Ward · Nkasi District
# Wampembe

Wampembe is a ward of Tanzania in Nkasi District, Rukwa Region. It covers 699.5 km². 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 700 km²
- 12 mapped services
- 813 m typical elevation

## Where is Wampembe?

Wampembe lies in Nkasi District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Kala, Kate, Ninde and Sintali. By area it is the 248th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.1% of Nkasi District. The centre of Wampembe is about 563 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.9451° S, 30.9571° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Wampembe
- 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
- Kasama Airport (KAA) · Kasama 253 km
- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya 277 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 07:06, sunset around 18:46).

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 Wampembe

Open gazetteers list 8 villages, towns and localities in Wampembe. The largest with a recorded population: Nkove (5,389). Settlements here lie between about 778 m and 829 m above sea level (median 813 m).
- Izinga
- Katenga
- Kizumbi
- Lusembwa
- Mwinza
- Ng'Undwe
- Nkove
- Wampembe

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Wampembe

Named natural and historic features inside Wampembe, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.
- Mowe River
- Ulinga River

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 Wampembe 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 741 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 | 28 | 5 |
| Oct | 30 | 33 |
| Nov | 28 | 150 |
| Dec | 26 | 237 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Wampembe
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| School | Ng'undwe Primary School · Wampembe | 8.7 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 Wampembe

Places mapped inside Wampembe in open map data, by type.
- Schools 12

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
- Mtenga
- Namanyere
- Ninde
- Nkandasi
- Nkomolo
- Sintali

## Quick answers
- Where is Wampembe? In Nkasi District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania
- What borders Wampembe? Kala, Kate, Ninde and Sintali
- What time zone is Wampembe in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Wampembe? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Wampembe? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Wampembe? 8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Wampembe? Settlements lie between 778 m and 829 m
- What is the best time to visit Wampembe? April to August
- What is the P-code of Wampembe? TZ1503101 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 699.5 km²
- P-code: TZ1503101
- District: Nkasi District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/nkasi/wampembe/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.