# Kivisini Ward, Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/kivisini/

Ward · Mwanga District 

# Kivisini

Kivisini is a ward of Tanzania in Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers **81.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 81.8km²
- 5mapped services

## Where is Kivisini?

Kivisini lies in [Mwanga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/), [Kilimanjaro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Jipe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/jipe/), [Kileo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/kileo/), [Msangeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/msangeni/), [Mwanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/mwanga/) and [Mwaniko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/mwaniko/). By area it is the 2021st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.2% of [Mwanga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/). The centre of Kivisini is about 359 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.5458° S, 37.6186° 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: Kivisini

- 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) · Arusha62 km
- Amboseli Airport (ASV) · Ol Tukai108 km

### Nearest railway station

Kisangiro (Mwanga), about 11 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:27).

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 Kivisini

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kivisini.

- Kivisini
- Kwa Nyange

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 Kivisini and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mwanga 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
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

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 Kivisini

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kisangiro · Mwanga 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.63470&mlon=37.56166#map=17/-3.63470/37.56166) 

Bank NMB Bank Himo · Makuyuni 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.38847&mlon=37.54759#map=17/-3.38847/37.54759) 

ATM Barclays · Mawenzi 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34990&mlon=37.34312#map=17/-3.34990/37.34312) 

Petrol pump Kifaru gas station · Kileo 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.54107&mlon=37.55555#map=17/-3.54107/37.55555) 

Hotel Kituro lodge · Kileo 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.51155&mlon=37.56112#map=17/-3.51155/37.56112) 

Mall Nakumatt Moshi · Mawenzi 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34914&mlon=37.34422#map=17/-3.34914/37.34422) 

School Kwanyange Primary School · Kivisini 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55927&mlon=37.60776#map=17/-3.55927/37.60776) 

College St Joseph organic farm · Kivisini 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.54708&mlon=37.59557#map=17/-3.54708/37.59557) 

Police station Himo Police Station · Makuyuni 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.38814&mlon=37.54839#map=17/-3.38814/37.54839) 

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 Kivisini

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

- Schools4
- Colleges and universities1

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 Mwanga District

- Chomvu
- Jipe
- Kifula
- Kighare
- Kigoningoni
- Kileo
- Kilomeni
- Kirongwe
- Kirya
- Kwakoa
- Lang'ata
- Lembeni
- Mgagao
- Msangeni
- Mwanga
- Mwaniko
- Ngujini
- Shighatini
- Toloha

## Quick answers

- Where is Kivisini?In Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kivisini?Jipe, Kileo, Msangeni, Mwanga and Mwaniko
- What time zone is Kivisini in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kivisini?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kivisini?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kivisini?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kivisini?May to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kivisini?Kisangiro, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kivisini?NMB Bank Himo, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kivisini?Barclays, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kivisini?Kifaru gas station, about 7.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kivisini?TZ0302201 (OCHA common operational dataset)