# Kapele Ward, Momba District, Songwe Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/kapele/

Ward · Momba District 

# Kapele

Kapele is a ward of Tanzania in Momba District, Songwe Region. It covers **585.9 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 586km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,429 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kapele?

Kapele lies in [Momba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/), [Songwe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Legeza Mwendo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/legeza-mwendo/), [Mwembenkoswe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/mwembenkoswe/), [Myunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/myunga/), [Ndalembo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/ndalembo/) and [Nzoka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/nzoka/). By area it is the 303rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 12.4% of [Momba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/momba/). The centre of Kapele is about 500 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.9701° S, 32.1890° 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: Kapele

- 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) · Mbeya119 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:27) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 07:03, sunset around 18:39).

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 Kapele

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Kapele.

- Iyendwe
- Jendwe
- Kapele
- Namchinka

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 Kapele

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Kasinde
- Musipisi

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 Kapele and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Momba District, the warmest month is Oct (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 403 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,187 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (274 mm) and the driest Sep (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 250 

Feb 18 197 

Mar 18 205 

Apr 18 99 

May 17 18 

Jun 15 7 

Jul 15 4 

Aug 17 4 

Sep 20 2 

Oct 22 24 

Nov 22 102 

Dec 19 274 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kapele

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Mangwele Primary School · Kapele 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.98632&mlon=32.17290#map=17/-8.98632/32.17290) 

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 Kapele

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

- Schools9

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 Momba District

- Chilulumo
- Chitete
- Chiwezi
- Ivuna
- Kamsamba
- Mkulwe
- Mpapa
- Msangano
- Myunga
- Ndalembo
- Nkangamo
- Nzoka

## Quick answers

- Where is Kapele?In Momba District, Songwe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kapele?Legeza Mwendo, Mwembenkoswe, Myunga, Ndalembo and Nzoka
- What time zone is Kapele in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kapele?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kapele?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kapele?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kapele?April to November
- What is the P-code of Kapele?TZ2609111 (OCHA common operational dataset)