Ward · Igunga District
# Itunduru

Itunduru is a ward of Tanzania in Igunga District, Tabora Region. It covers 218.3 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 218 km²
- 3 mapped services

## Where is Itunduru?

Itunduru lies in Igunga District, Tabora Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Igurubi, Kinungu, Mwamashiga, Mwamashimba, Nanga, Ntobo and Nyandekwa. By area it is the 931st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.1% of Igunga District. The centre of Itunduru is about 325 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.1246° S, 33.6454° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Itunduru
- 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
- Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga 59 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza 203 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:41).

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 Itunduru

Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Itunduru.
- Itunduru

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

## Landscape and landmarks of Itunduru

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

### Water

1 river or stream.
- Makulwa

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 Itunduru and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Igunga District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 890 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (196 mm) and the driest Jul (1 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 | 153 |
| Feb | 23 | 102 |
| Mar | 23 | 128 |
| Apr | 23 | 104 |
| May | 23 | 31 |
| Jun | 22 | 2 |
| Jul | 22 | 1 |
| Aug | 24 | 2 |
| Sep | 26 | 4 |
| Oct | 27 | 30 |
| Nov | 25 | 135 |
| Dec | 24 | 196 |

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Itunduru
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Igurubi Hospital · Igurubi | 15 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | GBP · Igunga | 32 km | Map |
| Hotel | Hotel Lilongüe · Igurubi | 23 km | Map |
| School | Itunduru Primary School · Itunduru | 1.7 km | Map |
| Police station | POLICE STATIO0 · Choma | 34 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 Itunduru

Places mapped inside Itunduru in open map data, by type.
- Schools 3

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 Igunga District
- Bukoko
- Chabutwa
- Choma
- Igowero
- Igunga
- Igurubi
- Isakamaliwa
- Itumba
- Kining'inila
- Kinungu
- Mbutu
- Mwamashiga
- Mwamashimba
- Mwashiku
- Mwisi
- Nanga
- Ndembezi
- Ngulu
- Nguvumoja
- Nkinga
- Ntobo
- Nyandekwa
- Simbo
- Sungwizi
- Ziba

## Quick answers
- Where is Itunduru? In Igunga District, Tabora Region, Tanzania
- What borders Itunduru? Igurubi, Kinungu, Mwamashiga, Mwamashimba, Nanga, Ntobo and Nyandekwa
- What time zone is Itunduru in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Itunduru? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Itunduru? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Itunduru? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Itunduru? February and April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Itunduru? Igurubi Hospital, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Itunduru? GBP, about 32 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Itunduru? TZ1402141 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 218.3 km²
- P-code: TZ1402141
- District: Igunga District

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