Ward · Iringa Urban District # Kwakilosa Kwakilosa is a ward of Tanzania in Iringa Urban District, Iringa Region. It covers 0.90 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.9 km² - 15 mapped services ## Where is Kwakilosa? Kwakilosa lies in Iringa Urban District, Iringa Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Ilala, Makorongoni, Mivinjeni, Mlandege, Mshindo and Mwangata. By area it is the 3537th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.2% of Iringa Urban District. The centre of Kwakilosa is about 179 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 2.2 km from Iringa, the main town of Iringa Urban District. The centre point is at 7.7776° S, 35.6832° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Kwakilosa ### Nearby, outside Kwakilosa - Ruaha river · attraction, Kitwiru 1.5 km - Old German Clock Tower · museum, Kitanzini 1.5 km - Old German Market · castle or fort, Kitanzini 1.6 km - Iringa Boma Regional Museum and Cultural Center · museum, Gangilonga 1.7 km - Old German Military Station · castle or fort, Gangilonga 1.7 km - Mkwawa Magic Site · zoo, Mkwawa 3.0 km - Magic Site Mkwawa · zoo, Mkwawa 3.0 km - Speaking Stone · viewpoint, Gangilonga 3.3 km - Gangilonga Rock · attraction, Gangilonga 3.3 km - Home sweet · castle or fort, Mtwivila 3.9 km - Igeleke Rock Art · attraction, Mtwivila 6.7 km - Iringa Rock Art · attraction, Mtwivila 6.9 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kwakilosa - 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 - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma 179 km - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya 294 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); 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 Kwakilosa Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Kwakilosa. - Frelimo - Kijiweni Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Kwakilosa 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 - Dec | 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kwakilosa | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Frelimo District Hospital · Mwangata | 0.7 km | Map | | Bank | National Bank Of Commerce · Mivinjeni | 1.0 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB ATM · Makorongoni | 1.4 km | Map | | Petrol pump | GPSA IRINGA PETRO STATION · Kwakilosa | 0.3 km | Map | | Hotel | Holiday Inn · Mivinjeni | 0.7 km | Map | | Mall | Soko La Mamwindi · Kwakilosa | 0.6 km | Map | | School | Mlandege Primary School · Kwakilosa | 0.4 km | Map | | College | Iringa mkwawa security · Mwangata | 1.1 km | Map | | Police station | Iringa Region Police Headquarters · Gangilonga | 1.5 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 Kwakilosa Places mapped inside Kwakilosa in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 1 - Shopping malls 1 - Schools 6 - Pharmacies 3 - Restaurants 4 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 Iringa Urban District - Gangilonga - Ilala - Isakalilo - Kihesa - Kitanzini - Kitwiru - Makorongoni - Mivinjeni - Mkwawa - Mlandege - Mshindo - Mtwivila - Mwangata - Nduli - Ruaha ## Quick answers - Where is Kwakilosa? In Iringa Urban District, Iringa Region, Tanzania - What borders Kwakilosa? Ilala, Makorongoni, Mivinjeni, Mlandege, Mshindo and Mwangata - What is there to see in Kwakilosa? Ruaha river, Old German Clock Tower, Old German Market, Iringa Boma Regional Museum and Cultural Center - What time zone is Kwakilosa in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kwakilosa? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kwakilosa? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kwakilosa? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kwakilosa? April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kwakilosa? Frelimo District Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kwakilosa? National Bank Of Commerce, about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kwakilosa? CRDB ATM, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kwakilosa? GPSA IRINGA PETRO STATION, about 0.3 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Kwakilosa? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kwakilosa? TZ1103102 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 0.90 km² - P-code: TZ1103102 - District: Iringa Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/iringa-urban/kwakilosa/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.