# Ruhita Ward, Kasulu Township Authority District, Kigoma Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu-township-authority/ruhita/

Ward · Kasulu Township Authority District 

# Ruhita

Ruhita is a ward of Tanzania in Kasulu Township Authority District, Kigoma Region. It covers **79.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 79.8km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Ruhita?

Ruhita lies in [Kasulu Township Authority District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu-township-authority/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Buhoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/buhoro/), [Kigondo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu-township-authority/kigondo/), [Kurugongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/kurugongo/), [Msambara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu-township-authority/msambara/), [Murufiti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu-township-authority/murufiti/), [Nyakitonto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/nyakitonto/) and [Nyamnyusi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/nyamnyusi/). By area it is the 2054th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.7% of [Kasulu Township Authority District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu-township-authority/). The centre of Ruhita is about 638 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.5416° S, 30.2156° 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 Ruhita

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Ruhita: 1 attraction.

- Kanazi village · attraction

### Nearby, outside Ruhita

- Redcross · attraction, Nyamnyusi4.7 km
- Ngaraganza stream · attraction, Nyamnyusi4.9 km
- Bridges · attraction, Kigondo6.1 km
- Myamnyutsi diversion · attraction, Nyamnyusi6.2 km
- Kidyama farms · attraction, Kigondo6.9 km
- Nyakitonto hill · attraction, Nyamnyusi8.2 km
- Kidyama aglican · attraction, Kigondo8.8 km
- Hill · attraction, Nyakitonto9.0 km
- Bungwa forest · attraction, Kigondo9.2 km
- Nyakitonto centre · attraction, Nyakitonto9.5 km
- Mugombe village · attraction, Nyakitonto12 km
- Mugombe center · attraction, Nyakitonto13 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: Ruhita

- 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

- Kigoma Airport (TKQ) · Kigoma71 km
- Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega129 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 07:03, sunset around 18:54).

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 Ruhita

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

- Kanazi
- Ruhita

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 Ruhita and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kasulu Township Authority District, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,168 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (196 mm) and the driest Jul (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 174 

Feb 22 133 

Mar 22 154 

Apr 21 148 

May 21 53 

Jun 20 8 

Jul 20 5 

Aug 22 12 

Sep 24 30 

Oct 24 79 

Nov 22 196 

Dec 21 177 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ruhita

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mradi wa afya ya jamii · Kasulu Mjini 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.56262&mlon=30.11589#map=17/-4.56262/30.11589) 

Bank CRDB · Kasulu Mjini 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.57870&mlon=30.10093#map=17/-4.57870/30.10093) 

Petrol pump Kitema · Kasulu Mjini 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.56450&mlon=30.11337#map=17/-4.56450/30.11337) 

Hotel Kisenga Lodge · Nyansha 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.59511&mlon=30.13902#map=17/-4.59511/30.13902) 

School Ruhita Primary School · Ruhita 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.56110&mlon=30.21061#map=17/-4.56110/30.21061) 

College Mubondo Agricultural college · Kigondo 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.52514&mlon=30.18238#map=17/-4.52514/30.18238) 

Police station Police kasulu HQ · Kasulu Mjini 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.56084&mlon=30.09436#map=17/-4.56084/30.09436) 

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 Ruhita

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

- 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 Kasulu Township Authority District

- Kasulu Mjini
- Kigondo
- Msambara
- Muganza
- Muhunga
- Murufiti
- Nyansha
- Nyumbigwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Ruhita?In Kasulu Township Authority District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ruhita?Buhoro, Kigondo, Kurugongo, Msambara, Murufiti, Nyakitonto and Nyamnyusi
- What is there to see in Ruhita?Kanazi village
- What time zone is Ruhita in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ruhita?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ruhita?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ruhita?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ruhita?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ruhita?Mradi wa afya ya jamii, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ruhita?CRDB, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruhita?Kitema, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ruhita?TZ1608041 (OCHA common operational dataset)