# Kilomeni Ward, Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region – Villages

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

Ward · Mwanga District 

# Kilomeni

Kilomeni is a ward of Tanzania in Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers **28.2 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 28.2km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,724 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kilomeni?

Kilomeni lies in [Mwanga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/), [Kilimanjaro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Chomvu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/chomvu/), [Kwakoa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/kwakoa/), [Lembeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/lembeni/), [Mgagao](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/mgagao/) and [Ngujini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/ngujini/). By area it is the 2751st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.4% of [Mwanga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/mwanga/). The centre of Kilomeni is about 341 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.7708° S, 37.6609° 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 Kilomeni

### Nearby, outside Kilomeni

- Kisekibaha Maasai center for girls · waterfall, Lembeni2.7 km

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: Kilomeni

- 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) · Arusha76 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha123 km

### Nearest railway station

Lembeni (Lembeni), about 5.6 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 06:32, sunset around 18:26).

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 Kilomeni

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kilomeni.

- Kilomeni

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).

## Weather in Kilomeni and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mwanga District, the warmest month is Feb (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 966 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**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 52 

Feb 20 49 

Mar 19 85 

Apr 18 122 

May 16 87 

Jun 15 19 

Jul 15 11 

Aug 16 14 

Sep 17 17 

Oct 18 60 

Nov 18 99 

Dec 19 85 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kilomeni

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kiruru Dispensary · Lembeni 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.76102&mlon=37.60509#map=17/-3.76102/37.60509) 

Bank Crdb bank · Same 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.06696&mlon=37.73685#map=17/-4.06696/37.73685) 

ATM Poster bank · Same 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.06725&mlon=37.73679#map=17/-4.06725/37.73679) 

Petrol pump Oil alliance · Mwanga 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.65589&mlon=37.57418#map=17/-3.65589/37.57418) 

Hotel Mhako Hostel & Restaurant · Kirongwe 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.70079&mlon=37.66571#map=17/-3.70079/37.66571) 

School Kilomeni Primary School · Kilomeni 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.76675&mlon=37.65570#map=17/-3.76675/37.65570) 

College Malage college · Lembeni 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.75676&mlon=37.60316#map=17/-3.75676/37.60316) 

Police station Police kota · Same 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.06682&mlon=37.73094#map=17/-4.06682/37.73094) 

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 Kilomeni

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

- Schools4

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
- Kileo
- Kirongwe
- Kirya
- Kivisini
- Kwakoa
- Lang'ata
- Lembeni
- Mgagao
- Msangeni
- Mwanga
- Mwaniko
- Ngujini
- Shighatini
- Toloha

## Quick answers

- Where is Kilomeni?In Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kilomeni?Chomvu, Kwakoa, Lembeni, Mgagao and Ngujini
- What is there to see in Kilomeni?Kisekibaha Maasai center for girls
- What time zone is Kilomeni in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kilomeni?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kilomeni?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kilomeni?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kilomeni?May to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kilomeni?Kiruru Dispensary, about 6.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kilomeni?Crdb bank, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kilomeni?Poster bank, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kilomeni?Oil alliance, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kilomeni?TZ0302141 (OCHA common operational dataset)