# Kinang'weli Ward, Itilima District, Simiyu Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/kinang-weli/ Ward · Itilima District # Kinang'weli Kinang'weli is a ward of Tanzania in Itilima District, Simiyu Region. It covers **91.1 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 91.1km² - 9mapped services - 1,284 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kinang'weli? Kinang'weli lies in [Itilima District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/), [Simiyu Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Buchambi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/buchambi/), [Kadoto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/kadoto/), [Mbita](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/mbita/), [Mwamashimba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/mwamashimba/), [Sawida](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/sawida/), [Shishiyu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/shishiyu/) and [Zagayu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/zagayu/). By area it is the 1889th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.9% of [Itilima District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/). The centre of Kinang'weli is about 422 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.9434° S, 33.7386° 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: Kinang'weli - 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) · Shinyanga79 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza105 km ### Nearest railway station Malya (Malya), about 26 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:46, 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 Kinang'weli Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Kinang'weli. - Isengwa - Kinang'Weli - Kinang'wel - Lala Ng'Ombe - Mwagimagi - Mwakilangi - Seya - Zagayu 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 Kinang'weli Named natural and historic features inside Kinang'weli, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Nzeha River - Sandamu 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 Kinang'weli and the best time to visit Using the climate of Itilima District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C). About 969 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (170 mm) and the driest Jul (4 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 22 151 Feb 22 98 Mar 22 148 Apr 22 117 May 21 46 Jun 21 8 Jul 21 4 Aug 23 12 Sep 24 15 Oct 25 43 Nov 23 157 Dec 22 170 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kinang'weli Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Zahanati · Kinang'weli 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.91912&mlon=33.71975#map=17/-2.91912/33.71975) Bank Wakala wa crdb benki bwana Emmanuel Bazemle · Lugulu 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.90869&mlon=33.93761#map=17/-2.90869/33.93761) Petrol pump Chagu Filling Station · Binza 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.18443&mlon=33.77288#map=17/-3.18443/33.77288) Hotel Uyole Guest House · Mwamapalala 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.02323&mlon=33.90738#map=17/-3.02323/33.90738) School Kinang'weli Primary School · Kinang'weli 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.94079&mlon=33.74319#map=17/-2.94079/33.74319) College Mkula Institute of Quality Education · Lugulu 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.90351&mlon=33.95693#map=17/-2.90351/33.95693) Police station Maswa Police Station · Binza 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.18189&mlon=33.78472#map=17/-3.18189/33.78472) 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 Kinang'weli Places mapped inside Kinang'weli in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools7 - 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 Itilima District - Budalabujiga - Bumera - Chinamili - Ikindiro - Lagangabilili - Lugulu - Mbita - Mhunze - Migato - Mwalushu - Mwamapalala - Mwamtani - Mwaswale - Ndolelezi - Nhobora - Nkoma - Nkuyu - Nyamalapa - Sagata - Sawida - Zagayu ## Quick answers - Where is Kinang'weli?In Itilima District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania - What borders Kinang'weli?Buchambi, Kadoto, Mbita, Mwamashimba, Sawida, Shishiyu and Zagayu - What time zone is Kinang'weli in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kinang'weli?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kinang'weli?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kinang'weli?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kinang'weli?February and April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kinang'weli?Zahanati, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kinang'weli?Wakala wa crdb benki bwana Emmanuel Bazemle, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kinang'weli?Chagu Filling Station, about 27 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kinang'weli?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kinang'weli?TZ2402201 (OCHA common operational dataset)