# Chita Ward, Kilombero District, Morogoro Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/chita/ Ward · Kilombero District # Chita Chita is a ward of Tanzania in Kilombero District, Morogoro Region. It covers **687.3 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 687km² - 13mapped services - 300 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chita? Chita lies in [Kilombero District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/), [Morogoro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Chisano](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/chisano/), [Itete](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/itete/), [Kibengu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/kibengu/), [Malinyi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/malinyi/), [Mapanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/mufindi/mapanda/), [Mchombe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/mchombe/), [Sofi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/sofi/) and [Usangule](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/usangule/). By area it is the 253rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.1% of [Kilombero District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/). The centre of Chita is about 268 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.5711° S, 35.9904° 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: Chita - 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 - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma268 km ### Nearest railway station Chita (Chita), about 7.6 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:24). 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 Chita Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Chita. Settlements here lie between about 297 m and 309 m above sea level (median 300 m). - Chisano - Chita - Merera - Mifama - Udagaji 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Chita Named natural and historic features inside Chita, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kuli ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Njerere Forest Reserve ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Kihansi 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 Chita and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kilombero District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,415 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (270 mm) and the driest Aug (4 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 25 249 Feb 25 214 Mar 24 270 Apr 24 213 May 23 78 Jun 22 27 Jul 22 26 Aug 23 4 Sep 25 5 Oct 27 28 Nov 27 79 Dec 26 222 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chita Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank NMB · Mchombe 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.33711&mlon=36.09168#map=17/-8.33711/36.09168) School Merera Primary School · Chita 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.54407&mlon=36.02350#map=17/-8.54407/36.02350) 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 Chita Places mapped inside Chita in open map data, by type. - Schools13 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 Kilombero District - Chisano - Idete - Ifakara - Kibaoni - Kiberege - Kidatu - Kisawasawa - Lumemo - Mang'ula - Masagati - Mbingu - Mchombe - Mkula - Mlimba - Mofu - Sanje - Uchindile - Utengule ## Quick answers - Where is Chita?In Kilombero District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania - What borders Chita?Chisano, Itete, Kibengu, Malinyi, Mapanda, Mchombe, Sofi and Usangule - What time zone is Chita in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Chita?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Chita?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chita?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chita?Settlements lie between 297 m and 309 m - What is the best time to visit Chita?May to November - Where is the nearest bank to Chita?NMB, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Chita?TZ0503141 (OCHA common operational dataset)