# Kileo Ward, Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/kileo/

Ward · Mwanga District 

# Kileo

Kileo is a ward of Tanzania in Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers **117.5 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 118km²
- 14mapped services

## Where is Kileo?

Kileo lies in [Mwanga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/), [Kilimanjaro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Kahe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi/kahe/), [Kahe Mashariki](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi/kahe-mashariki/), [Kivisini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/kivisini/), [Lang'ata](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/lang-ata/), [Makuyuni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/moshi/makuyuni/), [Msangeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/msangeni/) and [Mwanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/mwanga/). By area it is the 1594th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.0% of [Mwanga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/). The centre of Kileo is about 359 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.5082° S, 37.5705° 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: Kileo

- 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

- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha56 km
- Amboseli Airport (ASV) · Ol Tukai102 km

### Nearest railway station

Kisangiro (Mwanga), about 14 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:27).

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 Kileo

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kileo.

- Kifaru
- Kileo
- Kituri
- Kivuini
- Kivulini

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 Kileo

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

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Himo River
- Rau River

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 Kileo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mwanga District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). 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 26 52 

Feb 26 49 

Mar 26 85 

Apr 24 122 

May 22 87 

Jun 21 19 

Jul 21 11 

Aug 22 14 

Sep 23 17 

Oct 24 60 

Nov 25 99 

Dec 25 85 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kileo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kahe dispensary · Kahe 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.48674&mlon=37.46010#map=17/-3.48674/37.46010) 

Bank NMB Bank Himo · Makuyuni 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.38847&mlon=37.54759#map=17/-3.38847/37.54759) 

ATM Barclays · Mawenzi 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34990&mlon=37.34312#map=17/-3.34990/37.34312) 

Petrol pump Kifaru gas station · Kileo 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.54107&mlon=37.55555#map=17/-3.54107/37.55555) 

Hotel Kituro lodge · Kileo 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.51155&mlon=37.56112#map=17/-3.51155/37.56112) 

Mall Nakumatt Moshi · Mawenzi 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.34914&mlon=37.34422#map=17/-3.34914/37.34422) 

School Muungano Primary School · Kileo 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.49864&mlon=37.56912#map=17/-3.49864/37.56912) 

College St Joseph organic farm · Kivisini 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.54708&mlon=37.59557#map=17/-3.54708/37.59557) 

Police station Himo Police Station · Makuyuni 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.38814&mlon=37.54839#map=17/-3.38814/37.54839) 

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 Kileo

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

- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels1
- Schools11

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 Mwanga District

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Kileo?In Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kileo?Kahe, Kahe Mashariki, Kivisini, Lang'ata, Makuyuni, Msangeni and Mwanga
- What time zone is Kileo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kileo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kileo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kileo?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kileo?May to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kileo?Kahe dispensary, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kileo?NMB Bank Himo, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kileo?Barclays, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kileo?Kifaru gas station, about 4.0 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Kileo?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kileo?TZ0302013 (OCHA common operational dataset)