# Kitirima Kingachi Ward, Rombo District, Kilimanjaro Region

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Ward · Rombo District 

# Kitirima Kingachi

Kitirima Kingachi is a ward of Tanzania in Rombo District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers **41.7 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 41.7km²
- 15mapped services
- 1,587 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kitirima Kingachi?

Kitirima Kingachi lies in [Rombo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/rombo/), [Kilimanjaro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Kirongo Samanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/rombo/kirongo-samanga/), [Nanjara Reha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/rombo/nanjara-reha/) and [Ubetu Kahe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/rombo/ubetu-kahe/). By area it is the 2551st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.8% of [Rombo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/rombo/). The centre of Kitirima Kingachi is about 402 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.0741° S, 37.6155° 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 Kitirima Kingachi

### Nearby, outside Kitirima Kingachi

- Ungwasi bridge · attraction, Ushiri Ikuini11 km
- Mawenzi · volcano, Nanjara Reha18 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: Kitirima Kingachi

- 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

- Amboseli Airport (ASV) · Ol Tukai62 km
- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha72 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:31, 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 Kitirima Kingachi

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kitirima Kingachi.

- Kijiji cha Letto
- Kingachi
- Kirongo
- Kwalakamu
- Lesoroma
- Msinga

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 Kitirima Kingachi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rombo District, the warmest month is Mar (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). About 939 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (151 mm) and the driest Jul (17 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and May to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 75 

Feb 19 68 

Mar 19 100 

Apr 18 151 

May 17 108 

Jun 16 28 

Jul 15 17 

Aug 16 19 

Sep 17 22 

Oct 18 78 

Nov 18 142 

Dec 18 131 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kitirima Kingachi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mrao Rc Dispensary · Mrao Keryo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.16604&mlon=37.60272#map=17/-3.16604/37.60272) 

Bank CRDB Bank · Marangu Mashariki 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.28516&mlon=37.52305#map=17/-3.28516/37.52305) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies KILIMANJARO SERVICE STATION · Marangu Mashariki 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.31162&mlon=37.52952#map=17/-3.31162/37.52952) 

Hotel Maktau Mountain Lodge · Kitirima Kingachi 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.06941&mlon=37.66347#map=17/-3.06941/37.66347) 

School Mtikome Primary School · Kitirima Kingachi 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.07111&mlon=37.61563#map=17/-3.07111/37.61563) 

College Stefano Moshi Memorial University College · Mwika Kusini 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.28296&mlon=37.57357#map=17/-3.28296/37.57357) 

Police station Kirua Vunjo Police Post · KiruaVunjo Magharibi 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.32526&mlon=37.46813#map=17/-3.32526/37.46813) 

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 Kitirima Kingachi

Places mapped inside Kitirima Kingachi in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools13
- 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 Rombo District

- Aleni
- Holili
- Katangara Mrere
- Kelamfua Mokala
- Keni Mengeni
- Kirongo Samanga
- Kirwa Keni
- Kisale Msaranga
- Mahida
- Makiidi
- Mamsera
- Manda
- Marangu Kitowo
- Mengwe
- Motamburu Kitendeni
- Mrao Keryo
- Nanjara Reha
- Ngoyoni
- Olele
- Shimbi
- Tarakea Motamburu
- Ubetu Kahe
- Ushiri Ikuini

## Quick answers

- Where is Kitirima Kingachi?In Rombo District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kitirima Kingachi?Kirongo Samanga, Nanjara Reha and Ubetu Kahe
- What is there to see in Kitirima Kingachi?Ungwasi bridge, Mawenzi
- What time zone is Kitirima Kingachi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kitirima Kingachi?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kitirima Kingachi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kitirima Kingachi?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kitirima Kingachi?January to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kitirima Kingachi?Mrao Rc Dispensary, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kitirima Kingachi?CRDB Bank, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kitirima Kingachi?TotalEnergies KILIMANJARO SERVICE STATION, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kitirima Kingachi?TZ0301161 (OCHA common operational dataset)