# Kitembe Ward, Rorya District, Mara Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/kitembe/

Ward · Rorya District 

# Kitembe

Kitembe is a ward of Tanzania in Rorya District, Mara Region. It covers **66.4 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 66.4km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Kitembe?

Kitembe lies in [Rorya District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/), [Mara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Bukura](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/bukura/), [Goribe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/goribe/), [Mirare](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/mirare/), [Mkoma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/mkoma/) and [Roche](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/roche/). By area it is the 2208th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.3% of [Rorya District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mara/rorya/). The centre of Kitembe is about 580 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.1923° S, 34.1717° 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 Kitembe

### Nearby, outside Kitembe

- Maumau center · attraction, Goribe9.3 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: Kitembe

- 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

- Musoma Airport (MUZ) · Musoma54 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena96 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 18:44).

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 Kitembe

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kitembe.

- Kitembe
- Nyambogo
- Sakawa

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 Kitembe and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rorya District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is May (22 °C). About 1,089 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (149 mm) and the driest Jul (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 90 

Feb 24 72 

Mar 23 149 

Apr 22 145 

May 22 89 

Jun 22 38 

Jul 22 24 

Aug 23 50 

Sep 24 61 

Oct 24 80 

Nov 23 145 

Dec 22 144 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kitembe

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Shirati KMT Hospital · Mkoma 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.16210&mlon=34.03473#map=17/-1.16210/34.03473) 

Bank NMB Bank · Mkoma 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.16737&mlon=34.03922#map=17/-1.16737/34.03922) 

Petrol pump Ochele Petroleum Service Station · Koryo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.31637&mlon=34.21464#map=17/-1.31637/34.21464) 

Hotel Owan · Mkoma 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.16765&mlon=34.03865#map=17/-1.16765/34.03865) 

School Kitembe Primary School · Kitembe 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.20042&mlon=34.17963#map=17/-1.20042/34.17963) 

College Shirati College of Health Sciences · Mkoma 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.14727&mlon=34.02309#map=17/-1.14727/34.02309) 

Police station Utegi Central Police Station · Koryo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.31729&mlon=34.22000#map=17/-1.31729/34.22000) 

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 Kitembe

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

- Schools6

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 Rorya District

- Bukura
- Bukwe
- Goribe
- Ikoma
- Kigunga
- Kirogo
- Kisumwa
- Komuge
- Koryo
- Kyang'ombe
- Mirare
- Mkoma
- Nyahongo
- Nyamagaro
- Nyamtinga
- Nyamunga
- Nyathorogo
- Rabour
- Roche
- Tai

## Quick answers

- Where is Kitembe?In Rorya District, Mara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kitembe?Bukura, Goribe, Mirare, Mkoma and Roche
- What is there to see in Kitembe?Maumau center
- What time zone is Kitembe in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kitembe?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kitembe?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kitembe?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kitembe?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kitembe?Shirati KMT Hospital, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kitembe?NMB Bank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kitembe?Ochele Petroleum Service Station, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kitembe?TZ2006101 (OCHA common operational dataset)