# Kaoze Ward, Sumbawanga District, Rukwa Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/kaoze/ Ward · Sumbawanga District # Kaoze Kaoze is a ward of Tanzania in Sumbawanga District, Rukwa Region. It covers **468.2 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 468km² - 10mapped services - 897 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kaoze? Kaoze lies in [Sumbawanga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/), [Rukwa Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ilemba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/ilemba/), [Kalambanzite](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/kalambanzite/), [Kipeta](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/kipeta/), [Lusaka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/lusaka/), [Miangalua](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/miangalua/), [Mkulwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/mkulwe/) and [Nzoka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/nzoka/). By area it is the 403rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 9.1% of [Sumbawanga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/). The centre of Kaoze is about 467 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4208° S, 32.1609° 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: Kaoze - 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) · Mbeya134 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:28) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 07:02, sunset around 18:40). 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 Kaoze Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kaoze. Settlements here lie between about 890 m and 918 m above sea level (median 897 m). - Kaoze - Nanzovu - Ntumba - Sangama 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 Kaoze Named natural and historic features inside Kaoze, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Kapenta 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 Kaoze and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sumbawanga 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 - Dec 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 Kaoze Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kilangawana Dispensary · Kipeta 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.30324&mlon=32.32750#map=17/-8.30324/32.32750) Bank Mpesa · Kamsamba 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.35850&mlon=32.29604#map=17/-8.35850/32.29604) Petrol pump Petrol station · Kipeta 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.35815&mlon=32.27756#map=17/-8.35815/32.27756) Hotel The City Lodge · Laela 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.57882&mlon=32.05309#map=17/-8.57882/32.05309) School Kikwale Primary School · Kaoze 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.41950&mlon=32.18575#map=17/-8.41950/32.18575) Police station Kapeta police station · Kipeta 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.37615&mlon=32.26852#map=17/-8.37615/32.26852) 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 Kaoze Places mapped inside Kaoze in open map data, by type. - Schools10 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 District - Ilemba - Kaengesa - Kalambanzite - Kipeta - Laela - Lusaka - Mfinga - Miangalua - Milepa - Mpui - Msanda Muungano - Mtowisa - Muze - Sandulula ## Quick answers - Where is Kaoze?In Sumbawanga District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania - What borders Kaoze?Ilemba, Kalambanzite, Kipeta, Lusaka, Miangalua, Mkulwe and Nzoka - What time zone is Kaoze in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kaoze?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kaoze?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kaoze?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kaoze?Settlements lie between 890 m and 918 m - What is the best time to visit Kaoze?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kaoze?Kilangawana Dispensary, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kaoze?Mpesa, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaoze?Petrol station, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kaoze?TZ1502111 (OCHA common operational dataset)