# Kitangili Ward, Shinyanga Urban District, Shinyanga Region

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/kitangili/

Ward · Shinyanga Urban District 

# Kitangili

Kitangili is a ward of Tanzania in Shinyanga Urban District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **6.85 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 6.8km²
- 7mapped services

## Where is Kitangili?

Kitangili lies in [Shinyanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/), [Shinyanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Chamaguha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/chamaguha/), [Ibadakuli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/ibadakuli/), [Ibinzamata](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/ibinzamata/) and [Kizumbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/kizumbi/). By area it is the 3186th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of [Shinyanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/). The centre of Kitangili is about 376 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 3.0 km from Shinyanga, the main town of Shinyanga Urban District. The centre point is at 3.6832° S, 33.4400° 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).

## Things to see in and around Kitangili

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kitangili: 1 attraction.

- Ibinzamata Fishi point · attraction

### Nearby, outside Kitangili

- Mazingira centre · attraction, Shinyanga Mjini2.3 km
- Shinyanga airport · attraction, Kolandoto12 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Kitangili

- 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) · Shinyanga11 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza148 km

### Nearest railway station

Shinyanga (Chamaguha), about 1.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:43).

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 Kitangili

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Kitangili.

- Kitangili
- Songambele

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 Kitangili and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Shinyanga Urban 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
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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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kitangili

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Makula Transport · Kitangili 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68052&mlon=33.42241#map=17/-3.68052/33.42241) 

Bank NMB Rwezahula · Chamaguha 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.67225&mlon=33.42761#map=17/-3.67225/33.42761) 

ATM Kivulin B guest house · Shinyanga Mjini 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66981&mlon=33.42255#map=17/-3.66981/33.42255) 

Petrol pump AFROIL Petrol Station Shinyanga · Chamaguha 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.67171&mlon=33.44397#map=17/-3.67171/33.44397) 

Hotel Diamond Field Hotel · Chamaguha 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.67148&mlon=33.42908#map=17/-3.67148/33.42908) 

School Iwelyangula Primary School · Kitangili 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.68606&mlon=33.44811#map=17/-3.68606/33.44811) 

College Shynet · Shinyanga Mjini 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66667&mlon=33.43330#map=17/-3.66667/33.43330) 

Police station ZEENATH STATIONARY SHOP · Ndembezi 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66220&mlon=33.43457#map=17/-3.66220/33.43457) 

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 Kitangili

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools3
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies1

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 Shinyanga Urban District

- Chamaguha
- Chibe
- Ibadakuli
- Ibinzamata
- Kambarage
- Kizumbi
- Kolandoto
- Lubaga
- Masekelo
- Mwamalili
- Mwawaza
- Ndala
- Ndembezi
- Ngokolo
- Old Shinyanga
- Shinyanga Mjini

## Quick answers

- Where is Kitangili?In Shinyanga Urban District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kitangili?Chamaguha, Ibadakuli, Ibinzamata and Kizumbi
- What is there to see in Kitangili?Ibinzamata Fishi point
- What time zone is Kitangili in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kitangili?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kitangili?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kitangili?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kitangili?February and April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kitangili?Makula Transport, about 2.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kitangili?NMB Rwezahula, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kitangili?Kivulin B guest house, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kitangili?AFROIL Petrol Station Shinyanga, about 1.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kitangili?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kitangili?TZ1701082 (OCHA common operational dataset)