# Kiusa Ward, Moshi Urban District, Kilimanjaro Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/kiusa/

Ward · Moshi Urban District 

# Kiusa

Kiusa is a ward of Tanzania in Moshi Urban District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers **1.09 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.1km²
- 29mapped services
- 854 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kiusa?

Kiusa lies in [Moshi Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/), [Kilimanjaro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Bondeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/bondeni/), [Kilimanjaro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/kilimanjaro/), [Korongoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/korongoni/), [Mawenzi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/mawenzi/) and [Soweto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/soweto/). By area it is the 3513th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.7% of [Moshi Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi-urban/). The centre of Kiusa is about 360 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 0.3 km from Moshi, the main town of Moshi Urban District. The centre point is at 3.3522° S, 37.3338° 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 Kiusa

### Nearby, outside Kiusa

- Askari · monument, Kilimanjaro1.5 km
- Coffee Plantation Exhibition · attraction, Uru Mashariki12 km
- experience with willfred seraphine · attraction, Uru Mashariki12 km
- Materuni Waterfall · attraction, Uru Mashariki14 km
- Kikulewa Hot Springs · attraction, Masama Rundugai19 km
- Kikuletwa Hot Spring · attraction, Masama Rundugai19 km
- Wonderful waterfall free · waterfall, Marangu Magharibi20 km
- MACHAME PALACE (Kwa Mangi) · castle or fort, Machame Kaskazini20 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: Kiusa

- 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) · Arusha30 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha78 km

### Nearest railway station

Moshi (Njoro), about 1.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:16) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:28).

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 Kiusa

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kiusa. The largest with a recorded population: Moshi (221,733).

- Kiusa
- Moshi

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 Kiusa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Moshi Urban District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 699 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (122 mm) and the driest Jul (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 52 

Feb 26 49 

Mar 26 85 

Apr 24 122 

May 22 87 

Jun 21 19 

Jul 21 11 

Aug 22 14 

Sep 23 17 

Oct 24 60 

Nov 25 99 

Dec 25 85 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kiusa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mawenzi Regional Referral Hospital · Mawenzi 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.35145&mlon=37.33861#map=17/-3.35145/37.33861) 

Bank Barclays · Mawenzi 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34882&mlon=37.33778#map=17/-3.34882/37.33778) 

ATM Barclays · Mawenzi 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34990&mlon=37.34312#map=17/-3.34990/37.34312) 

Petrol pump Panone · Kiusa 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.35481&mlon=37.33673#map=17/-3.35481/37.33673) 

Hotel Hu Hut Lodge · Kiusa 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.35490&mlon=37.33558#map=17/-3.35490/37.33558) 

Mall Kilimanjaro Commercial Complex · Mawenzi 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34857&mlon=37.33785#map=17/-3.34857/37.33785) 

School Mwenge Primary School · Kiusa 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.35347&mlon=37.33512#map=17/-3.35347/37.33512) 

College KCMC University Library · Mawenzi 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34507&mlon=37.34014#map=17/-3.34507/37.34014) 

Police station Central Police Moshi · Mawenzi 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.35222&mlon=37.34133#map=17/-3.35222/37.34133) 

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 Kiusa

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

- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels13
- Schools5
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants8

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 Moshi Urban District

- Boma Mbuzi
- Bondeni
- Kaloleni
- Karanga
- Kiboriloni
- Kilimanjaro
- Korongoni
- Longuo B
- Majengo
- Mawenzi
- Mfumuni
- Miembeni
- Mji Mpya
- Msaranga
- Ng'ambo
- Njoro
- Pasua
- Rau
- Shirimatunda
- Soweto

## Quick answers

- Where is Kiusa?In Moshi Urban District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kiusa?Bondeni, Kilimanjaro, Korongoni, Mawenzi and Soweto
- What is there to see in Kiusa?Askari, Coffee Plantation Exhibition, experience with willfred seraphine, Materuni Waterfall
- What time zone is Kiusa in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kiusa?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kiusa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kiusa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kiusa?May to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kiusa?Mawenzi Regional Referral Hospital, about 0.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kiusa?Barclays, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kiusa?Barclays, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kiusa?Panone, about 0.4 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Kiusa?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kiusa?TZ0306082 (OCHA common operational dataset)