Ward · Uyui District
# Shitage

Shitage is a ward of Tanzania in Uyui District, Tabora Region. It covers 215.3 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 215 km²
- 6 mapped services

## Where is Shitage?

Shitage lies in Uyui District, Tabora Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Bukumbi, Chambo, Chona, Kashishi, Mapamba, Semembela and Uyogo. By area it is the 943rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.8% of Uyui District. The centre of Shitage is about 419 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.2569° S, 32.4800° E.

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

## Know before you go: Shitage
- 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
- Tabora Airport (TBO) · Tabora 99 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza 208 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:46).

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 Shitage

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

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

## Weather in Shitage and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Uyui District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,053 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (240 mm) and the driest Jul (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are April to October.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 22 | 175 |
| Feb | 22 | 133 |
| Mar | 22 | 149 |
| Apr | 22 | 112 |
| May | 22 | 30 |
| Jun | 21 | 4 |
| Jul | 21 | 1 |
| Aug | 22 | 2 |
| Sep | 24 | 7 |
| Oct | 25 | 43 |
| Nov | 24 | 157 |
| Dec | 22 | 240 |

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Shitage
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Iyenze Dispensary · Iyenze | 38 km | Map |
| Hotel | Maridadi · Bukumbi | 16 km | Map |
| School | Bukala Primary School · Shitage | 2.6 km | Map |
| Police station | Bulungwa police station · Bulungwa | 40 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 Shitage

Places mapped inside Shitage 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 Uyui District
- Bukumbi
- Goweko
- Ibelamilundi
- Ibiri
- Igalula
- Ikongolo
- Ilolanguru
- Isikizya
- Kigwa
- Kizengi
- Loya
- Lutende
- Mabama
- Magiri
- Miswaki
- Miyenze
- Ndono
- Nsimbo
- Nsololo
- Tura
- Ufuluma
- Upuge
- Usagari

## Quick answers
- Where is Shitage? In Uyui District, Tabora Region, Tanzania
- What borders Shitage? Bukumbi, Chambo, Chona, Kashishi, Mapamba, Semembela and Uyogo
- What time zone is Shitage in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Shitage? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Shitage? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Shitage? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Shitage? April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Shitage? Iyenze Dispensary, about 38 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Shitage? TZ1403161 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 215.3 km²
- P-code: TZ1403161
- District: Uyui District

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