Ward · Kilolo District # Ukumbi Ukumbi is a ward of Tanzania in Kilolo District, Iringa Region. It covers 210.5 km². 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 211 km² - 6 mapped services - 1,787 m typical elevation ## Where is Ukumbi? Ukumbi lies in Kilolo District, Iringa Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Kibengu, Lyamgungwe, Maguliwa, Mgama, Mtitu and Ng'uruhe. By area it is the 964th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.3% of Kilolo District. The centre of Ukumbi is about 214 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.0959° S, 35.6840° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Ukumbi - 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 214 km - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya 280 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:26). 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 Ukumbi Open gazetteers list 14 villages, towns and localities in Ukumbi. Settlements here lie between about 1,744 m and 1,840 m above sea level (median 1,787 m). - Ifuenga - Igwamutwa - Ipokera - Iwenge - Kitowo - Kumwanzi - Malambala - Masalali - Mawambala - Mlama - Mwanzi - Nguruhe - Ukumbi - Winome Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ukumbi Named natural and historic features inside Ukumbi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Ifuenga - Munga - Nyanzilwa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Ukumbi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kilolo District, the warmest month is Nov (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 397 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 | 19 | 241 | | Feb | 19 | 203 | | Mar | 19 | 263 | | Apr | 18 | 226 | | May | 17 | 81 | | Jun | 15 | 25 | | Jul | 15 | 20 | | Aug | 16 | 7 | | Sep | 18 | 7 | | Oct | 20 | 31 | | Nov | 21 | 81 | | Dec | 20 | 232 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ukumbi | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | katholisches Missionshospital · Kibengu | 15 km | Map | | Bank | Exim ATM · Kitanzini | 35 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB ATM · Makorongoni | 35 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Oryx Gas Iringa Depot · Kitwiru | 30 km | Map | | Hotel | Kisolanza, The Old Farm House · Ifunda | 30 km | Map | | Mall | Soko la Mali mbichi mlandege · Mlandege | 35 km | Map | | School | Mawambala Primary School · Ukumbi | 3.0 km | Map | | College | MGM Health Training Institute · Kitwiru | 29 km | Map | | Police station | Ipogolo Police post · Ruaha | 34 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 Ukumbi Places mapped inside Ukumbi in open map data, by type. - Schools 6 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 Kilolo District - Boma la Ng'ombe - Dabaga - Ibumu - Idete - Ihimbo - Ilula - Image - Irole - Kimala - Lugalo - Mahenge - Masisiwe - Mlafu - Mtitu - Ng'ang'ange - Ng'uruhe - Nyalumbu - Ruaha Mbuyuni - Udekwa - Uhambingeto - Ukwega ## Quick answers - Where is Ukumbi? In Kilolo District, Iringa Region, Tanzania - What borders Ukumbi? Kibengu, Lyamgungwe, Maguliwa, Mgama, Mtitu and Ng'uruhe - What time zone is Ukumbi in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ukumbi? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Ukumbi? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ukumbi? 14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ukumbi? Settlements lie between 1,744 m and 1,840 m - What is the best time to visit Ukumbi? May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ukumbi? katholisches Missionshospital, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ukumbi? Exim ATM, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ukumbi? CRDB ATM, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ukumbi? Oryx Gas Iringa Depot, about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ukumbi? TZ1104091 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 210.5 km² - P-code: TZ1104091 - District: Kilolo District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/iringa/kilolo/ukumbi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.