Ward · Iringa Urban District # Kitwiru Kitwiru is a ward of Tanzania in Iringa Urban District, Iringa Region. It covers 31.2 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 31.2 km² - 18 mapped services ## Where is Kitwiru? Kitwiru lies in Iringa Urban District, Iringa Region, Tanzania. It borders 8 other wards: Isakalilo, Kalenga, Kitanzini, Luhota, Mlandege, Mseke, Mshindo and Ruaha. By area it is the 2714th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.4% of Iringa Urban District. The centre of Kitwiru is about 183 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 6.4 km from Iringa, the main town of Iringa Urban District. The centre point is at 7.8198° S, 35.6782° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Kitwiru OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kitwiru: 1 attraction. - Ruaha river · attraction ### Nearby, outside Kitwiru - Old German Clock Tower · museum, Kitanzini 4.5 km - Old German Market · castle or fort, Kitanzini 4.6 km - Old German Military Station · castle or fort, Gangilonga 4.6 km - Iringa Boma Regional Museum and Cultural Center · museum, Gangilonga 4.9 km - Speaking Stone · viewpoint, Gangilonga 6.7 km - Gangilonga Rock · attraction, Gangilonga 6.7 km - Mkwawa Magic Site · zoo, Mkwawa 7.8 km - Magic Site Mkwawa · zoo, Mkwawa 7.8 km - Home sweet · castle or fort, Mtwivila 8.3 km - Chief Adam Sapi Mkwawa Family HQ · museum, Kalenga 8.6 km - Mkwawa Museum · museum, Kalenga 8.8 km - makumbusho chief MKWAWA · museum, Kalenga 8.8 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kitwiru - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma 184 km - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya 291 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 06:47, sunset around 18:27). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Kitwiru Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Kitwiru. - Ipogolo - Kitwiru Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Kitwiru 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 - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kitwiru | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Ipogolo RC · Ruaha | 3.5 km | Map | | Bank | Exim ATM · Kitanzini | 4.1 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB ATM · Makorongoni | 4.8 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Camel Oil · Kitwiru | 2.3 km | Map | | Hotel | Wooden haven hotel · Kitwiru | 2.1 km | Map | | Mall | Soko la Mali mbichi mlandege · Mlandege | 4.0 km | Map | | School | Mnazi Mmoja Primary School · Kitwiru | 0.4 km | Map | | College | MGM Health Training Institute · Kitwiru | 3.5 km | Map | | Police station | Ipogolo Police post · Ruaha | 3.5 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kitwiru Places mapped inside Kitwiru in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 4 - Hotels 2 - Schools 10 - Colleges and universities 1 - Restaurants 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Iringa Urban District - Gangilonga - Ilala - Isakalilo - Kihesa - Kitanzini - Kwakilosa - Makorongoni - Mivinjeni - Mkwawa - Mlandege - Mshindo - Mtwivila - Mwangata - Nduli - Ruaha ## Quick answers - Where is Kitwiru? In Iringa Urban District, Iringa Region, Tanzania - What borders Kitwiru? Isakalilo, Kalenga, Kitanzini, Luhota, Mlandege, Mseke, Mshindo and Ruaha - What is there to see in Kitwiru? Ruaha river - What time zone is Kitwiru in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kitwiru? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kitwiru? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kitwiru? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kitwiru? April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kitwiru? Ipogolo RC, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kitwiru? Exim ATM, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kitwiru? CRDB ATM, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kitwiru? Camel Oil, about 2.3 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Kitwiru? 4 mapped - What is the P-code of Kitwiru? TZ1103142 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 31.2 km² - P-code: TZ1103142 - District: Iringa Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/iringa-urban/kitwiru/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.