# Ilunde Ward, Mlele District, Katavi Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/ilunde/ Ward · Mlele District # Ilunde Ilunde is a ward of Tanzania in Mlele District, Katavi Region. It covers **4,381.5 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4,381km² - 3mapped services - 1,148 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ilunde? Ilunde lies in [Mlele District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/), [Katavi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Gua](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/songwe/gua/), [Ilela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/ilela/), [Inyonga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/inyonga/), [Kitunda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/sikonge/kitunda/), [Majimoto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/majimoto/) and [Ngwala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/songwe/ngwala/). By area it is the 15th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 14.8% of [Mlele District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mlele/). The centre of Ilunde is about 365 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.7551° S, 32.4916° 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 Ilunde OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Ilunde: 2 nature reserves. - Inyonga Game Reserve · nature reserve - Rungwa River Game Controlled Area · nature reserve 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: Ilunde - 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 - Tabora Airport (TBO) · Tabora190 km - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya256 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 18:42). 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 Ilunde Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Ilunde. Settlements here lie between about 1,107 m and 1,162 m above sea level (median 1,148 m). - Galamila - Ilunde - Lukolini - Sungawula - Tabora 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 Ilunde Named natural and historic features inside Ilunde, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Muipa River ### Hills and mountains 4 hills. - Kasanse · 1,173 m - Panda · 1,159 m - Kassungwa · 1,153 m - Tanda · 1,136 m ### Forests and nature 2 forest reserves. - Nyonga Forest Reserve - Rungwa River Forest Reserve ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Rungwa River - Shama 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 Ilunde and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mlele District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 1,042 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (223 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 185 Feb 22 146 Mar 22 168 Apr 22 109 May 22 22 Jun 21 2 Jul 21 1 Aug 23 1 Sep 25 5 Oct 26 32 Nov 24 146 Dec 22 223 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ilunde Need Nearest mapped Distance School Ilunde Primary School · Ilunde 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.74365&mlon=32.48700#map=17/-6.74365/32.48700) 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 Ilunde Places mapped inside Ilunde in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 Mlele District - Ikuba - Ilela - Inyonga - Itenka - Kapalala - Kasansa - Kasokola - Kibaoni - Litapunga - Machimboni - Magamba - Majimoto - Mamba - Mbede - Mtapenda - Mwamapuli - Nsenkwa - Nsimbo - Sitalike - Ugala - Urwira - Usevya - Utende ## Quick answers - Where is Ilunde?In Mlele District, Katavi Region, Tanzania - What borders Ilunde?Gua, Ilela, Inyonga, Kitunda, Majimoto and Ngwala - What is there to see in Ilunde?Inyonga Game Reserve, Rungwa River Game Controlled Area - What time zone is Ilunde in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ilunde?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Ilunde?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ilunde?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ilunde?Settlements lie between 1,107 m and 1,162 m - What is the highest point in Ilunde?Kasanse (1,173 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ilunde?April to October - What is the P-code of Ilunde?TZ2303061 (OCHA common operational dataset)