# Kidete Ward, Kilosa District, Morogoro Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/kidete/

Ward · Kilosa District 

# Kidete

Kidete is a ward of Tanzania in Kilosa District, Morogoro Region. It covers **403.7 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 404km²
- 6mapped services
- 690 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kidete?

Kidete lies in [Kilosa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/), [Morogoro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Chanjale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/gairo/chanjale/), [Godegode](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/godegode/), [Lumbiji](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/lumbiji/), [Lumuma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/lumuma/), [Lumuma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/lumuma/), [Masanze](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/masanze/), [Matomondo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/matomondo/) and [Pwaga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/pwaga/). By area it is the 479th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.4% of [Kilosa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/). The centre of Kidete is about 128 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.6577° S, 36.7883° 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: Kidete

- 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) · Dodoma126 km
- Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam268 km

### Nearest railway station

Kikundi (Kidete), about 4.0 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:25).

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 Kidete

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kidete. Settlements here lie between about 631 m and 744 m above sea level (median 690 m).

- Kidete
- Kikundi
- Kitati
- Luwemba
- Mwasa

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 Kidete

Named natural and historic features inside Kidete, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Gombo
- Lumuma River
- Mafugusa

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Hutitu · 1,629 m

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 Kidete and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kilosa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 163 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,160 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (198 mm) and the driest Jul (10 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 22 198 

Feb 22 134 

Mar 22 187 

Apr 21 180 

May 20 83 

Jun 19 14 

Jul 19 10 

Aug 20 11 

Sep 22 14 

Oct 23 54 

Nov 24 102 

Dec 23 173 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kidete

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Mbumi 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.82821&mlon=36.98680#map=17/-6.82821/36.98680) 

Hotel Mtili guest house · Chanzulu 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.76912&mlon=37.05145#map=17/-6.76912/37.05145) 

School Magulu Primary School · Kidete 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.69021&mlon=36.76420#map=17/-6.69021/36.76420) 

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 Kidete

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

- Schools6

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 Kilosa District

- Berega
- Chanzulu
- Dumila
- Kasiki
- Kidodi
- Kilangali
- Kimamba ' B '
- Kimamba 'A'
- Kisanga
- Kitete
- Lumbiji
- Lumuma
- Mabula
- Mabwerebwere
- Madoto
- Magole
- Magomeni
- Magubike
- Maguha
- Malolo
- Mamboya
- Masanze
- Mbumi
- Mikumi
- Mkwatani
- Msowero
- Ruaha
- Rudewa
- Ruhembe
- Tindiga
- Ulaya
- Uleling'ombe
- Vidunda
- Zombo

## Quick answers

- Where is Kidete?In Kilosa District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kidete?Chanjale, Godegode, Lumbiji, Lumuma, Lumuma, Masanze, Matomondo and Pwaga
- What time zone is Kidete in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kidete?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kidete?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kidete?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kidete?Settlements lie between 631 m and 744 m
- What is the highest point in Kidete?Hutitu (1,629 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kidete?May to November
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kidete?TotalEnergies, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kidete?TZ0501301 (OCHA common operational dataset)