Ward · Mwanga District # Shighatini Shighatini is a ward of Tanzania in Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers 34.0 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 34.0 km² - 7 mapped services ## Where is Shighatini? Shighatini lies in Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Chomvu, Kighare, Lembeni, Msangeni, Mwanga and Ngujini. By area it is the 2678th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.7% of Mwanga District. The centre of Shighatini is about 349 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.6655° S, 37.6336° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Shighatini ### Nearby, outside Shighatini - Kisekibaha Maasai center for girls · waterfall, Lembeni 14 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Shighatini - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha 68 km - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha 116 km ### Nearest railway station Kisangiro (Mwanga), about 9.3 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 18:26). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Shighatini Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Shighatini. - Shighatini Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Shighatini Named natural and historic features inside Shighatini, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Lambo River - Mkuu River ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kiverengi · 1,364 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Shighatini 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Shighatini | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Usangi Hospital · Kighare | 4.4 km | Map | | Bank | NMB Bank Himo · Makuyuni | 32 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Oil alliance · Mwanga | 6.7 km | Map | | Hotel | Mhako Hostel & Restaurant · Kirongwe | 5.3 km | Map | | School | Msaleni Primary School · Shighatini | 0.6 km | Map | | College | Malage college · Lembeni | 11 km | Map | | Police station | Himo Police Station · Makuyuni | 32 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Shighatini Places mapped inside Shighatini in open map data, by type. - Schools 7 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - Kivisini - Kwakoa - Lang'ata - Lembeni - Mgagao - Msangeni - Mwanga - Mwaniko - Ngujini - Toloha ## Quick answers - Where is Shighatini? In Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania - What borders Shighatini? Chomvu, Kighare, Lembeni, Msangeni, Mwanga and Ngujini - What is there to see in Shighatini? Kisekibaha Maasai center for girls - What time zone is Shighatini in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Shighatini? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Shighatini? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Shighatini? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Shighatini? Kiverengi (1,364 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Shighatini? May to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Shighatini? Usangi Hospital, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Shighatini? NMB Bank Himo, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shighatini? Oil alliance, about 6.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Shighatini? TZ0302151 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 34.0 km² - P-code: TZ0302151 - District: Mwanga District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/shighatini/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.