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

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

Ward · Kondoa District 

# Kisese

Kisese is a ward of Tanzania in Kondoa District, Dodoma Region. It covers **205.8 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 206km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,219 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kisese?

Kisese lies in [Kondoa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Bereko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/bereko/), [Bumbuta](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/bumbuta/), [Itaswi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/itaswi/), [Itololo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/itololo/), [Kikore](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/kikore/), [Masange](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/masange/) and [Salanka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/salanka/). By area it is the 995th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.6% of [Kondoa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/). The centre of Kisese is about 188 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.4911° S, 35.8962° 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).

## Know before you go: Kisese

- 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) · Arusha149 km
- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha176 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 Kisese

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kisese.

- Atta
- Disa
- Kisese Disa
- Kisese Sauni
- Madisa
- Mapinduzi

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 Kisese

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Kisesse

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Kisesse II · 1,452 m
- Kwapima · 1,452 m

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 Kisese 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 Kisese

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mnenia Health Center · Mnenia 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.69848&mlon=35.86905#map=17/-4.69848/35.86905) 

Bank Singe farmers saving and credit cooperative society limited · Singe 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.25774&mlon=35.74649#map=17/-4.25774/35.74649) 

Petrol pump Mihan gas · Singe 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.28061&mlon=35.74410#map=17/-4.28061/35.74410) 

Hotel Joseph hotel · Bonga 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.31566&mlon=35.73867#map=17/-4.31566/35.73867) 

School Atta Primary School · Kisese 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.52712&mlon=35.90652#map=17/-4.52712/35.90652) 

College Vocational education training authority college (VETA) · Maisaka 35 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 Kisese

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

- Schools5

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
- Kikore
- Kilimani
- Kingale
- Kinyasi
- Kolo
- Kondoa mjini
- Kwadelo
- Masange
- Mnenia
- Pahi
- Salanka
- Serya
- Soera
- Suruke
- Thawi

## Quick answers

- Where is Kisese?In Kondoa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kisese?Bereko, Bumbuta, Itaswi, Itololo, Kikore, Masange and Salanka
- What time zone is Kisese in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kisese?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kisese?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kisese?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Kisese?Kisesse II (1,452 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kisese?February and April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kisese?Mnenia Health Center, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kisese?Singe farmers saving and credit cooperative society limited, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kisese?Mihan gas, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kisese?TZ0101101 (OCHA common operational dataset)
