# Kitobo Ward, Missenyi District, Kagera Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/kitobo/

Ward · Missenyi District 

# Kitobo

Kitobo is a ward of Tanzania in Missenyi District, Kagera Region. It covers **39.8 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 39.8km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,294 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kitobo?

Kitobo lies in [Missenyi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/), [Kagera Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Bugandika](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/bugandika/), [Bugorora](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/bugorora/), [Buyango](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/buyango/) and [Bwanjai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/bwanjai/). By area it is the 2588th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.4% of [Missenyi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kagera/missenyi/). The centre of Kitobo is about 715 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.2149° S, 31.6397° 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 Kitobo

### Nearby, outside Kitobo

- Mugana rock painting · attraction, Bwanjai6.5 km
- Mugana Rock Paintings · attraction, Bwanjai6.5 km
- River ngono · attraction, Kishogo20 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: Kitobo

- 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) · Bukoba24 km
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe166 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:55).

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 Kitobo

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Kitobo.

- Kashasha
- Kasulo
- Kayanga
- Kijunja
- Kikono
- Kishoju
- Kitobo
- Kyazi
- Rutunga
- Rwamachu

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 Kitobo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Missenyi District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is May (21 °C). About 1,184 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (166 mm) and the driest Jul (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and June to September**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 80 

Feb 23 86 

Mar 22 151 

Apr 21 166 

May 21 129 

Jun 21 32 

Jul 21 29 

Aug 22 53 

Sep 22 89 

Oct 22 124 

Nov 21 145 

Dec 21 100 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kitobo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mugana Designated District Hospital · Bwanjai 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.21330&mlon=31.69542#map=17/-1.21330/31.69542) 

Bank Karudeca · Bilele 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.32603&mlon=31.80883#map=17/-1.32603/31.80883) 

ATM NMB Bank · Hamugembe 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.32927&mlon=31.80739#map=17/-1.32927/31.80739) 

Petrol pump Alchard filling station · Bwanjai 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.21552&mlon=31.69817#map=17/-1.21552/31.69817) 

Hotel Good Hope · Kagondo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.31332&mlon=31.78204#map=17/-1.31332/31.78204) 

School Kyazi Primary School · Kitobo 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.21288&mlon=31.64243#map=17/-1.21288/31.64243) 

College GERA VTC · Gera 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.23407&mlon=31.74630#map=17/-1.23407/31.74630) 

Police station Staff quarter (mugana hospital) · Bwanjai 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.21420&mlon=31.69523#map=17/-1.21420/31.69523) 

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 Kitobo

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

- Schools7

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 Missenyi District

- Bugandika
- Bugorora
- Buyango
- Bwanjai
- Gera
- Ishozi
- Ishunju
- Kakunyu
- Kanyigo
- Kashenye
- Kassambya
- Kilimilil
- Kyaka
- Mabale
- Minziro
- Mushasha
- Mutukula
- Nsunga
- Ruzinga

## Quick answers

- Where is Kitobo?In Missenyi District, Kagera Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kitobo?Bugandika, Bugorora, Buyango and Bwanjai
- What is there to see in Kitobo?Mugana rock painting, Mugana Rock Paintings, River ngono
- What time zone is Kitobo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kitobo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kitobo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kitobo?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kitobo?December to February and June to September
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kitobo?Mugana Designated District Hospital, about 6.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kitobo?Karudeca, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kitobo?NMB Bank, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kitobo?Alchard filling station, about 6.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kitobo?TZ1807151 (OCHA common operational dataset)