# Kahama District, Shinyanga Region – Population, Wards & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/

District · Shinyanga Region 

# Kahama District

Kahama District is a district of Tanzania in Shinyanga Region. It had an estimated **639,206 people** in 2020 on 6,759 km² (about 95 per km²). It is divided into 35 wards. 181 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 245 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 639,206people (2020)
- 6,759km²
- 35wards
- 245mapped services

## How many people live in Kahama District?

Kahama District had an estimated **639,206 people** in 2020 — 33.7% of Shinyanga Region, 8th of 168 districts. There are 992 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Shinyanga Region figure of 994). Spread over 6,759 km², that is about **95 people per km²**, 88th of 168 districts.

49.3% of people are children under 15 and 2.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 15 years (it is 17 across Shinyanga Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 107 children and older people.

0–4 ****123,398**

5–9 ****103,344**

10–14 ****88,249**

15–19 ****73,222**

20–24 ****56,619**

25–29 ****42,632**

30–34 ****34,659**

35–39 ****29,511**

40–44 ****24,650**

45–49 ****17,075**

50–54 ****13,988**

55–59 ****9,137**

60–64 ****7,724**

65–69 ****5,794**

70–74 ****4,280**

75–79 ****2,657**

80+ ****2,267**

Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tza).

## Where is Kahama District?

Kahama District lies in [Shinyanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 9 other districts: [Bukombe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/), [Geita District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/geita/), [Kahama Township Authority District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/), [Kaliua District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/), [Mbogwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/), [Nyang'hwale District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/nyang-hwale/), [Nzega District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/nzega/), [Shinyanga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga/) and [Uyui District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/uyui/). By area it is the 43rd largest of 170 districts in Tanzania. It covers 41.1% of [Shinyanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/). The centre of Kahama District is about 466 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 149 km from Shinyanga, the main town of Shinyanga Region. The centre point is at 4.0271° S, 32.1281° 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: Kahama District

- 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

- Tabora Airport (TBO) · Tabora140 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza197 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:48).

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.

## Wards of Kahama District

Ward Area km² Localities Services 

[Bugarama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/bugarama/) 109 5 6 

[Bukomela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/bukomela/) 78 4 3 

[Bulige](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/bulige/) 111 2 4 

[Bulungwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/bulungwa/) 244 9 15 

[Bulyanhulu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/bulyanhulu/) 103 6 9 

[Busangi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/busangi/) 116 5 6 

[Chambo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/chambo/) 183 5 6 

[Chela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/chela/) 319 6 11 

[Chona](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/chona/) 213 7 8 

[Idahina](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/idahina/) 521 7 13 

[Igunda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/igunda/) 69 6 3 

[Igwamanoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/igwamanoni/) 168 7 9 

[Isaka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/isaka/) 154 4 10 

[Jana](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/jana/) 205 9 7 

[Kashishi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/kashishi/) 184 4 4 

[Kinamapula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/kinamapula/) 141 4 7 

[Kisuke](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/kisuke/) 107 6 5 

[Lunguya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/lunguya/) 280 9 11 

[Mapamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/mapamba/) 116 3 4 

[Mega](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/mega/) 130 4 4 

[Mpunze](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/mpunze/) 107 4 5 

[Mwalugulu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/mwalugulu/) 198 5 8 

[Mwanase](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/mwanase/) 232 5 9 

[Ngaya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/ngaya/) 166 6 8 

[Ntobo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/ntobo/) 128 4 6 

[Nyankende](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/nyankende/) 342 7 6 

[Sabasabini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/sabasabini/) 166 5 5 

[Segese](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/segese/) 70 3 7 

[Shilela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/shilela/) 128 5 6 

[Ubagwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/ubagwe/) 358 1 4 

[Ukune](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/ukune/) 146 9 8 

[Ulewe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/ulewe/) 505 6 6 

[Ulowa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/ulowa/) 185 4 7 

[Ushetu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/ushetu/) 254 4 8 

[Uyogo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/uyogo/) 226 4 7 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Kahama District

Open gazetteers list **181 villages, towns and localities** in Kahama District. The largest with a recorded population: Isaka (21,094). Settlements here lie between about 1,150 m and 1,289 m above sea level (median 1,199 m).

