Ward · Mwanga District
# Kifula

Kifula is a ward of Tanzania in Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers 22.9 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 22.9 km²
- 7 mapped services
- 1,295 m typical elevation

## Where is Kifula?

Kifula lies in Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Jipe, Kighare, Kigoningoni, Msangeni and Mwaniko. By area it is the 2837th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of Mwanga District. The centre of Kifula is about 354 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.6395° S, 37.6772° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Kifula

### Nearby, outside Kifula
- Kisekibaha Maasai center for girls · waterfall, Lembeni 17 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Kifula
- 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
- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha 71 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha 120 km

### Nearest railway station

Kisangiro (Mwanga), about 13 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:14) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:31, 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 Kifula

Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Kifula.
- Kifula
- Masumbeni
- Masumbweni
- Mbale
- Motingi

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Kifula

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

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.
- Kadingari · 1,029 m

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 Kifula and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mwanga District, the warmest month is Feb (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 537 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 699 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (122 mm) and the driest Jul (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are May to March.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 22 | 52 |
| Feb | 23 | 49 |
| Mar | 22 | 85 |
| Apr | 21 | 122 |
| May | 19 | 87 |
| Jun | 18 | 19 |
| Jul | 18 | 11 |
| Aug | 18 | 14 |
| Sep | 20 | 17 |
| Oct | 21 | 60 |
| Nov | 21 | 99 |
| Dec | 22 | 85 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kifula
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Usangi Hospital · Kighare | 6.3 km | Map |
| Bank | NMB Bank Himo · Makuyuni | 31 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Oil alliance · Mwanga | 12 km | Map |
| Hotel | Mhako Hostel & Restaurant · Kirongwe | 6.9 km | Map |
| School | Mbore Primary School · Kifula | 0.4 km | Map |
| College | St Joseph organic farm · Kivisini | 14 km | Map |
| Police station | Himo Police Station · Makuyuni | 31 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 Kifula

Places mapped inside Kifula in open map data, by type.
- Schools 7

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 Mwanga District
- Chomvu
- Jipe
- Kighare
- Kigoningoni
- Kileo
- Kilomeni
- Kirongwe
- Kirya
- Kivisini
- Kwakoa
- Lang'ata
- Lembeni
- Mgagao
- Msangeni
- Mwanga
- Mwaniko
- Ngujini
- Shighatini
- Toloha

## Quick answers
- Where is Kifula? In Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kifula? Jipe, Kighare, Kigoningoni, Msangeni and Mwaniko
- What is there to see in Kifula? Kisekibaha Maasai center for girls
- What time zone is Kifula in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kifula? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kifula? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kifula? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Kifula? Kadingari (1,029 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kifula? May to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kifula? Usangi Hospital, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kifula? NMB Bank Himo, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kifula? Oil alliance, about 12 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kifula? TZ0302041 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 22.9 km²
- P-code: TZ0302041
- District: Mwanga District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/kifula/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.
