# Kitanda Ward, Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/kitanda/

Ward · Mbinga District 

# Kitanda

Kitanda is a ward of Tanzania in Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **205.3 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 205km²
- 7mapped services

## Where is Kitanda?

Kitanda lies in [Mbinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Kigonsera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/kigonsera/), [Kihungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/kihungu/), [Kikolo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/kikolo/), [Kilimani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/kilimani/), [Magagura](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/magagura/), [Mbinga Mjini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/mbinga-mjini/) and [Utiri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/utiri/). By area it is the 1002nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.2% of [Mbinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/). The centre of Kitanda is about 530 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.9010° S, 35.1477° 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: Kitanda

- 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

- Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga264 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:24).

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 Kitanda

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kitanda.

- Mangwagala

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).

## Weather in Kitanda and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mbinga District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,134 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (277 mm) and the driest Sep (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 277 

Feb 23 211 

Mar 23 212 

Apr 22 103 

May 21 36 

Jun 19 7 

Jul 20 4 

Aug 22 2 

Sep 24 2 

Oct 26 14 

Nov 27 59 

Dec 25 207 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kitanda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital kigonsera hospital · Kigonsera 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.80516&mlon=35.07108#map=17/-10.80516/35.07108) 

Bank Mbinga Community Bank · Mbinga Mjini 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.95160&mlon=35.00059#map=17/-10.95160/35.00059) 

Hotel Hospitali ya Wilaya Mbinga Vijijini, Mbinga DC Hospital · Kigonsera 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.76667&mlon=35.08518#map=17/-10.76667/35.08518) 

School Lupilo Primary School · Kitanda 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.88340&mlon=35.15191#map=17/-10.88340/35.15191) 

College Mlale Community Development College · Magagura 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.81600&mlon=35.26681#map=17/-10.81600/35.26681) 

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 Kitanda

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

- Schools7

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 Mbinga District

- Kambarage
- Kigonsera
- Kihangi Mahuka
- Kihungu
- Kikolo
- Kilimani
- Kipapa
- Kipololo
- Kitumbalomo
- Kitura
- Langiro
- Linda
- Litembo
- Litumbandyosi
- Luwaita
- Maguu
- Mapera
- Matiri
- Mbangamao
- Mbinga Mjini
- Mbuji
- Mikalanga
- Mkako
- Mkumbi
- Mpapa
- Mpepai
- Myangayanga
- Namswea
- Ngima
- Nyoni
- Ruanda
- Ukata
- Utiri

## Quick answers

- Where is Kitanda?In Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kitanda?Kigonsera, Kihungu, Kikolo, Kilimani, Magagura, Mbinga Mjini and Utiri
- What time zone is Kitanda in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kitanda?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kitanda?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kitanda?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kitanda?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kitanda?kigonsera hospital, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kitanda?Mbinga Community Bank, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kitanda?TZ1003301 (OCHA common operational dataset)