# Itende Ward, Mbeya Urban District, Mbeya Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/itende/ Ward · Mbeya Urban District # Itende Itende is a ward of Tanzania in Mbeya Urban District, Mbeya Region. It covers **12.7 km²**. Open map data shows 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 12.7km² - 2mapped services ## Where is Itende? Itende lies in [Mbeya Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Itiji](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/itiji/), [Iwambi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/iwambi/), [Iziwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/iziwa/), [Kalobe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/kalobe/), [Nonde](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/nonde/), [Nsoho](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/nsoho/) and [Utengule Usongwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya/utengule-usongwe/). By area it is the 3002nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.0% of [Mbeya Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/). The centre of Itende is about 398 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 5.7 km from Mbeya, the main town of Mbeya Urban District. The centre point is at 8.8969° S, 33.3985° 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 Itende ### Nearby, outside Itende - Bombadier pub · attraction, Mabatini4.0 km - Cross of Mbeye (I) · attraction, Sisimba4.8 km - Start point for 15 Crosses · attraction, Sisimba4.9 km - Cross of Mbeye (II) · attraction, Sisimba4.9 km - Cross of Mbeye (XV) · attraction, Itagano4.9 km - Cross of Mbeye (XIV) · attraction, Itagano4.9 km - Cross of Mbeye (XII) · attraction, Itagano5.0 km - Cross of Mbeye (XIII) · attraction, Itagano5.0 km - Cross of Mbeye (III) · attraction, Itagano5.0 km - Cross of Mbeye (XI) · attraction, Itagano5.0 km - Cross of Mbeye (X) · attraction, Itagano5.0 km - Cross of Mbeye (IV) · attraction, Itagano5.0 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: Itende - 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) · Mbeya14 km ### Nearest railway station Mbeya (Iyunga), about 4.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 18:34). 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. ## Landscape and landmarks of Itende Named natural and historic features inside Itende, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kisimba Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Itende and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mbeya Urban District, the warmest month is Nov (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 1,520 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (327 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 17 314 Feb 18 242 Mar 18 271 Apr 17 147 May 16 34 Jun 13 12 Jul 13 13 Aug 14 8 Sep 16 3 Oct 18 30 Nov 19 118 Dec 18 327 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Itende Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Roma dispensary · Iwambi 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.92614&mlon=33.40532#map=17/-8.92614/33.40532) Bank CRDB Bank · Maendeleo 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.89144&mlon=33.43726#map=17/-8.89144/33.43726) ATM CRDB · Iyunga 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.93979&mlon=33.41604#map=17/-8.93979/33.41604) Petrol pump Desai · Iyunga 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.93169&mlon=33.40038#map=17/-8.93169/33.40038) Hotel moja one logde · Iwambi 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.92694&mlon=33.40600#map=17/-8.92694/33.40600) Mall Mwanjelwa Market · Ruanda 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91006&mlon=33.45884#map=17/-8.91006/33.45884) School Mkuyuni Primary School · Itende 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.90545&mlon=33.39871#map=17/-8.90545/33.39871) College Tanzania Public Service College · Maendeleo 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.89205&mlon=33.43743#map=17/-8.89205/33.43743) Police station Mbeya Police Station · Sisimba 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.89124&mlon=33.44026#map=17/-8.89124/33.44026) 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 Itende Places mapped inside Itende in open map data, by type. - Schools2 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 Mbeya Urban District - Forest - Ghana - Iduda - Iganjo - Iganzo - Igawilo - Ilemi - Ilomba - Isanga - Isyesye - Itagano - Itezi - Itiji - Iwambi - Iyela - Iyunga - Iziwa - Kalobe - Maanga - Mabatini - Maendeleo - Majengo - Mbalizi RD - Mwakibete - Mwansekwa - Mwasanga - Nonde - Nsalaga - Nsoho - Nzovwe - Ruanda - Sinde - Sisimba - Tembela - Uyole ## Quick answers - Where is Itende?In Mbeya Urban District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania - What borders Itende?Itiji, Iwambi, Iziwa, Kalobe, Nonde, Nsoho and Utengule Usongwe - What is there to see in Itende?Bombadier pub, Cross of Mbeye (I), Start point for 15 Crosses, Cross of Mbeye (II) - What time zone is Itende in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Itende?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Itende?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - What is the best time to visit Itende?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Itende?Roma dispensary, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Itende?CRDB Bank, about 4.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Itende?CRDB, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Itende?Desai, about 3.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Itende?TZ1208292 (OCHA common operational dataset)