# Matanga Ward, Sumbawanga Urban District, Rukwa Region

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

Ward · Sumbawanga Urban District 

# Matanga

Matanga is a ward of Tanzania in Sumbawanga Urban District, Rukwa Region. It covers **143.3 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 143km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,803 mtypical elevation

## Where is Matanga?

Matanga 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 5 other wards: [Kasense](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/kasense/), [Malangali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/malangali/), [Milanzi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/milanzi/), [Msanzi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/msanzi/) and [Pito](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/pito/). By area it is the 1355th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 10.4% of [Sumbawanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/). The centre of Matanga is about 511 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 14 km from Sumbawanga, the main town of Sumbawanga Urban District. The centre point is at 8.0445° S, 31.5145° 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 Matanga

### Nearby, outside Matanga

- kantalamba secondary school · cave, Chanji13 km
- Masi · viewpoint, Chanji14 km
- TaNesco office · viewpoint, Katandala14 km
- Sumbawanga wenyeji · attraction, Old Sumbawanga15 km
- School hall · attraction, Majengo16 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: Matanga

- 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) · Mbeya217 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 Matanga

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Matanga. Settlements here lie between about 1,762 m and 1,875 m above sea level (median 1,803 m).

- Chelenganya
- Kasunga
- Kisumba
- Matanga

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 Matanga 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**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
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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 Matanga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Theresia Health Center · Kizwite 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.98227&mlon=31.61981#map=17/-7.98227/31.61981) 

Bank NMB Bank · Mazwi 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.96545&mlon=31.61444#map=17/-7.96545/31.61444) 

Petrol pump Saa tatu oil filling · Chanji 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.97729&mlon=31.62173#map=17/-7.97729/31.62173) 

Hotel Havana guest house · Chanji 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.97632&mlon=31.62060#map=17/-7.97632/31.62060) 

School Kisumba Primary School · Matanga 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.04960&mlon=31.50554#map=17/-8.04960/31.50554) 

College Furaha Centre · Kizwite 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.98032&mlon=31.62022#map=17/-7.98032/31.62022) 

Police station Mazwi line police · Mazwi 14 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 Matanga

Places mapped inside Matanga 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
- Kasense
- Katandala
- Kizwite
- Majengo
- Malangali
- Mazwi
- Milanzi
- Mollo
- Ntendo
- Old Sumbawanga
- Pito
- Senga

## Quick answers

- Where is Matanga?In Sumbawanga Urban District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania
- What borders Matanga?Kasense, Malangali, Milanzi, Msanzi and Pito
- What is there to see in Matanga?kantalamba secondary school, Masi, TaNesco office, Sumbawanga wenyeji
- What time zone is Matanga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Matanga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Matanga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Matanga?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Matanga?Settlements lie between 1,762 m and 1,875 m
- What is the best time to visit Matanga?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Matanga?St. Theresia Health Center, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Matanga?NMB Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Matanga?Saa tatu oil filling, about 14 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Matanga?TZ1504121 (OCHA common operational dataset)