Ward · Mvomero District
# Kibati

Kibati is a ward of Tanzania in Mvomero District, Morogoro Region. It covers 548.4 km². 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 548 km²
- 10 mapped services
- 844 m typical elevation

## Where is Kibati?

Kibati lies in Mvomero District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania. It borders 9 other wards: Diongoya, Iyogwe, Kanga, Kimbe, Kwekivu, Lwande, Maskati, Mhonda and Tunguli. By area it is the 335th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.3% of Mvomero District. The centre of Kibati is about 198 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 42 km from Mvomero, the main town of Mvomero District. The centre point is at 5.9274° S, 37.5131° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Kibati
- 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
- Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) · Zanzibar 192 km
- Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga 196 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 18:23).

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 Kibati

Open gazetteers list 12 villages, towns and localities in Kibati. Settlements here lie between about 631 m and 1,039 m above sea level (median 844 m).
- Diburuma
- Hoza
- Kandambili
- Kibati
- Mahazi
- Maloa
- Masimba
- Msolokelo
- Pandambili
- Pemba
- Sagasa
- Salawe

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Kibati

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

### Hills and mountains

6 hills.
- Mkinga · 1,026 m
- Kigoboje · 827 m
- Makogo · 761 m
- Vuga · 750 m
- Mkungu · 746 m
- Masarako · 715 m

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 Kibati and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mvomero District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 259 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,193 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (201 mm) and the driest Jul (13 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are February and May to November.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 24 | 182 |
| Feb | 24 | 115 |
| Mar | 23 | 182 |
| Apr | 22 | 201 |
| May | 21 | 98 |
| Jun | 20 | 17 |
| Jul | 20 | 13 |
| Aug | 21 | 15 |
| Sep | 23 | 20 |
| Oct | 24 | 67 |
| Nov | 24 | 118 |
| Dec | 24 | 166 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kibati
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | hospital ground · Sungaji | 26 km | Map |
| Hotel | Honolulu Lodge · Diongoya | 26 km | Map |
| School | Masimba Primary School · Kibati | 2.8 km | Map |
| College | Mhonda Teachers' College · Mhonda | 23 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 Kibati

Places mapped inside Kibati in open map data, by type.
- Schools 10

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 Mvomero District
- Bunduki
- Diongoya
- Doma
- Hembeti
- Kanga
- Kikeo
- Langali
- Maskati
- Melela
- Mhonda
- Mlali
- Mtibwa
- Mvomero
- Mzumbe
- Sungaji
- Tchenzema

## Quick answers
- Where is Kibati? In Mvomero District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kibati? Diongoya, Iyogwe, Kanga, Kimbe, Kwekivu, Lwande, Maskati, Mhonda and Tunguli
- What time zone is Kibati in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kibati? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kibati? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kibati? 12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kibati? Settlements lie between 631 m and 1,039 m
- What is the highest point in Kibati? Mkinga (1,026 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kibati? February and May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kibati? hospital ground, about 26 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kibati? TZ0506041 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 548.4 km²
- P-code: TZ0506041
- District: Mvomero District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/mvomero/kibati/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.