Ward · Siha District # Kashisha Kashisha is a ward of Tanzania in Siha District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers 28.3 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 28.3 km² - 9 mapped services ## Where is Kashisha? Kashisha lies in Siha District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. It borders 3 other wards: Ivaeny, Masama Magharibi and Masama Mashariki. By area it is the 2750th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.3% of Siha District. The centre of Kashisha is about 369 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.1601° S, 37.1451° 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 Kashisha ### Nearby, outside Kashisha - MACHAME PALACE (Kwa Mangi) · castle or fort, Machame Kaskazini 10 km - Nguye Waterfall · waterfall, Machame Mashariki 14 km - Shira · volcano, Machame Magharibi 17 km - Shira Cave · cave, Machame Kaskazini 18 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: Kashisha - 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 31 km - Amboseli Airport (ASV) · Ol Tukai 59 km ### Nearest railway station Kikuletwa (Kia), about 25 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); 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 Kashisha Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Kashisha. - Kashashi, Kashashi - Kiyengia - Manio - Naweru Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Kashisha and the best time to visit Using the climate of Siha 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kashisha | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Nkwansira Health Centre · Masama Magharibi | 9.0 km | Map | | Bank | NMB Bank · Hai Mjini | 19 km | Map | | ATM | Mwenge University College of Education · Uru Kusini | 25 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Mmaro Fuel · Masama Mashariki | 10 km | Map | | Hotel | Aishi Machame Hotel · Machame Kaskazini | 10 km | Map | | Mall | Kilimanjaro Commercial Complex · Mawenzi | 30 km | Map | | School | Kirisha Primary School · Kashisha | 1.5 km | Map | | College | Chuo cha Uganga Machame(Machame COTC) · Machame Kaskazini | 10 km | Map | | Police station | Majengo Police Station · Majengo | 30 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 Kashisha Places mapped inside Kashisha in open map data, by type. - Schools 9 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 Siha District - Biriri - Gararagua - Ivaeny - Karansi - Livishi - Makiwaru - Nasai - Ndumeti - Ngarenairobi - Olkolili - Sanya Juu ## Quick answers - Where is Kashisha? In Siha District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania - What borders Kashisha? Ivaeny, Masama Magharibi and Masama Mashariki - What is there to see in Kashisha? MACHAME PALACE (Kwa Mangi), Nguye Waterfall, Shira, Shira Cave - What time zone is Kashisha in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kashisha? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kashisha? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kashisha? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kashisha? January to February and June to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kashisha? Nkwansira Health Centre, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kashisha? NMB Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kashisha? Mwenge University College of Education, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kashisha? Mmaro Fuel, about 10 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kashisha? TZ0307101 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 28.3 km² - P-code: TZ0307101 - District: Siha District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/siha/kashisha/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.