# Bitare Ward, Kibondo District, Kigoma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/bitare/

Ward · Kibondo District 

# Bitare

Bitare is a ward of Tanzania in Kibondo District, Kigoma Region. It covers **49.6 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 49.6km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Bitare?

Bitare lies in [Kibondo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Bunyambo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/bunyambo/), [Katanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kakonko/katanga/), [Kibondo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/kibondo/), [Kitahana](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/kitahana/) and [Misezero](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/misezero/). By area it is the 2449th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.4% of [Kibondo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/). The centre of Bitare is about 630 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.5472° S, 30.6991° 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 Bitare

### Nearby, outside Bitare

- Kanembwa stream · attraction, Misezero12 km
- Kanembwa JKT · viewpoint, Kasanda13 km
- Nduta farms · attraction, Kitahana18 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: Bitare

- 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) · Gitega89 km
- Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura155 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:42) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:59, 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 Bitare

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

- Bitare
- Kumhama

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 Bitare and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kibondo District, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,099 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (200 mm) and the driest Jul (3 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 22 161 

Feb 23 135 

Mar 23 160 

Apr 23 131 

May 23 42 

Jun 23 7 

Jul 23 3 

Aug 25 8 

Sep 26 18 

Oct 26 58 

Nov 23 200 

Dec 23 175 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bitare

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kibondo · Kibondo 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.59417&mlon=30.71186#map=17/-3.59417/30.71186) 

Petrol pump Lake gas station · Kibondo 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.58772&mlon=30.71916#map=17/-3.58772/30.71916) 

School Bitare Primary School · Bitare 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55332&mlon=30.70810#map=17/-3.55332/30.70810) 

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 Bitare

Places mapped inside Bitare 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 Kibondo District

- Bunyambo
- Busagara
- Busunzu
- Itaba
- Kibondo
- Kitahana
- Kizazi
- Kumsenga
- Mabamba
- Misezero
- Murungu
- Rugongwe

## Quick answers

- Where is Bitare?In Kibondo District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Bitare?Bunyambo, Katanga, Kibondo, Kitahana and Misezero
- What is there to see in Bitare?Kanembwa stream, Kanembwa JKT, Nduta farms
- What time zone is Bitare in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bitare?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Bitare?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bitare?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bitare?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bitare?Kibondo, about 5.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bitare?Lake gas station, about 5.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bitare?TZ1601021 (OCHA common operational dataset)