# Kitumbeine Ward, Longido District, Arusha Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/longido/kitumbeine/

Ward · Longido District 

# Kitumbeine

Kitumbeine is a ward of Tanzania in Longido District, Arusha Region. It covers **546.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 546km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,015 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kitumbeine?

Kitumbeine lies in [Longido District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/longido/), [Arusha Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Eleng'ata Dapash](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/longido/eleng-ata-dapash/), [Engikaret](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/longido/engikaret/), [Gelai Meirugoi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/longido/gelai-meirugoi/), [Gelai lumbwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/longido/gelai-lumbwa/), [Ilorienito](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/longido/ilorienito/) and [Mundarara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/longido/mundarara/). By area it is the 337th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.8% of [Longido District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/longido/). The centre of Kitumbeine is about 379 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 39 km from Longido, the main town of Longido District. The centre point is at 2.8168° S, 36.3567° 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 Kitumbeine

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kitumbeine: 1 nature reserve.

- Lake Natron Game Controlled Area · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Kitumbeine

- Mt Kitumbeine · volcano, Ilorienito18 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: Kitumbeine

- 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

- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha69 km
- Amboseli Airport (ASV) · Ol Tukai101 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:21) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:35, 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 Kitumbeine

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kitumbeine.

- Armanie
- Kitumbeine

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 Kitumbeine and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Longido District, the warmest month is Oct (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 329 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 600 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (108 mm) and the driest Jul (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
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- Jul
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 27 63 

Feb 27 47 

Mar 27 80 

Apr 26 108 

May 25 60 

Jun 24 9 

Jul 24 4 

Aug 25 8 

Sep 27 11 

Oct 28 41 

Nov 27 83 

Dec 26 85 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kitumbeine

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump Eliudi · Kitumbeine 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.82262&mlon=36.32464#map=17/-2.82262/36.32464) 

School Mangula Primary School · Kitumbeine 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.84903&mlon=36.32917#map=17/-2.84903/36.32917) 

Police station Longido police station · Longido 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.73410&mlon=36.69828#map=17/-2.73410/36.69828) 

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 Kitumbeine

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

- Petrol pumps1
- 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 Longido District

- Eleng'ata Dapash
- Engarenaibor
- Engikaret
- Gelai Meirugoi
- Gelai lumbwa
- Ilorienito
- Kamwanga
- Kimokouwa
- Longido
- Matale
- Mundarara
- Namanga
- Olmolog
- Orbomba
- Tingatinga

## Quick answers

- Where is Kitumbeine?In Longido District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kitumbeine?Eleng'ata Dapash, Engikaret, Gelai Meirugoi, Gelai lumbwa, Ilorienito and Mundarara
- What is there to see in Kitumbeine?Lake Natron Game Controlled Area
- What time zone is Kitumbeine in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kitumbeine?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kitumbeine?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kitumbeine?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kitumbeine?January to December
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kitumbeine?Eliudi, about 3.6 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Kitumbeine?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kitumbeine?TZ0207011 (OCHA common operational dataset)