# Kilelema Ward, Buhigwe District, Kigoma Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/kilelema/

Ward · Buhigwe District 

# Kilelema

Kilelema is a ward of Tanzania in Buhigwe District, Kigoma Region. It covers **132.5 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 133km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,280 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kilelema?

Kilelema lies in [Buhigwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Biharu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/biharu/), [Heru Shingo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/heru-shingo/), [Kajana](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/kajana/), [Mugera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/mugera/) and [Muyama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/muyama/). By area it is the 1450th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.8% of [Buhigwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/). The centre of Kilelema is about 660 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.2046° S, 30.1135° 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: Kilelema

- 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

- Kigoma Airport (TKQ) · Kigoma90 km
- Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega90 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 07:03, sunset around 18:55).

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 Kilelema

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kilelema. Settlements here lie between about 1,243 m and 1,284 m above sea level (median 1,280 m).

- Kasesema
- Kigongo
- Kilelema
- Kisuzi
- Migongo
- Nyanga

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 Kilelema

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Mugera
- Mugoro
- Mulangarasi

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 Kilelema and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Buhigwe District, the warmest month is Sep (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,168 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (196 mm) and the driest Jul (5 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 21 174 

Feb 22 133 

Mar 22 154 

Apr 21 148 

May 21 53 

Jun 20 8 

Jul 20 5 

Aug 22 12 

Sep 24 30 

Oct 24 79 

Nov 22 196 

Dec 21 177 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kilelema

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ground · Kilelema 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.25751&mlon=30.07878#map=17/-4.25751/30.07878) 

Bank Nmb · Munyegera 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.45945&mlon=30.05244#map=17/-4.45945/30.05244) 

Petrol pump Kitema Filling Station · Kitagata 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.27998&mlon=30.42461#map=17/-4.27998/30.42461) 

Hotel Kabanga tc guest house · Msambara 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.51314&mlon=30.10693#map=17/-4.51314/30.10693) 

School Mlangilizi Primary School · Kilelema 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.17633&mlon=30.11274#map=17/-4.17633/30.11274) 

College Mubondo Agricultural college · Kigondo 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.52514&mlon=30.18238#map=17/-4.52514/30.18238) 

Police station Makere Police Station · Kitagata 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.27419&mlon=30.43222#map=17/-4.27419/30.43222) 

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 Kilelema

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools5

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 Buhigwe District

- Biharu
- Buhigwe
- Janda
- Kajana
- Kibande
- Mugera
- Muhinda
- Munanila
- Munyegera
- Munzeze
- Muyama
- Mwayaya
- Nyamugali
- Rusaba

## Quick answers

- Where is Kilelema?In Buhigwe District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kilelema?Biharu, Heru Shingo, Kajana, Mugera and Muyama
- What time zone is Kilelema in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kilelema?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kilelema?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kilelema?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kilelema?Settlements lie between 1,243 m and 1,284 m
- What is the best time to visit Kilelema?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kilelema?Ground, about 7.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kilelema?Nmb, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kilelema?Kitema Filling Station, about 35 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kilelema?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kilelema?TZ1606061 (OCHA common operational dataset)