Ward · Kibondo District # Itaba Itaba is a ward of Tanzania in Kibondo District, Kigoma Region. It covers 136.7 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 137 km² - 8 mapped services - 1,385 m typical elevation ## Where is Itaba? Itaba lies in Kibondo District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Bunyambo, Busagara, Kitahana, Kizazi and Mabamba. By area it is the 1419th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.0% of Kibondo District. The centre of Itaba is about 636 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.6577° S, 30.5851° 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 Itaba ### Nearby, outside Itaba - Nduta farms · attraction, Kitahana 14 km - Nduta swamp · attraction, Busagara 16 km - Nduta swamp · attraction, Busagara 16 km - Kifura center · attraction, Busagara 19 km - Kifura village · attraction, Busagara 19 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: Itaba - 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 - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega 79 km - Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura 145 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 07:00, sunset around 18:55). 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 Itaba Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Itaba. - Buyezi - Kabuye - Kigogo - Mukabuya - Mukabuye Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Itaba Named natural and historic features inside Itaba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kikundamvula · 1,452 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Itaba and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kibondo District, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 228 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 | 21 | 161 | | Feb | 21 | 135 | | Mar | 21 | 160 | | Apr | 21 | 131 | | May | 21 | 42 | | Jun | 21 | 7 | | Jul | 21 | 3 | | Aug | 23 | 8 | | Sep | 25 | 18 | | Oct | 24 | 58 | | Nov | 22 | 200 | | Dec | 21 | 175 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Itaba | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kibondo · Kibondo | 16 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lake gas station · Kibondo | 17 km | Map | | Hotel | Tabasamu guesthouse · Busunzu | 34 km | Map | | School | Kageyo Primary School · Itaba | 2.1 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 Itaba Places mapped inside Itaba in open map data, by type. - Schools 8 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 Kibondo District - Bitare - Bunyambo - Busagara - Busunzu - Kibondo - Kitahana - Kizazi - Kumsenga - Mabamba - Misezero - Murungu - Rugongwe ## Quick answers - Where is Itaba? In Kibondo District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Itaba? Bunyambo, Busagara, Kitahana, Kizazi and Mabamba - What is there to see in Itaba? Nduta farms, Nduta swamp, Nduta swamp, Kifura center - What time zone is Itaba in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Itaba? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Itaba? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Itaba? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Itaba? Kikundamvula (1,452 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Itaba? May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Itaba? Kibondo, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Itaba? Lake gas station, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Itaba? TZ1601121 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 136.7 km² - P-code: TZ1601121 - District: Kibondo District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/itaba/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.