# Ikola Ward, Mpanda District, Katavi Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/ikola/

Ward · Mpanda District 

# Ikola

Ikola is a ward of Tanzania in Mpanda District, Katavi Region. It covers **963.0 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 963km²
- 6mapped services
- 782 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ikola?

Ikola lies in [Mpanda District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/), [Katavi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Kalya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/uvinza/kalya/), [Kapalamsenga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/kapalamsenga/), [Karema](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/karema/), [Mwese](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/mwese/) and [Sibwesa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/sibwesa/). By area it is the 159th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.7% of [Mpanda District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/katavi/mpanda/). The centre of Ikola is about 584 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.6257° S, 30.4726° 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: Ikola

- 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

- Kalemie Airport (FMI) · Kalemie159 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:38) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 07:05, sunset around 18:50).

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 Ikola

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Ikola. Settlements here lie between about 775 m and 1,041 m above sea level (median 782 m).

- Ikola
- Isengule
- Itoto
- Kabogo
- Kafisha
- Kamarapaka
- Kasangantongwe
- Shukula
- Tambanagulu

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 Ikola

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Kotiantie
- Luula
- Manda
- Msenguzi
- Nyamuzi
- Wakapamba

### Hills and mountains

8 hills.

- Katue · 1,155 m
- Kamba · 1,123 m
- Kankosia · 1,107 m
- Mbilia · 1,004 m
- Shyantembe · 959 m
- Kantembe · 933 m
- Isesia · 857 m
- Shukula · 781 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 Ikola and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mpanda District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 457 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,123 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (217 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 177 

Feb 23 138 

Mar 23 150 

Apr 23 125 

May 23 26 

Jun 22 3 

Jul 22 2 

Aug 24 4 

Sep 27 16 

Oct 27 58 

Nov 25 207 

Dec 23 217 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ikola

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Kafisha Primary School · Ikola 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.73339&mlon=30.45014#map=17/-6.73339/30.45014) 

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 Ikola

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

- Schools6

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 Mpanda District

- Kabungu
- Kapalamsenga
- Karema
- Katuma
- Mishamo
- Mpanda Ndogo
- Mwese
- Sibwesa

## Quick answers

- Where is Ikola?In Mpanda District, Katavi Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ikola?Kalya, Kapalamsenga, Karema, Mwese and Sibwesa
- What time zone is Ikola in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ikola?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ikola?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ikola?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ikola?Settlements lie between 775 m and 1,041 m
- What is the highest point in Ikola?Katue (1,155 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ikola?May to October
- What is the P-code of Ikola?TZ2302071 (OCHA common operational dataset)