Shinyanga Region · Tanzania

Kahama travel guide

Kahama is a city in Shinyanga Region, Tanzania, home to about 242,000 people.

Best months
May to July
Currency
TZSTanzanian shilling
Time zone
Africa/Dar es Salaam
Language
English, Swahili

About

About Kahama

Kahama is a town in north-western Tanzania. The town serves as the headquarters of Kahama Urban District.

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When to go

The best time to visit Kahama

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kahama are May to July. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; January is the wettest, with about 158 mm of rain.

0°15°31°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec158 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Questions

Kahama: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Kahama?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kahama are May to July. September is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; January is the wettest, with about 158 mm of rain.

What currency is used in Kahama?

Tanzanian shilling (TZS).

Nearby

Destinations near Kahama

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.