# Kizwite Ward, Sumbawanga Urban District, Rukwa Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/kizwite/

Ward · Sumbawanga Urban District 

# Kizwite

Kizwite is a ward of Tanzania in Sumbawanga Urban District, Rukwa Region. It covers **15.5 km²**. Open map data shows 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 15.5km²
- 9mapped services

## Where is Kizwite?

Kizwite lies in [Sumbawanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/), [Rukwa Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Chanji](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/chanji/), [Malangali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/malangali/), [Milanzi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/milanzi/) and [Mollo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/mollo/). By area it is the 2947th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.1% of [Sumbawanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/). The centre of Kizwite is about 496 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 4.9 km from Sumbawanga, the main town of Sumbawanga Urban District. The centre point is at 8.0017° S, 31.6440° 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 Kizwite

### Nearby, outside Kizwite

- kantalamba secondary school · cave, Chanji4.0 km
- Masi · viewpoint, Chanji4.1 km
- TaNesco office · viewpoint, Katandala5.1 km
- School hall · attraction, Majengo5.3 km
- Sumbawanga wenyeji · attraction, Old Sumbawanga7.4 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: Kizwite

- 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

- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya206 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 07:03, sunset around 18:43).

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.

## Weather in Kizwite and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sumbawanga Urban District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,203 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (264 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 227 

Feb 21 182 

Mar 21 196 

Apr 20 108 

May 19 16 

Jun 18 2 

Jul 18 2 

Aug 20 4 

Sep 22 5 

Oct 24 35 

Nov 23 161 

Dec 22 264 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kizwite

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Theresia Health Center · Kizwite 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.98227&mlon=31.61981#map=17/-7.98227/31.61981) 

Bank CRDB bank · Mazwi 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.96707&mlon=31.61672#map=17/-7.96707/31.61672) 

Petrol pump Saa tatu oil filling · Chanji 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.97729&mlon=31.62173#map=17/-7.97729/31.62173) 

Hotel Havana guest house · Chanji 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.97632&mlon=31.62060#map=17/-7.97632/31.62060) 

School St Mathias English Medium Pr School · Kizwite 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.99880&mlon=31.64579#map=17/-7.99880/31.64579) 

College Furaha Centre · Kizwite 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.98032&mlon=31.62022#map=17/-7.98032/31.62022) 

Police station Mazwi line police · Mazwi 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.96797&mlon=31.61594#map=17/-7.96797/31.61594) 

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 Kizwite

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools7
- Colleges and universities1

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 Sumbawanga Urban District

- Chanji
- Izia
- Kasense
- Katandala
- Majengo
- Malangali
- Matanga
- Mazwi
- Milanzi
- Mollo
- Ntendo
- Old Sumbawanga
- Pito
- Senga

## Quick answers

- Where is Kizwite?In Sumbawanga Urban District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kizwite?Chanji, Malangali, Milanzi and Mollo
- What is there to see in Kizwite?kantalamba secondary school, Masi, TaNesco office, School hall
- What time zone is Kizwite in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kizwite?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kizwite?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kizwite?April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kizwite?St. Theresia Health Center, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kizwite?CRDB bank, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kizwite?Saa tatu oil filling, about 3.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kizwite?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kizwite?TZ1504062 (OCHA common operational dataset)