Ward · Kilombero District # Idete Idete is a ward of Tanzania in Kilombero District, Morogoro Region. It covers 706.7 km². 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 707 km² - 11 mapped services - 272 m typical elevation ## Where is Idete? Idete lies in Kilombero District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania. It borders 8 other wards: Iragua, Kimala, Lumemo, Mbingu, Minepa, Mofu, Udekwa and Ukwega. By area it is the 243rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.2% of Kilombero District. The centre of Idete is about 231 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.1470° S, 36.3882° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Idete - 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 - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma 231 km ### Nearest railway station Ruipa (Idete), about 1.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:24). 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 Idete Open gazetteers list 7 villages, towns and localities in Idete. Settlements here lie between about 260 m and 296 m above sea level (median 272 m). - Idete - Kanga - Kisegese - Mwaya - Namwawala - Ndundu - Ruipa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Idete Named natural and historic features inside Idete, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Chiwa-Chiwa - Ifakara River - Londo - Ruipa River ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Matundu Forest Reserve Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Idete 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Idete | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | NESSA HEALTH CENTER · Kibaoni | 32 km | Map | | Bank | NMB Ifakara Branch · Kibaoni | 32 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Ester Fuel · Kibaoni | 32 km | Map | | Hotel | Top life guest House · Kibaoni | 32 km | Map | | School | Namwawala Primary School · Idete | 1.1 km | Map | | College | St. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences · Kibaoni | 32 km | Map | | Police station | IFAKARA POLICE STATION · Kibaoni | 32 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 Idete Places mapped inside Idete in open map data, by type. - Schools 11 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 Kilombero District - Chisano - Chita - Ifakara - Kibaoni - Kiberege - Kidatu - Kisawasawa - Lumemo - Mang'ula - Masagati - Mbingu - Mchombe - Mkula - Mlimba - Mofu - Sanje - Uchindile - Utengule ## Quick answers - Where is Idete? In Kilombero District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania - What borders Idete? Iragua, Kimala, Lumemo, Mbingu, Minepa, Mofu, Udekwa and Ukwega - What time zone is Idete in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Idete? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Idete? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Idete? 7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Idete? Settlements lie between 260 m and 296 m - What is the best time to visit Idete? May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Idete? NESSA HEALTH CENTER, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Idete? NMB Ifakara Branch, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Idete? Ester Fuel, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Idete? TZ0503101 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 706.7 km² - P-code: TZ0503101 - District: Kilombero District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/idete/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.