# Kitahana Ward, Kibondo District, Kigoma Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/kitahana/ Ward · Kibondo District # Kitahana Kitahana is a ward of Tanzania in Kibondo District, Kigoma Region. It covers **152.6 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 153km² - 9mapped services - 1,397 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kitahana? Kitahana lies in [Kibondo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Bitare](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/bitare/), [Bunyambo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/bunyambo/), [Busagara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/busagara/), [Itaba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/itaba/), [Kibondo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/kibondo/) and [Murungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/murungu/). By area it is the 1291st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.1% of [Kibondo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/). The centre of Kitahana is about 626 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.6768° S, 30.6690° 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 Kitahana OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kitahana: 1 attraction. - Nduta farms · attraction ### Nearby, outside Kitahana - Nduta swamp · attraction, Busagara7.9 km - Nduta swamp · attraction, Busagara8.9 km - Kifura center · attraction, Busagara16 km - Kifura village · attraction, Busagara17 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: Kitahana - 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 07:00, 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 Kitahana Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Kitahana. Settlements here lie between about 1,186 m and 1,455 m above sea level (median 1,397 m). - Kazibuzi - Kibingo - Kitahana - Kwitaba - Lusoko - Marungu - Rugunga - Rusohoko 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 Kitahana Named natural and historic features inside Kitahana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mwayaga · 1,471 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 Kitahana 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 240 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kitahana Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kibondo · Kibondo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.59417&mlon=30.71186#map=17/-3.59417/30.71186) Petrol pump Lake gas station · Kibondo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.58772&mlon=30.71916#map=17/-3.58772/30.71916) Hotel Tabasamu guesthouse · Busunzu 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.96068&mlon=30.59940#map=17/-3.96068/30.59940) School Rubirizi Primary School · Kitahana 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.65543&mlon=30.68247#map=17/-3.65543/30.68247) 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 Kitahana Places mapped inside Kitahana in open map data, by type. - Schools9 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 - Bitare - Bunyambo - Busagara - Busunzu - Itaba - Kibondo - Kizazi - Kumsenga - Mabamba - Misezero - Murungu - Rugongwe ## Quick answers - Where is Kitahana?In Kibondo District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Kitahana?Bitare, Bunyambo, Busagara, Itaba, Kibondo and Murungu - What is there to see in Kitahana?Nduta farms - What time zone is Kitahana in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kitahana?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kitahana?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kitahana?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kitahana?Settlements lie between 1,186 m and 1,455 m - What is the highest point in Kitahana?Mwayaga (1,471 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kitahana?May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kitahana?Kibondo, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kitahana?Lake gas station, about 11 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kitahana?TZ1601131 (OCHA common operational dataset)