# Itinje Ward, Meatu District, Simiyu Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/itinje/

Ward · Meatu District 

# Itinje

Itinje is a ward of Tanzania in Meatu District, Simiyu Region. It covers **220.5 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 221km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,189 mtypical elevation

## Where is Itinje?

Itinje lies in [Meatu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/), [Simiyu Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Dakama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/dakama/), [Lubiga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/lubiga/), [Mpindo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/mpindo/), [Mwamishali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/mwamishali/), [Mwanyahina](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/mwanyahina/) and [Nghoboko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/nghoboko/). By area it is the 918th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.4% of [Meatu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/). The centre of Itinje is about 352 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.4208° S, 34.1659° 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: Itinje

- 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) · Shinyanga76 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza174 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:28) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:45, sunset around 18:41).

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 Itinje

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Itinje.

- Banya
- Isengwa
- Mwagayi
- Mwageni
- Mwasungura
- Semu

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 Itinje

Named natural and historic features inside Itinje, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Kashuta · 1,214 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 Itinje and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Meatu District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 899 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (171 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 23 154 

Feb 23 99 

Mar 23 139 

Apr 23 103 

May 23 40 

Jun 22 5 

Jul 23 2 

Aug 24 6 

Sep 25 9 

Oct 26 34 

Nov 24 137 

Dec 23 171 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Itinje

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Meatu Hospital · Mwanhuzi 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.51929&mlon=34.30737#map=17/-3.51929/34.30737) 

School Mwageni Primary School · Itinje 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.44703&mlon=34.15639#map=17/-3.44703/34.15639) 

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 Itinje

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

- Schools6

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 Meatu District

- Bukundi
- Imalaseko
- Kimali
- Kisesa
- Lingeka
- Lubiga
- Mwabuma
- Mwabusalu
- Mwabuzo
- Mwakisandu
- Mwamalole
- Mwamanimba
- Mwamanongu
- Mwamishali
- Mwandoya
- Mwangundo
- Mwanhuzi
- Mwanjolo
- Mwanyahina
- Mwasengela
- Nghoboko
- Nkoma
- Sakasaka
- Tindabuligi

## Quick answers

- Where is Itinje?In Meatu District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania
- What borders Itinje?Dakama, Lubiga, Mpindo, Mwamishali, Mwanyahina and Nghoboko
- What time zone is Itinje in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Itinje?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Itinje?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Itinje?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Itinje?Kashuta (1,214 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Itinje?February and April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Itinje?Meatu Hospital, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Itinje?TZ2403051 (OCHA common operational dataset)