# Dabaga Ward, Kilolo District, Iringa Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/kilolo/dabaga/

Ward · Kilolo District 

# Dabaga

Dabaga is a ward of Tanzania in Kilolo District, Iringa Region. It covers **266.2 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 266km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,941 mtypical elevation

## Where is Dabaga?

Dabaga lies in [Kilolo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/kilolo/), [Iringa Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Idete](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/kilolo/idete/), [Kimala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/kilolo/kimala/), [Mtitu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/kilolo/mtitu/), [Ng'ang'ange](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/kilolo/ng-ang-ange/), [Ng'uruhe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/kilolo/ng-uruhe/) and [Ukwega](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/kilolo/ukwega/). By area it is the 753rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.9% of [Kilolo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/kilolo/). The centre of Dabaga is about 212 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0704° S, 35.9541° 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: Dabaga

- 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) · Dodoma212 km

### Nearest railway station

Mngeta (Mchombe), about 33 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:13) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:25).

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 Dabaga

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Dabaga. Settlements here lie between about 1,634 m and 2,002 m above sea level (median 1,941 m).

- Dabaga
- Ifua
- Ilamba
- Itanga
- Kidabaga
- Kilanze
- Kirefu
- Mahongole
- Malambo
- Ulevi

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 Dabaga

Named natural and historic features inside Dabaga, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Forests and nature

2 forest reserves.

- New Dabaga Forest Reserve
- Ulangambi 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 Dabaga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kilolo District, the warmest month is Nov (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 551 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,415 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (263 mm) and the driest Sep (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 241 

Feb 18 203 

Mar 18 263 

Apr 17 226 

May 16 81 

Jun 14 25 

Jul 14 20 

Aug 15 7 

Sep 17 7 

Oct 19 31 

Nov 20 81 

Dec 19 232 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dabaga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital katholisches Missionshospital · Kibengu 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.22929&mlon=35.68583#map=17/-8.22929/35.68583) 

Bank NMB · Mchombe 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.33711&mlon=36.09168#map=17/-8.33711/36.09168) 

Petrol pump Hope Service Station · Ruaha 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.78562&mlon=35.73808#map=17/-7.78562/35.73808) 

School Magome Primary School · Dabaga 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.07857&mlon=35.97212#map=17/-8.07857/35.97212) 

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 Dabaga

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

- Schools6
- Pharmacies1

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 Kilolo District

- Boma la Ng'ombe
- Ibumu
- Idete
- Ihimbo
- Ilula
- Image
- Irole
- Kimala
- Lugalo
- Mahenge
- Masisiwe
- Mlafu
- Mtitu
- Ng'ang'ange
- Ng'uruhe
- Nyalumbu
- Ruaha Mbuyuni
- Udekwa
- Uhambingeto
- Ukumbi
- Ukwega

## Quick answers

- Where is Dabaga?In Kilolo District, Iringa Region, Tanzania
- What borders Dabaga?Idete, Kimala, Mtitu, Ng'ang'ange, Ng'uruhe and Ukwega
- What time zone is Dabaga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Dabaga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Dabaga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Dabaga?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Dabaga?Settlements lie between 1,634 m and 2,002 m
- What is the best time to visit Dabaga?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Dabaga?katholisches Missionshospital, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Dabaga?NMB, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dabaga?Hope Service Station, about 40 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Dabaga?TZ1104081 (OCHA common operational dataset)