# Kitanga Ward, Kasulu District, Kigoma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/kitanga/

Ward · Kasulu District 

# Kitanga

Kitanga is a ward of Tanzania in Kasulu District, Kigoma Region. It covers **336.1 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 336km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,228 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kitanga?

Kitanga lies in [Kasulu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Heru Shingo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/heru-shingo/), [Kumsenga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/kumsenga/) and [Rugongwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/rugongwe/). By area it is the 574th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.7% of [Kasulu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/). The centre of Kitanga is about 651 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.8874° S, 30.3320° 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: Kitanga

- 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

- Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega70 km
- Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura129 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 07:01, 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 Kitanga

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kitanga.

- Kipanga

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Kitanga

Named natural and historic features inside Kitanga, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Kiyungwe · 1,532 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Kitanga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kasulu District, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,098 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (4 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 22 170 

Feb 22 125 

Mar 22 149 

Apr 22 132 

May 22 46 

Jun 22 6 

Jul 22 4 

Aug 24 9 

Sep 26 20 

Oct 26 64 

Nov 23 191 

Dec 22 183 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kitanga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Lukondo guest house · Busagara 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.00489&mlon=30.55028#map=17/-4.00489/30.55028) 

School Kiyungwe Primary School · Kitanga 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.88827&mlon=30.33825#map=17/-3.88827/30.33825) 

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 Kitanga

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

- Schools2

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 District

- Asante Nyerere
- Bugaga
- Buhoro
- Heru Shingo
- Kagerankanda
- Kigembe
- Kitagata
- Kurugongo
- Kwaga
- Muzye
- Nyachenda
- Nyakitonto
- Nyamidaho
- Nyamnyusi
- Rungwe Mpya
- Rusesa
- Shunguliba
- Titye

## Quick answers

- Where is Kitanga?In Kasulu District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kitanga?Heru Shingo, Kumsenga and Rugongwe
- What time zone is Kitanga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kitanga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kitanga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kitanga?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Kitanga?Kiyungwe (1,532 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kitanga?May to October
- What is the P-code of Kitanga?TZ1602011 (OCHA common operational dataset)