# Itope Ward, Kyela District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/itope/

Ward · Kyela District 

# Itope

Itope is a ward of Tanzania in Kyela District, Mbeya Region. It covers **35.6 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 35.6km²
- 14mapped services
- 519 mtypical elevation

## Where is Itope?

Itope lies in [Kyela District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Busale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/busale/), [Ikimba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/ikimba/), [Ipande](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/ipande/), [Katumbasongwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/katumbasongwe/), [Kyela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/kyela/), [Mwaya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/mwaya/) and [Ngana](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/ngana/). By area it is the 2650th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.7% of [Kyela District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/). The centre of Itope is about 433 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.5540° S, 33.7967° 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: Itope

- 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

- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya91 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:31).

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 Itope

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Itope.

- Ibanda
- Itope
- Kalambo
- Kandete
- Kikusya

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 Itope and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kyela District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,307 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (272 mm) and the driest Sep (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 272 

Feb 22 207 

Mar 22 245 

Apr 21 125 

May 19 33 

Jun 17 13 

Jul 17 15 

Aug 19 9 

Sep 22 3 

Oct 24 24 

Nov 25 90 

Dec 23 269 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Itope

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kyela District Hospital · Kyela 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.60427&mlon=33.86858#map=17/-9.60427/33.86858) 

Bank CRDB Bank · Katumbasongwe 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.58732&mlon=33.77724#map=17/-9.58732/33.77724) 

Petrol pump Oilcom Filling Station · Kyela 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59364&mlon=33.85970#map=17/-9.59364/33.85970) 

Hotel Songwe View Resort · Ikimba 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.57498&mlon=33.78306#map=17/-9.57498/33.78306) 

School Kandete Primary School · Itope 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.55729&mlon=33.78692#map=17/-9.55729/33.78692) 

College Kandete Bible College · Itope 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.56060&mlon=33.78821#map=17/-9.56060/33.78821) 

Police station kyela Police Station · Kyela 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59245&mlon=33.85866#map=17/-9.59245/33.85866) 

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 Itope

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

- Hotels5
- Schools6
- Colleges and universities2
- 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 Kyela District

- Bujonde
- Busale
- Ikama
- Ikimba
- Ikolo
- Ipande
- Ipinda
- Kajunjumele
- Katumbasongwe
- Kyela
- Lusungo
- Makwale
- Matema
- Muungano
- Mwaya
- Ndobo
- Ngana
- Ngonga
- Talatala

## Quick answers

- Where is Itope?In Kyela District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
- What borders Itope?Busale, Ikimba, Ipande, Katumbasongwe, Kyela, Mwaya and Ngana
- What time zone is Itope in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Itope?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Itope?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Itope?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Itope?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Itope?Kyela District Hospital, about 9.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Itope?CRDB Bank, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Itope?Oilcom Filling Station, about 8.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Itope?TZ1203171 (OCHA common operational dataset)