# Kilangala Ward, Lindi District, Lindi Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/kilangala/ Ward · Lindi District # Kilangala Kilangala is a ward of Tanzania in Lindi District, Lindi Region. It covers **170.6 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 171km² - 4mapped services - 167 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kilangala? Kilangala lies in [Lindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/), [Lindi Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Kilolambwani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/kilolambwani/), [Kitomanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/kitomanga/), [Matimba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/matimba/), [Mbanja](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi-urban/mbanja/), [Mchinga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/mchinga/), [Mipingo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/mipingo/) and [Nangaru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/nangaru/). By area it is the 1173rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.9% of [Lindi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/lindi/lindi/). The centre of Kilangala is about 579 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.7353° S, 39.5699° 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: Kilangala - 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 - Mtwara Airport (MYW) · Mtwara95 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:56) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 18:08). 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 Kilangala Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kilangala. - Kilangala - Kitomanga - Mnimbila - Mtumbikile - Ruawa 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 Kilangala Named natural and historic features inside Kilangala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Namgaru ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Ruawa Forest Reserve 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 Kilangala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lindi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (22 °C). About 1,377 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (263 mm) and the driest Jul (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 260 Feb 25 227 Mar 25 263 Apr 24 213 May 23 57 Jun 22 14 Jul 22 10 Aug 23 14 Sep 25 15 Oct 26 56 Nov 27 70 Dec 26 177 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kilangala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kitomanga Dispensary · Rahaleo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.97956&mlon=39.70548#map=17/-9.97956/39.70548) Bank CRDB · Makonde 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.99662&mlon=39.71289#map=17/-9.99662/39.71289) Petrol pump Sheli ya Mafuta Likotwa · Rasbura 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.96855&mlon=39.70498#map=17/-9.96855/39.70498) Hotel Mwasi Royal hotel · Rasbura 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.92850&mlon=39.72656#map=17/-9.92850/39.72656) School Kilangala Primary School · Kilangala 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.72396&mlon=39.57490#map=17/-9.72396/39.57490) College Doctor's college · Rahaleo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.97477&mlon=39.70420#map=17/-9.97477/39.70420) Police station Police post · Makonde 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.99786&mlon=39.71473#map=17/-9.99786/39.71473) 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 Kilangala Places mapped inside Kilangala 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 Lindi District - Chiponda - Kilolambwani - Kitomanga - Kiwalala - Kiwawa - Longa - Majengo - Mandwanga - Matimba - Mchinga - Milola - Mipingo - Mnara - Mnolela - Mtama - Mtua - Mtumbya - Nachunyu - Nahukahuka - Namangale - Namupa - Nangaru - Navanga - Nyangamara - Nyangao - Nyengedi - Pangatena - Rutamba - Sudi ## Quick answers - Where is Kilangala?In Lindi District, Lindi Region, Tanzania - What borders Kilangala?Kilolambwani, Kitomanga, Matimba, Mbanja, Mchinga, Mipingo and Nangaru - What time zone is Kilangala in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kilangala?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kilangala?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kilangala?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kilangala?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kilangala?Kitomanga Dispensary, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kilangala?CRDB, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kilangala?Sheli ya Mafuta Likotwa, about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kilangala?TZ0802051 (OCHA common operational dataset)