# Usinge Ward, Kaliua District, Tabora Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/usinge/

Ward · Kaliua District 

# Usinge

Usinge is a ward of Tanzania in Kaliua District, Tabora Region. It covers **1,214.1 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1,214km²
- 16mapped services
- 1,075 mtypical elevation

## Where is Usinge?

Usinge lies in [Kaliua District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/), [Tabora Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Busagara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/busagara/), [Igagala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/igagala/), [Itebula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/itebula/), [Kaliua](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/kaliua/), [Mtego wa Noti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/mtego-wa-noti/), [Nguruka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/nguruka/), [Ugunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/ugunga/) and [Zugimlole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/zugimlole/). By area it is the 112th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.9% of [Kaliua District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/). The centre of Usinge is about 495 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.0476° S, 31.4149° 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 Usinge

### Nearby, outside Usinge

- Reserved forest encroached by animal keepers · attraction, Igagala9.1 km
- Forest Reserve · attraction, Igagala12 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: Usinge

- 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) · Tabora157 km
- Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega246 km

### Nearest railway station

Usinge (Usinge), about 13 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:37) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:59, sunset around 18:49).

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 Usinge

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Usinge. Settlements here lie between about 1,060 m and 1,084 m above sea level (median 1,075 m).

- Kabanga
- Kasenga
- Kombe
- Luangwa
- Luganjo Village
- Luganzo
- Maboha
- Maboha Village
- Shela Village
- Ugansa
- Usinge
- Uzongwe

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 Usinge

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

### Getting around

1 airfield; 1 railway station.

- Kombe
- Ugansa

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 Usinge and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kaliua District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 1,007 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (205 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 23 162 

Feb 23 133 

Mar 23 147 

Apr 23 113 

May 24 25 

Jun 23 7 

Jul 23 2 

Aug 25 4 

Sep 27 11 

Oct 27 40 

Nov 25 159 

Dec 23 205 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Usinge

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Usinge dispensery · Usinge 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.09604&mlon=31.30496#map=17/-5.09604/31.30496) 

Bank Crdb bank · Usinge 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.09768&mlon=31.30399#map=17/-5.09768/31.30399) 

School Ugansa Primary School · Igagala 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.99154&mlon=31.41567#map=17/-4.99154/31.41567) 

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 Usinge

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Schools12
- Pharmacies1
- Dental clinics1

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 Kaliua District

- Ichemba
- Igagala
- Igombe Mkulu
- Igwisi
- Kaliua
- Kamsekwa
- Kanindo
- Kanoge
- Kashishi
- Kazaroho
- Milambo
- Mwongozo
- Sasu
- Seleli
- Silambo
- Ugunga
- Ukumbi Siganga
- Ushokola
- Uyowa
- Zugimlole

## Quick answers

- Where is Usinge?In Kaliua District, Tabora Region, Tanzania
- What borders Usinge?Busagara, Igagala, Itebula, Kaliua, Mtego wa Noti, Nguruka, Ugunga and Zugimlole
- What is there to see in Usinge?Reserved forest encroached by animal keepers, Forest Reserve
- What time zone is Usinge in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Usinge?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Usinge?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Usinge?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Usinge?Settlements lie between 1,060 m and 1,084 m
- What is the best time to visit Usinge?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Usinge?Usinge dispensery, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Usinge?Crdb bank, about 13 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Usinge?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Usinge?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Usinge?TZ1407061 (OCHA common operational dataset)