# Chemchem Ward, Tabora Urban District, Tabora Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/tabora-urban/chemchem/

Ward · Tabora Urban District 

# Chemchem

Chemchem is a ward of Tanzania in Tabora Urban District, Tabora Region. It covers **7.66 km²**. Open map data shows 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7.7km²
- 21mapped services

## Where is Chemchem?

Chemchem lies in [Tabora Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/tabora-urban/), [Tabora Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Gongoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/tabora-urban/gongoni/), [Itetemia](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/tabora-urban/itetemia/), [Kanyenye](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/tabora-urban/kanyenye/), [Malolo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/tabora-urban/malolo/), [Mbugani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/tabora-urban/mbugani/), [Ng`ambo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/tabora-urban/ng-ambo/) and [Ntalikwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/tabora-urban/ntalikwa/). By area it is the 3149th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.5% of [Tabora Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/tabora-urban/). The centre of Chemchem is about 350 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 4.5 km from Tabora, the main town of Tabora Urban District. The centre point is at 5.0333° S, 32.7903° 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 Chemchem

### Nearby, outside Chemchem

- The Tabora Zoo · zoo, Kitete2.5 km
- Tabora Zoo · zoo, Kitete2.5 km
- Livingstone tembe · museum, Itetemia3.6 km
- Isike museum · museum, Itetemia4.5 km
- Mama Irene house · viewpoint, Ipuli6.4 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: Chemchem

- 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) · Tabora6.8 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza288 km

### Nearest railway station

Tabora (Cheyo), about 3.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:43).

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.

## Weather in Chemchem and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Tabora Urban District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,040 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (233 mm) and the driest Jul (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
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- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 173 

Feb 23 133 

Mar 23 148 

Apr 23 112 

May 23 29 

Jun 22 4 

Jul 22 1 

Aug 24 2 

Sep 26 7 

Oct 26 40 

Nov 25 158 

Dec 23 233 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chemchem

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Malolo Hospital, Tabora-Tanzania. · Chemchem 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.02109&mlon=32.78296#map=17/-5.02109/32.78296) 

Bank DTB · Chemchem 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.01852&mlon=32.80280#map=17/-5.01852/32.80280) 

Petrol pump GBP · Chemchem 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.02219&mlon=32.80207#map=17/-5.02219/32.80207) 

Hotel BMK · Chemchem 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.02397&mlon=32.80057#map=17/-5.02397/32.80057) 

School Sikanda Secondary School · Chemchem 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.03324&mlon=32.79135#map=17/-5.03324/32.79135) 

College Archbishop Mihayo University College of Tabora · Kanyenye 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.01877&mlon=32.81189#map=17/-5.01877/32.81189) 

Police station Ng`ambo police station · Kitete 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.03127&mlon=32.80490#map=17/-5.03127/32.80490) 

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 Chemchem

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels9
- Schools6
- Restaurants2

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 Tabora Urban District

- Cheyo
- Gongoni
- Ifucha
- Ikomwa
- Ipuli
- Isevya
- Itetemia
- Itonjanda
- Kabila
- Kakola
- Kalunde
- Kanyenye
- Kiloleni
- Kitete
- Malolo
- Mbugani
- Misha
- Mtendeni
- Ndevelwa
- Ng`ambo
- Ntalikwa
- Tambukareli
- Tumbi
- Uyui

## Quick answers

- Where is Chemchem?In Tabora Urban District, Tabora Region, Tanzania
- What borders Chemchem?Gongoni, Itetemia, Kanyenye, Malolo, Mbugani, Ng`ambo and Ntalikwa
- What is there to see in Chemchem?The Tabora Zoo, Tabora Zoo, Livingstone tembe, Isike museum
- What time zone is Chemchem in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Chemchem?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Chemchem?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Chemchem?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chemchem?Malolo Hospital, Tabora-Tanzania., about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chemchem?DTB, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chemchem?GBP, about 1.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chemchem?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Chemchem?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Chemchem?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chemchem?TZ1406042 (OCHA common operational dataset)