# Kabita Ward, Busega District, Simiyu Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/busega/kabita/

Ward · Busega District 

# Kabita

Kabita is a ward of Tanzania in Busega District, Simiyu Region. It covers **52.3 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 52.3km²
- 14mapped services
- 1,161 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kabita?

Kabita lies in [Busega District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/busega/), [Simiyu Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 3 other wards: [Kalemela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/busega/kalemela/), [Mwamanyili](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/busega/mwamanyili/) and [Shigala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/busega/shigala/). By area it is the 2402nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.9% of [Busega District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/busega/). The centre of Kabita is about 485 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3239° S, 33.6768° 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: Kabita

- 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

- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza83 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena180 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:45, sunset around 18:44).

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 Kabita

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kabita. Settlements here lie between about 1,145 m and 1,170 m above sea level (median 1,161 m).

- Chumve
- Chumwe
- Kabita
- Kijiji cha nyamikoma
- Nyakaboja
- Nyamikoma
- Shimanilwe

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 Kabita and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Busega District, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is May (23 °C). About 984 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (164 mm) and the driest Jul (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 100 

Feb 24 77 

Mar 24 135 

Apr 23 124 

May 23 59 

Jun 23 17 

Jul 24 11 

Aug 25 30 

Sep 25 41 

Oct 25 87 

Nov 23 164 

Dec 23 141 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kabita

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Dispensary · Kabita 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.32197&mlon=33.67176#map=17/-2.32197/33.67176) 

Bank Mlolo M-Pesa · Kabita 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.32097&mlon=33.66769#map=17/-2.32097/33.66769) 

ATM CRDB · Balili 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02711&mlon=33.87294#map=17/-2.02711/33.87294) 

Petrol pump River Oil · Balili 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.02248&mlon=33.87274#map=17/-2.02248/33.87274) 

Hotel Speke Bay lodge · Lamadi 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.26683&mlon=33.79649#map=17/-2.26683/33.79649) 

School Nyamikoma Primary School · Kabita 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.32299&mlon=33.67011#map=17/-2.32299/33.67011) 

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 Kabita

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Schools11
- 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 Busega District

- Badugu
- Igalukilo
- Kalemela
- Kiloleli
- Lamadi
- Lutubiga
- Malili
- Mkula
- Mwamanyili
- Ngasamo
- Nyaluhande
- Shigala

## Quick answers

- Where is Kabita?In Busega District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kabita?Kalemela, Mwamanyili and Shigala
- What time zone is Kabita in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kabita?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kabita?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kabita?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kabita?Settlements lie between 1,145 m and 1,170 m
- What is the best time to visit Kabita?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kabita?Dispensary, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kabita?Mlolo M-Pesa, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kabita?CRDB, about 40 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kabita?River Oil, about 40 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kabita?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Kabita?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kabita?TZ2405063 (OCHA common operational dataset)