# Itebula Ward, Uvinza District, Kigoma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/itebula/

Ward · Uvinza District 

# Itebula

Itebula is a ward of Tanzania in Uvinza District, Kigoma Region. It covers **459.7 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 460km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,063 mtypical elevation

## Where is Itebula?

Itebula lies in [Uvinza District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Mganza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/mganza/), [Mishamo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/mishamo/), [Nguruka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/nguruka/), [Ukumbi Siganga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/ukumbi-siganga/) and [Usinge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/kaliua/usinge/). By area it is the 410th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.6% of [Uvinza District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/). The centre of Itebula is about 527 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.1920° S, 31.0778° 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: Itebula

- 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) · Kigoma160 km
- Kalemie Airport (FMI) · Kalemie216 km

### Nearest railway station

Nguruka (Nguruka), about 9.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:38) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 07:01, sunset around 18:50).

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 Itebula

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Itebula.

- Ifimbwe
- Itebula
- Mambwe

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 Itebula

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

### Water

1 lake; 1 river or stream.

- Lake Sagara
- Zibwe River

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 Itebula and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Uvinza District, the warmest month is Sep (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 1,106 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (208 mm) and the driest Jul (2 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 23 169 

Feb 24 132 

Mar 24 142 

Apr 24 125 

May 24 28 

Jun 23 4 

Jul 23 2 

Aug 25 7 

Sep 27 20 

Oct 26 67 

Nov 24 208 

Dec 23 203 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Itebula

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nguruka Hospital · Nguruka 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.11113&mlon=31.04266#map=17/-5.11113/31.04266) 

Bank CRDB Bank · Nguruka 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.10446&mlon=31.02358#map=17/-5.10446/31.02358) 

Hotel Galaxy Lodge · Nguruka 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.11272&mlon=31.04450#map=17/-5.11272/31.04450) 

School Mumbara Primary School · Itebula 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.18270&mlon=31.06708#map=17/-5.18270/31.06708) 

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 Itebula

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

- Schools7

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 Uvinza District

- Buhingu
- Igalula
- Ilagala
- Kalya
- Kandaga
- Kazuramimba
- Mganza
- Mtego wa Noti
- Nguruka
- Sigunga
- Simbo
- Sunuka
- Uvinza

## Quick answers

- Where is Itebula?In Uvinza District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Itebula?Mganza, Mishamo, Nguruka, Ukumbi Siganga and Usinge
- What time zone is Itebula in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Itebula?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Itebula?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Itebula?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Itebula?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Itebula?Nguruka Hospital, about 9.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Itebula?CRDB Bank, about 11 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Itebula?TZ1605141 (OCHA common operational dataset)