# Chela Ward, Kahama District, Shinyanga Region – Villages & Map

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

Ward · Kahama District 

# Chela

Chela is a ward of Tanzania in Kahama District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **319.0 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 319km²
- 11mapped services

## Where is Chela?

Chela lies in [Kahama District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/), [Shinyanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 9 other wards: [Bukwimba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/nyang-hwale/bukwimba/), [Bulige](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/bulige/), [Busangi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/busangi/), [Lunguya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/lunguya/), [Mega](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/mega/), [Ngaya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/ngaya/), [Ntobo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/ntobo/), [Segese](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/segese/) and [Shilela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/shilela/). By area it is the 621st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.7% of [Kahama District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/). The centre of Chela is about 461 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.5021° S, 32.5580° 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: Chela

- 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

- Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga106 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza125 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:47).

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 Chela

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Chela.

- Buchambage
- Chela
- Jomu
- Mhandu
- Mwazimba
- Nundu

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 Chela

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

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Jom · 1,358 m
- Mwamkumbi · 1,316 m
- Nundu · 1,247 m

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 Chela and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kahama Hospital · Kahama Mjini 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.82524&mlon=32.59487#map=17/-3.82524/32.59487) 

Bank CRDB · Majengo 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.82678&mlon=32.60255#map=17/-3.82678/32.60255) 

Petrol pump Karagwe filling station · Nyahanga 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.81419&mlon=32.57459#map=17/-3.81419/32.57459) 

Hotel Seven Stars Classic Lodge · Mhongolo 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.80034&mlon=32.60456#map=17/-3.80034/32.60456) 

School BALOHA SECONDARY SCHOOL · Chela 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.52442&mlon=32.56087#map=17/-3.52442/32.56087) 

Police station Kahama Police Station · Kahama Mjini 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.82969&mlon=32.59543#map=17/-3.82969/32.59543) 

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 Chela

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

- Schools11

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 Kahama District

- Bugarama
- Bukomela
- Bulige
- Bulungwa
- Bulyanhulu
- Busangi
- Chambo
- Chona
- Idahina
- Igunda
- Igwamanoni
- Isaka
- Jana
- Kashishi
- Kinamapula
- Kisuke
- Lunguya
- Mapamba
- Mega
- Mpunze
- Mwalugulu
- Mwanase
- Ngaya
- Ntobo
- Nyankende
- Sabasabini
- Segese
- Shilela
- Ubagwe
- Ukune
- Ulewe
- Ulowa
- Ushetu
- Uyogo

## Quick answers

- Where is Chela?In Kahama District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Chela?Bukwimba, Bulige, Busangi, Lunguya, Mega, Ngaya, Ntobo, Segese and Shilela
- What time zone is Chela in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Chela?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Chela?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chela?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Chela?Jom (1,358 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chela?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chela?Kahama Hospital, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chela?CRDB, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chela?Karagwe filling station, about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chela?TZ1704071 (OCHA common operational dataset)