195 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Kisi Forest Reserve Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Mtenga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nkasi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). 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 | 20 | 200 | | Feb | 21 | 158 | | Mar | 21 | 170 | | Apr | 20 | 104 | | May | 20 | 15 | | Jun | 19 | 1 | | Jul | 19 | 1 | | Aug | 21 | 1 | | Sep | 24 | 5 | | Oct | 25 | 33 | | Nov | 23 | 150 | | Dec | 21 | 237 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mtenga | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Nkomolo Health Centre · Namanyere | 32 km | Map | | Hotel | Gwambina lodge · Kibaoni | 24 km | Map | | School | MTENGA SECONDARY SCHOOL · Mtenga | 2.6 km | Map | | College | ST.BAKHITA HEALTH TRAINING INSTITUTE · Namanyere | 33 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mtenga Places mapped inside Mtenga in open map data, by type. - Schools 13 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Nkasi District - Chala - Isale - Kabwe - Kala - Kate - Kipande - Kipili - Kirando - Korongwe - Mkwamba - Namanyere - Ninde - Nkandasi - Nkomolo - Sintali - Wampembe ## Quick answers - Where is Mtenga? In Nkasi District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania - What borders Mtenga? Chala, Itenka, Kabwe, Kibaoni, Kirando, Korongwe, Mkwamba, Namanyere, Nkomolo and Sibwesa - What is there to see in Mtenga? Lwafi-Nkhamba Game Reserve, Lyamba la mfipa, Mpimbwe Wildlife Management Area - What time zone is Mtenga in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mtenga? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mtenga? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mtenga? 11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mtenga? Settlements lie between 1,440 m and 1,562 m - What is the highest point in Mtenga? Kisi (1,434 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mtenga? April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mtenga? Nkomolo Health Centre, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mtenga? TZ1503021 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 1,616.0 km² - P-code: TZ1503021 - District: Nkasi District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/nkasi/mtenga/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.