# Kidatu Ward, Kilombero District, Morogoro Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/kidatu/ Ward · Kilombero District # Kidatu Kidatu is a ward of Tanzania in Kilombero District, Morogoro Region. It covers **474.0 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 474km² - 21mapped services - 303 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kidatu? Kidatu 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: [Mang'ula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/mang-ula/), [Mkula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/mkula/), [Ruaha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/ruaha/), [Ruaha Mbuyuni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/kilolo/ruaha-mbuyuni/), [Ruhembe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/ruhembe/), [Sanje](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/sanje/), [Udekwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/kilolo/udekwa/) and [Vidunda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/vidunda/). By area it is the 398th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.5% of [Kilombero District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilombero/). The centre of Kidatu is about 227 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.7635° S, 37.0235° 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 Kidatu OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kidatu: 1 nature reserve. - Magombera Nature Forest Reserve · nature reserve ### Nearby, outside Kidatu - Udzungwa Corridor · nature reserve, Mkula12 km - Sanje · waterfall, Sanje13 km - Sanje Waterfall · waterfall, Sanje14 km - Sanje (1st) · waterfall, Sanje14 km - Njokamoni Waterfall · waterfall, Mkula18 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: Kidatu - 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) · Dodoma226 km - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam260 km ### Nearest railway station Msolwa (Kidatu), about 4.4 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 18:22). 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 Kidatu Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kidatu. The largest with a recorded population: Kidatu (37,542). - Kanyenja - Kidatu - Miwangani - Mkamba - Msolwa - Msolwa station 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 Kidatu Named natural and historic features inside Kidatu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Sanje - Wundu ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Karenga · 1,729 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Kilombero 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 Kidatu 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 Kidatu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital K1 Hospital · Kidatu 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.68786&mlon=37.00110#map=17/-7.68786/37.00110) Bank CRDB Bank · Ruaha 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.66268&mlon=36.98856#map=17/-7.66268/36.98856) Hotel KWA KANYA · Sanje 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.73155&mlon=36.92075#map=17/-7.73155/36.92075) School Kibong'oto Primary School · Kidatu 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.78283&mlon=37.03658#map=17/-7.78283/37.03658) College Udzungwa Utalii Colledge · Sanje 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.73174&mlon=36.92210#map=17/-7.73174/36.92210) 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 Kidatu Places mapped inside Kidatu in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools18 - Restaurants1 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 - Chita - Idete - Ifakara - Kibaoni - Kiberege - Kisawasawa - Lumemo - Mang'ula - Masagati - Mbingu - Mchombe - Mkula - Mlimba - Mofu - Sanje - Uchindile - Utengule ## Quick answers - Where is Kidatu?In Kilombero District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania - What borders Kidatu?Mang'ula, Mkula, Ruaha, Ruaha Mbuyuni, Ruhembe, Sanje, Udekwa and Vidunda - What is there to see in Kidatu?Magombera Nature Forest Reserve - What time zone is Kidatu in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kidatu?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kidatu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kidatu?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kidatu?Karenga (1,729 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kidatu?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kidatu?K1 Hospital, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kidatu?CRDB Bank, about 12 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kidatu?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Kidatu?TZ0503013 (OCHA common operational dataset)