# Kia Ward, Hai District, Kilimanjaro Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/hai/kia/ Ward · Hai District # Kia Kia is a ward of Tanzania in Hai District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers **140.6 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 141km² - 14mapped services ## Where is Kia? Kia lies in [Hai District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/hai/), [Kilimanjaro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Hai Mjini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/hai/hai-mjini/), [King'ori](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/king-ori/), [Makiba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/makiba/), [Masama Rundugai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/hai/masama-rundugai/), [Naisinyai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/simanjiro/naisinyai/) and [Olkolili](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/siha/olkolili/). By area it is the 1373rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 15.6% of [Hai District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/hai/). The centre of Kia is about 342 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.4168° S, 37.1103° 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 Kia OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kia: 1 attraction. - Ewang’ani maasai cultural village · attraction ### Nearby, outside Kia - Kikuletwa Hot Spring · attraction, Masama Rundugai9.7 km - Kikulewa Hot Springs · attraction, Masama Rundugai9.7 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: Kia - 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 - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha4.2 km - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha53 km ### Nearest railway station Kikuletwa (Kia), about 4.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:29). 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 Kia Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kia. - Kindigani - Makao Mapya - Mtakuja, Kia - Sanya Station - Tindigani, Kia 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 Kia Named natural and historic features inside Kia, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Sanya River ### Getting around 2 railway stations; 1 airport. - Kikuletwa - Kilimanjaro International Airport - Sanya Chini Station 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 Kia and the best time to visit Using the climate of Hai District, the warmest month is Mar (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,475 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (230 mm) and the driest Jul (37 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and June to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 108 Feb 22 105 Mar 23 135 Apr 21 230 May 20 185 Jun 18 56 Jul 18 37 Aug 19 37 Sep 21 38 Oct 22 130 Nov 22 222 Dec 22 191 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kia Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nkwansira Health Centre · Masama Magharibi 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.24051&mlon=37.15197#map=17/-3.24051/37.15197) Bank CRDB Bank · Hai Mjini 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33541&mlon=37.14431#map=17/-3.33541/37.14431) ATM Mwenge University College of Education · Uru Kusini 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.30216&mlon=37.32328#map=17/-3.30216/37.32328) Petrol pump Puma · Kia 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.36434&mlon=37.07573#map=17/-3.36434/37.07573) Hotel Kia Lodge, Near Kilimanjaro Airport. Tanzania · Kia 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.42183&mlon=37.07722#map=17/-3.42183/37.07722) Mall Kilimanjaro Commercial Complex · Mawenzi 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34857&mlon=37.33785#map=17/-3.34857/37.33785) School O'Brien School for the Maasai · Kia 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.40321&mlon=37.10548#map=17/-3.40321/37.10548) College Mong’are Teachers’ College · Hai Mjini 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37980&mlon=37.17869#map=17/-3.37980/37.17869) Police station King'ori Police Outpost · Kikatiti 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.38972&mlon=36.94426#map=17/-3.38972/36.94426) 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 Kia Places mapped inside Kia in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels4 - Schools6 - Pharmacies1 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 Hai District - Hai Mjini - Machame Kaskazini - Machame Kusini - Machame Magharibi - Machame Mashariki - Machame Narumu - Machame Uroki - Machame Weruweru - Masama Kati - Masama Kusini - Masama Magharibi - Masama Mashariki - Masama Rundugai ## Quick answers - Where is Kia?In Hai District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania - What borders Kia?Hai Mjini, King'ori, Makiba, Masama Rundugai, Naisinyai and Olkolili - What is there to see in Kia?Ewang’ani maasai cultural village - What time zone is Kia in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kia?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kia?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kia?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kia?January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kia?Nkwansira Health Centre, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kia?CRDB Bank, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kia?Mwenge University College of Education, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kia?Puma, about 7.0 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Kia?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Kia?TZ0305133 (OCHA common operational dataset)