Location & Surroundings

Kwitanda is a settlement in Ruvuma, Tanzania, at 438 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Tunduru, 26 km to the southwest. The national capital Dodoma is about 560 km to the north. The nearest airport is Masasi Airport, about 140 km away.

No named objects in this radius.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    10° 53' 0" S, 37° 30' 0" E
  • Elevation DEM: 438 m
  • Timezone Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 1 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Shilling (TZS)
  • Phone Prefix +255

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Weather in Kwitanda

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Kwitanda, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 28.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.8 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.8 to 36.2 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 906 W/m2.

Temperature
28.5 C
Wind
3.8 m/s SE (114 deg)
Humidity
47 %
Pressure
1,018.2 hPa
Clouds
0 %
Precip
0.03 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 28.5 3.8 114 47 1,018.2 - / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
6h 36.2 2.7 120 23 1,010.1 0.00 / 0.00 84 906.2 n/a
12h 29.3 3.6 70 40 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 2 151.3 n/a
18h 23.8 2.7 92 77 1,012.7 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 27.4 3.2 98 57 1,016.1 0.03 / 0.03 72 138.4 n/a
30h 33.4 2.1 45 35 1,009.2 0.15 / 0.18 99 682.4 n/a
36h 28.7 0.8 74 46 1,010.8 0.00 / 0.09 63 71.3 n/a
42h 23.0 3.3 8 79 1,010.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Thursday 27.6 3.2 54 60 1,014.9 0.00 / 0.00 38 154.4 n/a
54h 35.7 3.2 96 28 1,007.1 0.03 / 0.03 31 815.0 n/a
60h 28.0 4.3 55 54 1,010.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 196.9 n/a
66h 23.2 3.1 13 79 1,012.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Friday 27.9 3.8 31 57 1,015.8 0.00 / 0.00 88 120.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Kwitanda?
Now 28.5 C with mostly clear skies and a 3.8 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 23.8 to 36.2 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 906 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Kwitanda today?
Sunrise around 05:55 and sunset around 18:32 (local time). Day length about 12h 37m.
What is the local time in Kwitanda?
Local time is 16:42. Time zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Kwitanda?
Kwitanda is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Kwitanda?
DEM 438 m.
Where is Kwitanda located?
It is at -10.88333, 37.50000 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Kwitanda in?
It is in Tanzania.

Sources

Last updated 2016-07-26
geonames https://www.geonames.org/878339

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