# Idahina Ward, Kahama District, Shinyanga Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/idahina/ Ward · Kahama District # Idahina Idahina is a ward of Tanzania in Kahama District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **520.5 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 521km² - 13mapped services - 1,289 mtypical elevation ## Where is Idahina? Idahina lies in [Kahama District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/), [Shinyanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Bulungwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/bulungwa/), [Igwamanoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/igwamanoni/), [Iponya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/iponya/), [Iyogelo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/bukombe/iyogelo/), [Nyankende](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/nyankende/) and [Sabasabini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/sabasabini/). By area it is the 357th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.7% of [Kahama District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/). The centre of Idahina is about 478 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.8452° S, 32.1077° 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: Idahina - 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 - Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga157 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza181 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:36) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:48). 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 Idahina Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Idahina. - Busulwanguku - Idahina - Ihapula - Isanga - Mwabomba - Nyakashatala - Nyamtengela 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 Idahina Named natural and historic features inside Idahina, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kagoji ### Hills and mountains 8 hills. - Ihapula · 1,289 m - Miyabi · 1,286 m - Shareka · 1,254 m - Igusa · 1,243 m - Kayege · 1,242 m - Nyambesi · 1,241 m - Buyende · 1,211 m - Chambala · 1,193 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 Idahina and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kahama District, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,035 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (186 mm) and the driest Jul (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 150 Feb 23 130 Mar 23 152 Apr 23 125 May 23 34 Jun 23 7 Jul 23 3 Aug 24 7 Sep 26 16 Oct 26 53 Nov 24 186 Dec 22 172 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Idahina Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Bulungwa health carw · Bulungwa 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.00273&mlon=32.22905#map=17/-4.00273/32.22905) Bank Crdb bank · Masumbwe 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.64871&mlon=32.16726#map=17/-3.64871/32.16726) Petrol pump Henery oil station · Masumbwe 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.64551&mlon=32.16038#map=17/-3.64551/32.16038) Hotel Matinde · Masumbwe 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.65725&mlon=32.17532#map=17/-3.65725/32.17532) School Isanga Primary School · Idahina 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.85719&mlon=32.09374#map=17/-3.85719/32.09374) Police station Masumbwe police station · Masumbwe 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.65532&mlon=32.16716#map=17/-3.65532/32.16716) 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 Idahina Places mapped inside Idahina in open map data, by type. - Schools13 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 Kahama District - Bugarama - Bukomela - Bulige - Bulungwa - Bulyanhulu - Busangi - Chambo - Chela - Chona - Igunda - Igwamanoni - Isaka - Jana - Kashishi - Kinamapula - Kisuke - Lunguya - Mapamba - Mega - Mpunze - Mwalugulu - Mwanase - Ngaya - Ntobo - Nyankende - Sabasabini - Segese - Shilela - Ubagwe - Ukune - Ulewe - Ulowa - Ushetu - Uyogo ## Quick answers - Where is Idahina?In Kahama District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Idahina?Bulungwa, Igwamanoni, Iponya, Iyogelo, Nyankende and Sabasabini - What time zone is Idahina in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Idahina?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Idahina?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Idahina?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Idahina?Ihapula (1,289 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Idahina?May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Idahina?Bulungwa health carw, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Idahina?Crdb bank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Idahina?Henery oil station, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Idahina?TZ1704281 (OCHA common operational dataset)