Ward · Sumbawanga Urban District # Pito Pito is a ward of Tanzania in Sumbawanga Urban District, Rukwa Region. It covers 204.5 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 204 km² - 6 mapped services - 1,892 m typical elevation ## Where is Pito? Pito lies in Sumbawanga Urban District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Kaengesa, Matanga, Milanzi, Mollo, Msanda Muungano, Msanzi and Sandulula. By area it is the 1006th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 14.9% of Sumbawanga Urban District. The centre of Pito is about 502 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 17 km from Sumbawanga, the main town of Sumbawanga Urban District. The centre point is at 8.1207° S, 31.6339° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Pito ### Nearby, outside Pito - kantalamba secondary school · cave, Chanji 16 km - Masi · viewpoint, Chanji 17 km - TaNesco office · viewpoint, Katandala 17 km - School hall · attraction, Majengo 18 km - Sumbawanga wenyeji · attraction, Old Sumbawanga 20 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Pito - 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 - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya 201 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); 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 Pito Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Pito. Settlements here lie between about 1,876 m and 2,072 m above sea level (median 1,892 m). - Katumba Azimio - Malagano - Nambogo - Nzeka - Pito - Tamasenga Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Pito Named natural and historic features inside Pito, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mongali · 2,072 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 Pito 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pito | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | St. Theresia Health Center · Kizwite | 15 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB bank · Mazwi | 17 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Saa tatu oil filling · Chanji | 16 km | Map | | Hotel | Havana guest house · Chanji | 16 km | Map | | School | Pito Primary School · Pito | 0.8 km | Map | | College | Furaha Centre · Kizwite | 16 km | Map | | Police station | Mazwi line police · Mazwi | 17 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 Pito Places mapped inside Pito in open map data, by type. - Schools 6 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 Sumbawanga Urban District - Chanji - Izia - Kasense - Katandala - Kizwite - Majengo - Malangali - Matanga - Mazwi - Milanzi - Mollo - Ntendo - Old Sumbawanga - Senga ## Quick answers - Where is Pito? In Sumbawanga Urban District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania - What borders Pito? Kaengesa, Matanga, Milanzi, Mollo, Msanda Muungano, Msanzi and Sandulula - What is there to see in Pito? kantalamba secondary school, Masi, TaNesco office, School hall - What time zone is Pito in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Pito? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Pito? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pito? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pito? Settlements lie between 1,876 m and 2,072 m - What is the highest point in Pito? Mongali (2,072 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pito? April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Pito? St. Theresia Health Center, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pito? CRDB bank, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pito? Saa tatu oil filling, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pito? TZ1504101 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 204.5 km² - P-code: TZ1504101 - District: Sumbawanga Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/pito/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.