# Kasense Ward, Sumbawanga Urban District, Rukwa Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/kasense/

Ward · Sumbawanga Urban District 

# Kasense

Kasense is a ward of Tanzania in Sumbawanga Urban District, Rukwa Region. It covers **131.5 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 132km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Kasense?

Kasense lies in [Sumbawanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/), [Rukwa Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Kipande](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/nkasi/kipande/), [Malangali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/malangali/), [Matanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/matanga/), [Msanzi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/msanzi/), [Ntendo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/ntendo/), [Old Sumbawanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/old-sumbawanga/) and [Sintali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/nkasi/sintali/). By area it is the 1458th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 9.6% of [Sumbawanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/). The centre of Kasense is about 510 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 15 km from Sumbawanga, the main town of Sumbawanga Urban District. The centre point is at 7.9610° S, 31.4805° 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).

## Things to see in and around Kasense

### Nearby, outside Kasense

- Sumbawanga wenyeji · attraction, Old Sumbawanga14 km
- TaNesco office · viewpoint, Katandala15 km
- kantalamba secondary school · cave, Chanji15 km
- Masi · viewpoint, Chanji16 km
- School hall · attraction, Majengo17 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Kasense

- 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) · Mbeya224 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 07:04, sunset around 18:43).

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 Kasense

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kasense.

- Chipu
- Kasense
- Mtimbwa

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 Kasense and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sumbawanga Urban District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,203 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (264 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 227 

Feb 21 182 

Mar 21 196 

Apr 20 108 

May 19 16 

Jun 18 2 

Jul 18 2 

Aug 20 4 

Sep 22 5 

Oct 24 35 

Nov 23 161 

Dec 22 264 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kasense

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kiumbe herbal clinic · Izia 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.95320&mlon=31.60576#map=17/-7.95320/31.60576) 

Bank CRDB Bank · Mazwi 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.95583&mlon=31.60739#map=17/-7.95583/31.60739) 

Petrol pump Lake Oil · Old Sumbawanga 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.94896&mlon=31.60150#map=17/-7.94896/31.60150) 

Hotel Aman guest house · Old Sumbawanga 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.94495&mlon=31.59919#map=17/-7.94495/31.59919) 

School Chipu Primary School · Kasense 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.97407&mlon=31.45431#map=17/-7.97407/31.45431) 

College Furaha Centre · Kizwite 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.98032&mlon=31.62022#map=17/-7.98032/31.62022) 

Police station Mazwi line police · Mazwi 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.96797&mlon=31.61594#map=17/-7.96797/31.61594) 

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 Kasense

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

- Schools4

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 Sumbawanga Urban District

- Chanji
- Izia
- Katandala
- Kizwite
- Majengo
- Malangali
- Matanga
- Mazwi
- Milanzi
- Mollo
- Ntendo
- Old Sumbawanga
- Pito
- Senga

## Quick answers

- Where is Kasense?In Sumbawanga Urban District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kasense?Kipande, Malangali, Matanga, Msanzi, Ntendo, Old Sumbawanga and Sintali
- What is there to see in Kasense?Sumbawanga wenyeji, TaNesco office, kantalamba secondary school, Masi
- What time zone is Kasense in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kasense?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kasense?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kasense?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kasense?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kasense?Kiumbe herbal clinic, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kasense?CRDB Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kasense?Lake Oil, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kasense?TZ1504131 (OCHA common operational dataset)