# Kikore Ward, Kondoa District, Dodoma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/kikore/

Ward · Kondoa District 

# Kikore

Kikore is a ward of Tanzania in Kondoa District, Dodoma Region. It covers **166.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 167km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,235 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kikore?

Kikore lies in [Kondoa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Bereko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/bereko/), [Boay](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/boay/), [Itaswi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/itaswi/), [Kisese](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/kisese/) and [Qashi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/qashi/). By area it is the 1194th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.9% of [Kondoa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/). The centre of Kikore is about 201 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.3740° S, 35.8915° 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 Kikore

### Nearby, outside Kikore

- Mt Kwaraa · attraction, Qashi11 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: Kikore

- 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) · Arusha139 km
- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha168 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:32).

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 Kikore

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kikore.

- Darajani
- Hurui
- Kikore
- Madege
- Mitati

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 Kikore

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Endanok
- Wa’ang Thlati

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 Kikore and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kondoa District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 752 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (154 mm) and the driest Jul (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 154 

Feb 22 92 

Mar 22 125 

Apr 21 116 

May 21 32 

Jun 20 3 

Jul 19 1 

Aug 21 2 

Sep 22 3 

Oct 24 20 

Nov 24 61 

Dec 23 143 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kikore

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital NHIF room at Mrara hospital · Babati 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.20901&mlon=35.76045#map=17/-4.20901/35.76045) 

Bank Lake teachers Sacco's · Singe 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.25706&mlon=35.74736#map=17/-4.25706/35.74736) 

Petrol pump Mihan gas · Singe 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.28061&mlon=35.74410#map=17/-4.28061/35.74410) 

Hotel Joseph hotel · Bonga 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.31566&mlon=35.73867#map=17/-4.31566/35.73867) 

School Hurui Primary School · Kikore 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.35545&mlon=35.87724#map=17/-4.35545/35.87724) 

College Vocational education training authority college (VETA) · Maisaka 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.19774&mlon=35.77300#map=17/-4.19774/35.77300) 

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 Kikore

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

- Schools6

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 Kondoa District

- Bereko
- Bolisa
- Bumbuta
- Busi
- Changaa
- Chemchem
- Haubi
- Hondo mairo
- Itaswi
- Itololo
- Kalamba
- Kikilo
- Kilimani
- Kingale
- Kinyasi
- Kisese
- Kolo
- Kondoa mjini
- Kwadelo
- Masange
- Mnenia
- Pahi
- Salanka
- Serya
- Soera
- Suruke
- Thawi

## Quick answers

- Where is Kikore?In Kondoa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kikore?Bereko, Boay, Itaswi, Kisese and Qashi
- What is there to see in Kikore?Mt Kwaraa
- What time zone is Kikore in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kikore?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kikore?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kikore?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kikore?February and April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kikore?NHIF room at Mrara hospital, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kikore?Lake teachers Sacco's, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kikore?Mihan gas, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kikore?TZ0101111 (OCHA common operational dataset)