Ward · Ikungi District
# Kituntu

Kituntu is a ward of Tanzania in Ikungi District, Singida Region. It covers 103.8 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 104 km²
- 6 mapped services
- 1,588 m typical elevation

## Where is Kituntu?

Kituntu lies in Ikungi District, Singida Region, Tanzania. It borders 8 other wards: Dung'unyi, Ihanja, Iseke, Mtamaa, Mungaa, Mwankoko, Puma and Unyamikumbi. By area it is the 1741st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of Ikungi District. The centre of Kituntu is about 173 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.9777° S, 34.7325° 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 Kituntu

### Nearby, outside Kituntu
- Reserved Area · attraction, Puma 2.8 km
- Ngaya valley · viewpoint, Puma 5.9 km
- Central railway · waterfall, Puma 6.0 km
- Lake kindai · attraction, Mwankoko 15 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: Kituntu
- 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
- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma 174 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha 277 km

### Nearest railway station

Puma (Kituntu), about 3.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:36).

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 Kituntu

Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Kituntu. The largest with a recorded population: Puma (17,092).
- Matiuku
- Matyuku
- Msambu
- Puma
- Utaho

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Kituntu

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.
- Samamba · 1,563 m

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 Kituntu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ikungi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 185 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 986 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (224 mm) and the driest Jul (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are April to November.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 21 | 197 |
| Feb | 21 | 143 |
| Mar | 21 | 151 |
| Apr | 21 | 97 |
| May | 20 | 26 |
| Jun | 19 | 2 |
| Jul | 19 | 1 |
| Aug | 20 | 2 |
| Sep | 22 | 3 |
| Oct | 24 | 20 |
| Nov | 23 | 119 |
| Dec | 22 | 224 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kituntu
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Catholic Hospital · Puma | 3.0 km | Map |
| Bank | NMB Bank · Ipembe | 17 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | MIHAN GAS STATION · Unyamikumbi | 9.8 km | Map |
| Hotel | Uhonganjia guest house · Puma | 3.9 km | Map |
| School | Utaho Primary School · Kituntu | 2.5 km | Map |
| College | singida VTC · Mandewa | 18 km | Map |
| Police station | Puma police post · Puma | 4.2 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 Kituntu

Places mapped inside Kituntu in open map data, by type.
- Schools 6

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 Ikungi District
- Dung'unyi
- Ighombwe
- Iglansoni
- Ihanja
- Ikungi
- Irisya
- Iseke
- Issuna
- Iyumbu
- Kikio
- Lighwa
- Mang'onyi
- Mgungira
- Minyughe
- Misughaa
- Mkiwa
- Mtunduru
- Muhintiri
- Mungaa
- Mwaru
- Ntuntu
- Puma
- Sepuka
- Siuyu
- Unyahati

## Quick answers
- Where is Kituntu? In Ikungi District, Singida Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kituntu? Dung'unyi, Ihanja, Iseke, Mtamaa, Mungaa, Mwankoko, Puma and Unyamikumbi
- What is there to see in Kituntu? Reserved Area, Ngaya valley, Central railway, Lake kindai
- What time zone is Kituntu in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kituntu? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kituntu? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kituntu? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Kituntu? Samamba (1,563 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kituntu? April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kituntu? Catholic Hospital, about 3.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kituntu? NMB Bank, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kituntu? MIHAN GAS STATION, about 9.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kituntu? TZ1305021 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 103.8 km²
- P-code: TZ1305021
- District: Ikungi District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/kituntu/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.