Ward · Kishapu District # Itilima Itilima is a ward of Tanzania in Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region. It covers 202.1 km². 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 202 km² - 9 mapped services - 1,113 m typical elevation ## Where is Itilima? Itilima lies in Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Ibadakuli, Kiloleli, Kinungu, Kizumbi, Kolandoto, Masengwa and Talaga. By area it is the 1023rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.8% of Kishapu District. The centre of Itilima is about 360 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.7914° S, 33.5399° 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 Itilima ### Nearby, outside Itilima - Ibinzamata Fishi point · attraction, Kitangili 18 km - Mazingira centre · attraction, Shinyanga Mjini 19 km - Shinyanga airport · attraction, Kolandoto 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: Itilima - 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 - Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga 21 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza 164 km ### Nearest railway station Shinyanga (Chamaguha), about 18 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:42). 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 Itilima Open gazetteers list 10 villages, towns and localities in Itilima. Settlements here lie between about 1,083 m and 1,119 m above sea level (median 1,113 m). - Gwashyi - Ikoma - Ikonokelo - Ilebelebe - Ipeja - Itilima - Lilindilo - Mwajiginya B - Mwamala 'A' - Mwamwala Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Itilima Named natural and historic features inside Itilima, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nhumbu River 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 Itilima and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kishapu District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 954 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (175 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are February and April to October. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 23 | 144 | | Feb | 23 | 98 | | Mar | 23 | 142 | | Apr | 23 | 116 | | May | 23 | 46 | | Jun | 23 | 6 | | Jul | 23 | 2 | | Aug | 24 | 7 | | Sep | 26 | 12 | | Oct | 26 | 49 | | Nov | 24 | 156 | | Dec | 23 | 175 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Itilima | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Shinyanga Referral Hospital · Kizumbi | 17 km | Map | | Bank | NMB Rwezahula · Chamaguha | 18 km | Map | | ATM | Kivulin B guest house · Shinyanga Mjini | 19 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Pepsi Shinyanga Depot. · Chamaguha | 17 km | Map | | Hotel | Kibondo lodge and bar · Ibadakuli | 17 km | Map | | School | Mwamala Primary School · Itilima | 2.8 km | Map | | College | VETA SHINYANGA. · Kitangili | 18 km | Map | | Police station | ZEENATH STATIONARY SHOP · Ndembezi | 19 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 Itilima Places mapped inside Itilima in open map data, by type. - Schools 9 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 Kishapu District - Bubiki - Bunambiyu - Kiloleli - Kishapu - Lagana - Masanga - Mondo - Mwadui Lohumbo - Mwakipoya - Mwamalasa - Mwamashele - Ngofila - Seke Bugoro - Shagihilu - Somagedi - Songwa - Talaga - Uchunga - Ukenyenge ## Quick answers - Where is Itilima? In Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Itilima? Ibadakuli, Kiloleli, Kinungu, Kizumbi, Kolandoto, Masengwa and Talaga - What is there to see in Itilima? Ibinzamata Fishi point, Mazingira centre, Shinyanga airport - What time zone is Itilima in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Itilima? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Itilima? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Itilima? 10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Itilima? Settlements lie between 1,083 m and 1,119 m - What is the best time to visit Itilima? February and April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Itilima? Shinyanga Referral Hospital, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Itilima? NMB Rwezahula, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Itilima? Kivulin B guest house, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Itilima? Pepsi Shinyanga Depot., about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Itilima? TZ1702201 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 202.1 km² - P-code: TZ1702201 - District: Kishapu District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/itilima/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.