# Kitangari Ward, Newala District, Mtwara Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/kitangari/ Ward · Newala District # Kitangari Kitangari is a ward of Tanzania in Newala District, Mtwara Region. It covers **64.9 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 64.9km² - 8mapped services - 552 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kitangari? Kitangari lies in [Newala District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/), [Mtwara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chiwonga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/chiwonga/), [Maputi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/maputi/), [Mchemo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/mchemo/), [Mtopwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/mtopwa/), [Mtunguru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/mtunguru/) and [Nandwahi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/nandwahi/). By area it is the 2236th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.3% of [Newala District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mtwara/newala/). The centre of Kitangari is about 636 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.6630° S, 39.3215° 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: Kitangari - 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 - Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara101 km - Pemba Airport (POL) · Pemba290 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:55) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 18:07). 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 Kitangari Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kitangari. The largest with a recorded population: Kitangari (10,956). - Kitangari - Mandala - Mitema - Mnali - Namkonda 2 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 Kitangari Named natural and historic features inside Kitangari, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Lake Mpwapwa 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 Kitangari and the best time to visit Using the climate of Newala District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C). About 1,402 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (268 mm) and the driest Jul (12 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 25 268 Feb 25 238 Mar 24 257 Apr 24 218 May 22 55 Jun 21 17 Jul 21 12 Aug 23 18 Sep 25 16 Oct 26 64 Nov 27 62 Dec 26 177 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kitangari Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Chiwonga · Chiwonga 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.56250&mlon=39.35730#map=17/-10.56250/39.35730) Bank NMB Bank · Mwena 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.49618&mlon=39.02748#map=17/-10.49618/39.02748) Petrol pump Nanganga · Nanganga 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.40482&mlon=39.17069#map=17/-10.40482/39.17069) Hotel Swaila gest hause · Nanganga 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.47106&mlon=39.06520#map=17/-10.47106/39.06520) School Mpotola Secondary School · Kitangari 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.65916&mlon=39.31476#map=17/-10.65916/39.31476) College Ndanda College of Health and Allied Sciences · Mwena 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.49976&mlon=39.02776#map=17/-10.49976/39.02776) Police station Police Post Ndanda · Mwena 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.49577&mlon=39.02758#map=17/-10.49577/39.02758) 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 Kitangari Places mapped inside Kitangari in open map data, by type. - Schools8 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 Newala District - Chihangu - Chilangala - Chitekete - Chiwonga - Luchindu - Makonga - Makote - Makukwe - Malatu - Maputi - Mchemo - Mcholi I - Mcholi II - Mdimba MpeleMpele - Mkoma II - Mkunya - Mkwedu - Mnekachi - Mnyambe - Mtonya - Mtopwa - Mtunguru - Nakahako - Nambali - Namiyonga - Nandwahi - Nanguruwe ## Quick answers - Where is Kitangari?In Newala District, Mtwara Region, Tanzania - What borders Kitangari?Chiwonga, Maputi, Mchemo, Mtopwa, Mtunguru and Nandwahi - What time zone is Kitangari in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kitangari?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kitangari?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kitangari?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kitangari?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kitangari?Chiwonga, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kitangari?NMB Bank, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kitangari?Nanganga, about 33 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kitangari?TZ0902123 (OCHA common operational dataset)