# Litisha Ward, Songea District, Ruvuma Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/litisha/ Ward · Songea District # Litisha Litisha is a ward of Tanzania in Songea District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **377.1 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 377km² - 12mapped services - 968 mtypical elevation ## Where is Litisha? Litisha lies in [Songea District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Kilagano](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/kilagano/), [Lilambo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/lilambo/), [Magagura](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/magagura/), [Maposeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/maposeni/), [Mbinga Mhalule](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/mbinga-mhalule/), [Mkako](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/mkako/) and [Peramiho](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/peramiho/). By area it is the 504th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.7% of [Songea District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/). The centre of Litisha is about 498 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.6310° S, 35.3045° 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: Litisha - 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) · Mbeya293 km - Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga294 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:23). 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 Litisha Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Litisha. Settlements here lie between about 955 m and 982 m above sea level (median 968 m). - Johannesbrucke - Liganga - Litisha - Magima - Nakahuga - Putire 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 Litisha Named natural and historic features inside Litisha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Ludewa - Mtopesi ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Ngango · 1,037 m 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 Litisha and the best time to visit Using the climate of Songea District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). About 1,283 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (303 mm) and the driest Sep (3 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 22 303 Feb 22 230 Mar 22 232 Apr 21 127 May 19 46 Jun 18 14 Jul 18 5 Aug 20 4 Sep 23 3 Oct 25 17 Nov 26 74 Dec 24 228 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Litisha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Peramiho Missionary Hospital · Peramiho 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.63830&mlon=35.46317#map=17/-10.63830/35.46317) Bank FINCA · Mjini 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.67878&mlon=35.64676#map=17/-10.67878/35.64676) Hotel Hospitali ya Wilaya Mbinga Vijijini, Mbinga DC Hospital · Kigonsera 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.76667&mlon=35.08518#map=17/-10.76667/35.08518) School Nakahuga Primary School · Litisha 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.59374&mlon=35.33851#map=17/-10.59374/35.33851) College Mlale Community Development College · Magagura 21 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 Litisha Places mapped inside Litisha in open map data, by type. - Schools12 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 Songea District - Gumbiro - Kilagano - Magagura - Mahanje - Maposeni - Matimira - Matumbi - Mbinga Mhalule - Mkongotema - Mpandangino - Mpitimbi - Mtyangimbole - Muhuruku - Ndongosi - Peramiho - Wino ## Quick answers - Where is Litisha?In Songea District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania - What borders Litisha?Kilagano, Lilambo, Magagura, Maposeni, Mbinga Mhalule, Mkako and Peramiho - What time zone is Litisha in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Litisha?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Litisha?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Litisha?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Litisha?Settlements lie between 955 m and 982 m - What is the highest point in Litisha?Ngango (1,037 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Litisha?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Litisha?Peramiho Missionary Hospital, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Litisha?FINCA, about 38 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Litisha?TZ1002091 (OCHA common operational dataset)