# Kitanda Ward, Namtumbo District, Ruvuma Region – Villages

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

Ward · Namtumbo District 

# Kitanda

Kitanda is a ward of Tanzania in Namtumbo District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **897.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 897km²
- 6mapped services
- 977 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kitanda?

Kitanda lies in [Namtumbo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Gumbiro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/gumbiro/), [Kilosa kwa Mpepo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/ulanga/kilosa-kwa-mpepo/), [Mgombasi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/mgombasi/), [Mkongotema](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/mkongotema/) and [Mputa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/mputa/). By area it is the 176th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.1% of [Namtumbo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/namtumbo/). The centre of Kitanda is about 428 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.0155° S, 35.8518° 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 (#####)

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:22).

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 **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kitanda.

- Kitanda
- Mbanzi
- Mbunga
- Mhangazi
- Naikesi

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 Namtumbo District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 173 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,222 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (298 mm) and the driest Sep (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 298 

Feb 21 222 

Mar 21 230 

Apr 20 119 

May 19 38 

Jun 17 11 

Jul 17 5 

Aug 19 4 

Sep 22 3 

Oct 24 16 

Nov 25 70 

Dec 23 207 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kitanda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Lugongoro Primary School · Kitanda 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.07566&mlon=35.89544#map=17/-10.07566/35.89544) 

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.

- Schools6

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 Namtumbo District

- Hanga
- Ligera
- Likuyuseka
- Limamu
- Litola
- Luchili
- Luegu
- Lusewa
- Magazini
- Mchomoro
- Mgombasi
- Mkongo
- Mputa
- Msindo
- Namabengo
- Namtumbo
- Rwinga

## Quick answers

- Where is Kitanda?In Namtumbo District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kitanda?Gumbiro, Kilosa kwa Mpepo, Mgombasi, Mkongotema and Mputa
- 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?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kitanda?April to November
- What is the P-code of Kitanda?TZ1005091 (OCHA common operational dataset)