# Ilala Ward, Iringa Urban District, Iringa Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/iringa-urban/ilala/

Ward · Iringa Urban District 

# Ilala

Ilala is a ward of Tanzania in Iringa Urban District, Iringa Region. It covers **0.53 km²**. Open map data shows 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.5km²
- 11mapped services

## Where is Ilala?

Ilala lies in [Iringa Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/iringa-urban/), [Iringa Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Gangilonga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/iringa-urban/gangilonga/), [Kwakilosa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/iringa-urban/kwakilosa/), [Makorongoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/iringa-urban/makorongoni/), [Mkwawa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/iringa-urban/mkwawa/) and [Mwangata](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/iringa-urban/mwangata/). By area it is the 3573rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.1% of [Iringa Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/iringa-urban/). The centre of Ilala is about 178 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 1.3 km from Iringa, the main town of Iringa Urban District. The centre point is at 7.7700° S, 35.6883° 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).

## Things to see in and around Ilala

### Nearby, outside Ilala

- Iringa Boma Regional Museum and Cultural Center · museum, Gangilonga1.6 km
- Old German Clock Tower · museum, Kitanzini1.7 km
- Old German Market · castle or fort, Kitanzini1.7 km
- Old German Military Station · castle or fort, Gangilonga1.8 km
- Ruaha river · attraction, Kitwiru2.0 km
- Magic Site Mkwawa · zoo, Mkwawa2.2 km
- Mkwawa Magic Site · zoo, Mkwawa2.2 km
- Speaking Stone · viewpoint, Gangilonga2.6 km
- Gangilonga Rock · attraction, Gangilonga2.7 km
- Home sweet · castle or fort, Mtwivila2.9 km
- Igeleke Rock Art · attraction, Mtwivila5.7 km
- Iringa Rock Art · attraction, Mtwivila5.9 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Ilala

- 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

- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma178 km
- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya295 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:27).

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.

## Weather in Ilala and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Iringa Urban District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,008 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (230 mm) and the driest Sep (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 230 

Feb 22 162 

Mar 22 176 

Apr 22 106 

May 21 28 

Jun 20 8 

Jul 19 6 

Aug 21 2 

Sep 23 2 

Oct 24 15 

Nov 25 56 

Dec 24 217 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ilala

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Matisu Health Centre · Ilala 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.76924&mlon=35.68917#map=17/-7.76924/35.68917) 

Bank CRDB Bank · Mkwawa 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.76708&mlon=35.68843#map=17/-7.76708/35.68843) 

ATM CRDB ATM · Makorongoni 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.78044&mlon=35.69527#map=17/-7.78044/35.69527) 

Petrol pump GPSA IRINGA PETRO STATION · Kwakilosa 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.77886&mlon=35.68120#map=17/-7.77886/35.68120) 

Hotel IRINGA-ANNOX INN (MKULIMA 2) · Makorongoni 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.77422&mlon=35.69021#map=17/-7.77422/35.69021) 

Mall Mgami general shop ilala · Ilala 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.77104&mlon=35.68836#map=17/-7.77104/35.68836) 

School Mlamke Secondary School · Ilala 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.77188&mlon=35.68843#map=17/-7.77188/35.68843) 

College Mkwawa University College of Education · Ilala 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.76924&mlon=35.68916#map=17/-7.76924/35.68916) 

Police station Iringa Region Police Headquarters · Gangilonga 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.77859&mlon=35.69639#map=17/-7.77859/35.69639) 

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 Ilala

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

- Hospitals1
- Shopping malls1
- Schools3
- Colleges and universities2
- Pharmacies4

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 Iringa Urban District

- Gangilonga
- Isakalilo
- Kihesa
- Kitanzini
- Kitwiru
- Kwakilosa
- Makorongoni
- Mivinjeni
- Mkwawa
- Mlandege
- Mshindo
- Mtwivila
- Mwangata
- Nduli
- Ruaha

## Quick answers

- Where is Ilala?In Iringa Urban District, Iringa Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ilala?Gangilonga, Kwakilosa, Makorongoni, Mkwawa and Mwangata
- What is there to see in Ilala?Iringa Boma Regional Museum and Cultural Center, Old German Clock Tower, Old German Market, Old German Military Station
- What time zone is Ilala in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ilala?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ilala?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ilala?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ilala?Matisu Health Centre, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ilala?CRDB Bank, about 0.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ilala?CRDB ATM, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ilala?GPSA IRINGA PETRO STATION, about 1.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ilala?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ilala?TZ1103122 (OCHA common operational dataset)