# Ichwankima Ward, Chato District, Geita Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/ichwankima/ Ward · Chato District # Ichwankima Ichwankima is a ward of Tanzania in Chato District, Geita Region. It covers **205.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 205km² - 5mapped services - 1,196 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ichwankima? Ichwankima lies in [Chato District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/), [Geita Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Bwongera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/bwongera/), [Ilemela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/ilemela/), [Kachwamba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/kachwamba/), [Kasenga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/kasenga/), [Nyamirembe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/nyamirembe/) and [Nyarubungo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/biharamulo/nyarubungo/). By area it is the 1003rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.7% of [Chato District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/chato/). The centre of Ichwankima is about 614 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.5434° S, 31.5631° 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: Ichwankima - 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 - Bukoba Airport (BKZ) · Bukoba138 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza153 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:40) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:53). 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 Ichwankima Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ichwankima. - Busarara - Ichwankima - Nyango 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 Ichwankima and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chato District, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,031 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (183 mm) and the driest Jul (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 108 Feb 23 102 Mar 23 153 Apr 22 136 May 22 54 Jun 22 13 Jul 22 6 Aug 23 17 Sep 24 37 Oct 24 92 Nov 23 183 Dec 22 128 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ichwankima Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ichwankima Dispensary · Ichwankima 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.61114&mlon=31.55781#map=17/-2.61114/31.55781) Bank Nmb bank · Kabindi 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.70174&mlon=31.48980#map=17/-2.70174/31.48980) ATM Biharamulostand · Biharamulo Mjini 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64160&mlon=31.32297#map=17/-2.64160/31.32297) Petrol pump Gsk guest house · Biharamulo Mjini 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.64869&mlon=31.33095#map=17/-2.64869/31.33095) Hotel JS Hotel · Muungano 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63206&mlon=31.73978#map=17/-2.63206/31.73978) School Busalala Primary School · Ichwankima 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.57603&mlon=31.61087#map=17/-2.57603/31.61087) College Nyamahanga teaching college · Nyarubungo 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.67659&mlon=31.35947#map=17/-2.67659/31.35947) Police station Biharamulo Police Station · Biharamulo Mjini 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.63404&mlon=31.30744#map=17/-2.63404/31.30744) 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 Ichwankima Places mapped inside Ichwankima in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools4 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 Chato District - Bukome - Buseresere - Butengorumasa - Buziku - Bwanga - Bwera - Bwina - Bwongera - Chato - Ilemela - Ilyamchele - Iparamasa - Kachwamba - Kasenga - Katende - Kigongo - Makurugusi - Muganza - Muungano - Nyamirembe - Nyarutembo ## Quick answers - Where is Ichwankima?In Chato District, Geita Region, Tanzania - What borders Ichwankima?Bwongera, Ilemela, Kachwamba, Kasenga, Nyamirembe and Nyarubungo - What time zone is Ichwankima in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ichwankima?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Ichwankima?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ichwankima?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ichwankima?January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Ichwankima?Ichwankima Dispensary, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ichwankima?Nmb bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ichwankima?Biharamulostand, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ichwankima?Gsk guest house, about 28 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ichwankima?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ichwankima?TZ2505051 (OCHA common operational dataset)