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

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

Ward · Kilolo District 

# Ilula

Ilula is a ward of Tanzania in Kilolo District, Iringa Region. It covers **109.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 109km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,189 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ilula?

Ilula 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: [Image](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/kilolo/image/), [Mahenge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/kilolo/mahenge/), [Mlafu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/kilolo/mlafu/), [Nyalumbu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/kilolo/nyalumbu/), [Udekwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/kilolo/udekwa/) and [Uhambingeto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/kilolo/uhambingeto/). By area it is the 1674th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of [Kilolo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/kilolo/). The centre of Ilula is about 171 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.6714° S, 36.1018° 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: Ilula

- 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) · Dodoma171 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:13) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:45, 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 Ilula

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Ilula.

- Ikokoto
- Isele
- Kimamba
- Kokoto
- Masukanzi

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 Ilula

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Mehariwa

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Kokoto · 1,783 m

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 Ilula and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kilolo District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 201 m lower 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 23 241 

Feb 23 203 

Mar 23 263 

Apr 22 226 

May 20 81 

Jun 19 25 

Jul 19 20 

Aug 20 7 

Sep 22 7 

Oct 24 31 

Nov 25 81 

Dec 24 232 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ilula

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ilula Mission Hospital · Ilula 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.66360&mlon=36.05002#map=17/-7.66360/36.05002) 

Hotel Uzunguni Lodge · Ilula 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.67040&mlon=36.04511#map=17/-7.67040/36.04511) 

School Ikokoto Primary School · Ilula 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.65848&mlon=36.12097#map=17/-7.65848/36.12097) 

College Ilula Nursing School · Ilula 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.66802&mlon=36.05616#map=17/-7.66802/36.05616) 

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 Ilula

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

- Hospitals1
- Hotels1
- Schools6
- Colleges and universities1

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Ilula?In Kilolo District, Iringa Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ilula?Image, Mahenge, Mlafu, Nyalumbu, Udekwa and Uhambingeto
- What time zone is Ilula in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ilula?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ilula?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ilula?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Ilula?Kokoto (1,783 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ilula?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ilula?Ilula Mission Hospital, about 5.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ilula?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ilula?TZ1104033 (OCHA common operational dataset)