- Banhi
- Bubungu
- Buchambage
- Bufuko
- Buganzo
- Bugarama
- Bugomba
- Bugoshi
- Bukomela
- Bukwangu
- Bulige
- Bulima
- Buluma
- Bulungwa
- Bumva
- Bunanda
- Bunasani
- Busangi
- Busenda
- Bushimani
- Bushingwe
- Busindi
- Busulwangili
- Busulwanguku
- Butegwa
- Butende
- Butibu
- Butondolo
- Buyange
- Buyangi
- Buyongayonga
- Chambo
- Chela
- Chibiso
- Chona
- Gulla
- Hongwa
- Hundi
- Ibambara
- Ibelansua
- Iboja
- Idahina
- Ididi
- Igalula
- Igombe
- Igunda
- Igwamanoni
- Ihapula
- Ihashi
- Ihata
- Ilelema
- Ilembe
- Ilogi
- Ilomero
- Ilwilo
- Imalabupina
- Iponyanholo
- Iramba
- Isaka
- Isanga
- Isegehe
- Ishila
- Italike
- Itaranganya
- Itebele
- Itega
- Itumbili
- Itumbo
- Iyogelo
- Izuga
- Izumba
- Jana
- Jomu
- Kabanda
- Kabanga
- Kabila
- Kabondo
- Kagera
- Kakola
- Kakola Namba Tisa
- Kakulu
- Kalagwa
- Kalama
- Kalo
- Kalole
- Kangeme
- Kashishi
- Kawekunelela
- Kayenze
- Kigwa
- Kilimbu
- Kinamapula
- Kinamimwa
- Kisuke
- Kitongo
- Kundikili
- Luhaga
- Lunguya
- Lwabakanga
- Madaho
- Makongoro
- Malilita
- Malito
- Malugulu
- Manungwi
- Mapamba
- Masabi
- Masumbe
- Masumbwe
- Matinje
- Mbika
- Mbizi
- Mbuta
- Mega
- Mhama
- Mhandu
- Mhunze
- Mikwa
- Mitonga
- Mliza
- Mpunze
- Muge
- Muheda
- Muhulidede
- Mulungu
- Mwabomba
- Mwadui
- Mwakata
- Mwakuhenga
- Mwakuzuka
- Mwamandi
- Mwamanyili
- Mwamboko
- Mwanase
- Mwaningi
- Mwankima
- Mwashigini
- Mwashimbayi
- Mwazimba
- Ndala
- Ndalilo
- Ngaya
- Ngokolo
- Nhimbo
- Nsalaba
- Nshimba
- Ntobo
- Ntundu
- Ntungulu
- Nundu
- Nyabusalu
- Nyabusula
- Nyabusula No. 7
- Nyakashatala
- Nyalwelwe
- Nyamididi
- Nyamigege
- Nyamilangano
- Nyaminje
- Nyamishiga
- Nyamkondo
- Nyamtengela
- Nyankende
- Nyawishi
- Nyikoboko
- Sabasabini
- Segese
- Selya
- Senegeza
- Shaka
- Shilela
- Sofi
- Sungamile
- Ukune
- Ulewe
- Ulowa
- Ushetu
- Uyogo
- Uzima
- Wisolele
- Zoboko

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 Kahama District

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Kagoji
- Kigosi
- Mgogo
- Mwashagi
- Nyakarenzi
- Nyangombe

### Hills and mountains

39 hills; 2 peaks.

- Jom · 1,358 m
- Mwamkumbi · 1,316 m
- Nyamhanga · 1,315 m
- Shigwa · 1,308 m
- Buganzo · 1,298 m
- Mungwe · 1,295 m
- Ihapula · 1,289 m
- Miyabi · 1,286 m
- Imalange · 1,276 m
- Igula · 1,271 m
- Nyankende · 1,269 m
- Lugulu · 1,265 m
- Mega · 1,260 m
- Luhaga · 1,257 m
- Shareka · 1,254 m
- Busenda · 1,249 m
- Nundu · 1,247 m
- Igusa · 1,243 m
- Kayege · 1,242 m
- Nyambesi · 1,241 m
- Buhondo · 1,240 m
- Galukilo · 1,240 m
- Wela · 1,237 m
- Gulele · 1,229 m

…and 17 more.

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Shinga Southeast

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 Kahama District and the best time to visit

In Kahama District, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,035 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (186 mm) and the driest Jul (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 150 

Feb 23 130 

Mar 23 152 

Apr 23 125 

May 23 34 

Jun 23 7 

Jul 23 3 

Aug 24 7 

Sep 26 16 

Oct 26 53 

Nov 24 186 

Dec 22 172 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kahama District

Places mapped inside Kahama District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels2
- Schools239
- Police stations1

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Kahama District?In Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
- What is the population of Kahama District?639,206 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Kahama District?About 15 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Kahama District?About 95 people per km²
- What borders Kahama District?Bukombe District, Geita District, Kahama Township Authority District, Kaliua District, Mbogwe District, Nyang'hwale District, Nzega District, Shinyanga District and Uyui District
- What time zone is Kahama District in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kahama District?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kahama District?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kahama District?181 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kahama District?Settlements lie between 1,150 m and 1,289 m
- What is the highest point in Kahama District?Jom (1,358 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kahama District?May to October
- How many hospitals are in Kahama District?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kahama District?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kahama District?TZ1704 (OCHA common operational dataset)