# Ilolangulu Ward, Mbogwe District, Geita Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/ilolangulu/ Ward · Mbogwe District # Ilolangulu Ilolangulu is a ward of Tanzania in Mbogwe District, Geita Region. It covers **251.5 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 251km² - 6mapped services ## Where is Ilolangulu? Ilolangulu lies in [Mbogwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/), [Geita Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Ikobe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/ikobe/), [Isebya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/isebya/), [Lwamgasa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/geita/lwamgasa/), [Mbogwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/mbogwe/), [Mgemo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/mgemo/), [Nanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/nanda/) and [Nyarugusu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/geita/nyarugusu/). By area it is the 803rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 11.0% of [Mbogwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/). The centre of Ilolangulu is about 512 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.2622° S, 32.1594° 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: Ilolangulu - 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 - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza125 km - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega250 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:37) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 18:49). 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 Ilolangulu Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Ilolangulu. - Ilolangulu - Kakola - Kanangwe - Msendamila - Mubamba 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Ilolangulu Named natural and historic features inside Ilolangulu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Nyakulumbogwe · 1,265 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Ruamagaza Forest Reserve Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Ilolangulu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mbogwe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,061 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (194 mm) and the driest Jul (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 125 Feb 23 116 Mar 23 156 Apr 22 135 May 22 46 Jun 22 8 Jul 22 3 Aug 24 8 Sep 26 20 Oct 25 76 Nov 23 194 Dec 22 175 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ilolangulu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Busanda · Busanda 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.01903&mlon=32.12215#map=17/-3.01903/32.12215) Bank USHIROMBO SACCOS · Igulwa 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.46958&mlon=31.89698#map=17/-3.46958/31.89698) Petrol pump UTC/UHM/044 · Igulwa 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.46552&mlon=31.88729#map=17/-3.46552/31.88729) Hotel kiomboi guest house · Igulwa 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.43878&mlon=31.89102#map=17/-3.43878/31.89102) School Kakola Mbogwe Primary School · Ilolangulu 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.29132&mlon=32.14236#map=17/-3.29132/32.14236) Police station shops/kiosks · Igulwa 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.46832&mlon=31.89400#map=17/-3.46832/31.89400) 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 Ilolangulu Places mapped inside Ilolangulu in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 Mbogwe District - Bukandwe - Ikobe - Ikunguigazi - Iponya - Isebya - Lugunga - Lulembela - Masumbwe - Mbogwe - Mgemo - Nanda - Ng'homolwa - Nyakafulu - Nyasato - Ushirika ## Quick answers - Where is Ilolangulu?In Mbogwe District, Geita Region, Tanzania - What borders Ilolangulu?Ikobe, Isebya, Lwamgasa, Mbogwe, Mgemo, Nanda and Nyarugusu - What time zone is Ilolangulu in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ilolangulu?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Ilolangulu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ilolangulu?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ilolangulu?Nyakulumbogwe (1,265 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ilolangulu?February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Ilolangulu?Busanda, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ilolangulu?USHIROMBO SACCOS, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ilolangulu?UTC/UHM/044, about 38 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ilolangulu?TZ2503061 (OCHA common operational dataset)