# Kalembo Ward, Ileje District, Songwe Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/kalembo/

Ward · Ileje District 

# Kalembo

Kalembo is a ward of Tanzania in Ileje District, Songwe Region. It covers **50.4 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 50.4km²
- 3mapped services

## Where is Kalembo?

Kalembo lies in [Ileje District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/), [Songwe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Bupigu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/bupigu/), [Ibaba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/ibaba/), [Kafule](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/kafule/), [Lubanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/lubanda/), [Malangali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/malangali/) and [Sange](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/sange/). By area it is the 2438th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.7% of [Ileje District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/). The centre of Kalembo is about 444 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.4588° S, 33.4534° 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 Kalembo

### Nearby, outside Kalembo

- Karubi Mountain · viewpoint, Kafule3.7 km
- Kaporogwe Waterfall · waterfall, Kisondela19 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: Kalembo

- 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) · Mbeya63 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:21) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 18:33).

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 Kalembo

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kalembo.

- Kalembo

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 Kalembo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ileje District, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 1,218 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (269 mm) and the driest Sep (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 261 

Feb 20 201 

Mar 20 224 

Apr 19 107 

May 17 22 

Jun 15 11 

Jul 15 5 

Aug 17 4 

Sep 20 3 

Oct 23 25 

Nov 23 87 

Dec 21 269 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kalembo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Isoko Hospital · Kafule 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.48127&mlon=33.49993#map=17/-9.48127/33.49993) 

Bank National Bank of Commerce · Bulyaga 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25816&mlon=33.64527#map=17/-9.25816/33.64527) 

Hotel Tukuyu Catholic Youth Centre · Msasani 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.26695&mlon=33.64270#map=17/-9.26695/33.64270) 

School Kabale Primary School · Kalembo 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.47240&mlon=33.43743#map=17/-9.47240/33.43743) 

College Tukuyu Teachers College · Msasani 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.27403&mlon=33.64789#map=17/-9.27403/33.64789) 

Police station Tukuyu Police Station · Kawetele 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25933&mlon=33.64217#map=17/-9.25933/33.64217) 

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 Kalembo

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

- Schools3

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 Ileje District

- Bupigu
- Chitete
- Ibaba
- Ikinga
- Isongole
- Itale
- Itumba
- Kafule
- Lubanda
- Luswisi
- Malangali
- Mbebe
- Mlale
- Ndola
- Ngulilo
- Ngulugulu
- Sange

## Quick answers

- Where is Kalembo?In Ileje District, Songwe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kalembo?Bupigu, Ibaba, Kafule, Lubanda, Malangali and Sange
- What is there to see in Kalembo?Karubi Mountain, Kaporogwe Waterfall
- What time zone is Kalembo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kalembo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kalembo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kalembo?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kalembo?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kalembo?Isoko Hospital, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kalembo?National Bank of Commerce, about 31 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kalembo?TZ2605181 (OCHA common operational dataset)