# Karitu Ward, Nzega District, Tabora Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/nzega/karitu/

Ward · Nzega District 

# Karitu

Karitu is a ward of Tanzania in Nzega District, Tabora Region. It covers **96.9 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 96.9km²
- 2mapped services
- 1,260 mtypical elevation

## Where is Karitu?

Karitu lies in [Nzega District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/nzega/), [Tabora Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Isagenhe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/nzega/isagenhe/), [Isanzu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/nzega/isanzu/), [Itobo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/nzega/itobo/) and [Utwigu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/nzega/utwigu/). By area it is the 1811th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of [Nzega District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/nzega/). The centre of Karitu is about 371 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.3067° S, 32.9633° 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: Karitu

- 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

- Tabora Airport (TBO) · Tabora87 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza207 km

### Nearest railway station

Bukene (Bukene), about 12 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:51, 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 Karitu

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Karitu.

- Bulunde
- Gulumbai
- Idubula
- Itunda

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 Karitu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nzega District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 983 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (203 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 22 159 

Feb 23 116 

Mar 23 141 

Apr 22 119 

May 22 33 

Jun 22 4 

Jul 21 2 

Aug 23 3 

Sep 25 6 

Oct 26 42 

Nov 24 155 

Dec 23 203 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karitu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nzega Government Hospital · Nzega Mjini 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.21765&mlon=33.17867#map=17/-4.21765/33.17867) 

Bank NMB NZEGA · Nzega Mjini 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.21571&mlon=33.18647#map=17/-4.21571/33.18647) 

Petrol pump ORYX energies · Nzega Mjini 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.21605&mlon=33.18740#map=17/-4.21605/33.18740) 

Hotel Sunrise Lodge · Nzega Mjini 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.21861&mlon=33.19608#map=17/-4.21861/33.19608) 

School Bulunde Primary School · Karitu 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.30573&mlon=32.97753#map=17/-4.30573/32.97753) 

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 Karitu

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

- Schools2

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 Nzega District

- Budushi
- Bukene
- Igusule
- Ijanija
- Ikindwa
- Isagenhe
- Isanzu
- Itilo
- Itobo
- Kahamanhalanga
- Kasela
- Lusu
- Magengati
- Mambali
- Mbogwe
- Miguwa
- Milambo Itobo
- Mizibaziba
- Mogwa
- Muhugi
- Mwakashanhala
- Mwamala
- Mwangoye
- Nata
- Ndala
- Nkiniziwa
- Nzega Mjini
- Nzegandogo
- Puge
- Semembela
- Shigamba
- Sigili
- Tongi
- Uduka
- Utwigu
- Wela

## Quick answers

- Where is Karitu?In Nzega District, Tabora Region, Tanzania
- What borders Karitu?Isagenhe, Isanzu, Itobo and Utwigu
- What time zone is Karitu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Karitu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Karitu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Karitu?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Karitu?February and April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Karitu?Nzega Government Hospital, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Karitu?NMB NZEGA, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karitu?ORYX energies, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Karitu?TZ1401291 (OCHA common operational dataset)