# Kihesa Ward, Iringa Urban District, Iringa Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/iringa-urban/kihesa/

Ward · Iringa Urban District 

# Kihesa

Kihesa is a ward of Tanzania in Iringa Urban District, Iringa Region. It covers **4.17 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.2km²
- 27mapped services

## Where is Kihesa?

Kihesa lies in [Iringa Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/iringa-urban/), [Iringa Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Gangilonga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/iringa-urban/gangilonga/), [Mtwivila](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/iringa-urban/mtwivila/), [Nduli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/iringa-urban/nduli/) and [Ruaha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/iringa-urban/ruaha/). By area it is the 3309th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.1% of [Iringa Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/iringa-urban/). The centre of Kihesa is about 175 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 3.4 km from Iringa, the main town of Iringa Urban District. The centre point is at 7.7463° S, 35.7227° 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 Kihesa

### Nearby, outside Kihesa

- Home sweet · castle or fort, Mtwivila1.8 km
- Igeleke Rock Art · attraction, Mtwivila2.6 km
- Iringa Rock Art · attraction, Mtwivila2.7 km
- Gangilonga Rock · attraction, Gangilonga2.8 km
- Speaking Stone · viewpoint, Gangilonga2.9 km
- Magic Site Mkwawa · zoo, Mkwawa3.9 km
- Mkwawa Magic Site · zoo, Mkwawa3.9 km
- Iringa Boma Regional Museum and Cultural Center · museum, Gangilonga4.6 km
- Old German Military Station · castle or fort, Gangilonga4.9 km
- Old German Market · castle or fort, Kitanzini5.0 km
- Old German Clock Tower · museum, Kitanzini5.1 km
- Ruaha river · attraction, Kitwiru5.7 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: Kihesa

- 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

- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma175 km
- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya299 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:27).

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 Kihesa

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

- Mafifi
- Semtema

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 Kihesa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Iringa Urban District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,008 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (230 mm) and the driest Sep (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 230 

Feb 22 162 

Mar 22 176 

Apr 22 106 

May 21 28 

Jun 20 8 

Jul 19 6 

Aug 21 2 

Sep 23 2 

Oct 24 15 

Nov 25 56 

Dec 24 217 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kihesa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Iringa Regional Referral Hospital · Gangilonga 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.77345&mlon=35.71059#map=17/-7.77345/35.71059) 

Bank Barclays · Gangilonga 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.77669&mlon=35.69890#map=17/-7.77669/35.69890) 

ATM CRDB ATM · Makorongoni 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.78044&mlon=35.69527#map=17/-7.78044/35.69527) 

Petrol pump Lake Oil · Mtwivila 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.74099&mlon=35.71852#map=17/-7.74099/35.71852) 

Hotel IRINGA COUNTRY SIDE HOTEL · Kihesa 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.74469&mlon=35.72740#map=17/-7.74469/35.72740) 

Mall DOSERA SHOP · Mtwivila 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.75203&mlon=35.70757#map=17/-7.75203/35.70757) 

School Kihesa Secondary School · Kihesa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.74962&mlon=35.72906#map=17/-7.74962/35.72906) 

College Habari Kwanza · Kihesa 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.74375&mlon=35.72092#map=17/-7.74375/35.72092) 

Police station Kituo cha Polisi Semtema · Kihesa 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.74539&mlon=35.72020#map=17/-7.74539/35.72020) 

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 Kihesa

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

- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels9
- Schools5
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants3
- Police stations1
- Dental clinics1

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 Iringa Urban District

- Gangilonga
- Ilala
- Isakalilo
- Kitanzini
- Kitwiru
- Kwakilosa
- Makorongoni
- Mivinjeni
- Mkwawa
- Mlandege
- Mshindo
- Mtwivila
- Mwangata
- Nduli
- Ruaha

## Quick answers

- Where is Kihesa?In Iringa Urban District, Iringa Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kihesa?Gangilonga, Mtwivila, Nduli and Ruaha
- What is there to see in Kihesa?Home sweet, Igeleke Rock Art, Iringa Rock Art, Gangilonga Rock
- What time zone is Kihesa in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kihesa?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kihesa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kihesa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kihesa?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kihesa?Iringa Regional Referral Hospital, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kihesa?Barclays, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kihesa?CRDB ATM, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kihesa?Lake Oil, about 0.7 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Kihesa?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kihesa?TZ1103012 (OCHA common operational dataset)