# Ikama Ward, Kyela District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/ikama/ Ward · Kyela District # Ikama Ikama is a ward of Tanzania in Kyela District, Mbeya Region. It covers **15.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 15.8km² - 5mapped services ## Where is Ikama? Ikama lies in [Kyela District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Ipande](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/ipande/), [Lusungo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/lusungo/), [Mwaya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/mwaya/) and [Talatala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/talatala/). By area it is the 2939th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.1% of [Kyela District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/). The centre of Ikama is about 426 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.5302° S, 33.8804° 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 Ikama ### Nearby, outside Ikama - Matema Waterfall · attraction, Matema18 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: Ikama - 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 - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya95 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:31). 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 Ikama Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ikama. - Fubu - Ilopa 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 Ikama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kyela District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C). About 1,307 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (272 mm) and the driest Sep (3 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 22 272 Feb 22 207 Mar 22 245 Apr 21 125 May 19 33 Jun 17 13 Jul 17 15 Aug 19 9 Sep 22 3 Oct 24 24 Nov 25 90 Dec 23 269 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ikama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kyela District Hospital · Kyela 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.60427&mlon=33.86858#map=17/-9.60427/33.86858) Bank TPB Bank · Kyela 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.60288&mlon=33.86922#map=17/-9.60288/33.86922) Petrol pump Oilcom Filling Station · Kyela 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59364&mlon=33.85970#map=17/-9.59364/33.85970) Hotel Taraja Lodge · Ipinda 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.49247&mlon=33.87887#map=17/-9.49247/33.87887) School Mahenge Primary School · Ikama 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.52653&mlon=33.88347#map=17/-9.52653/33.88347) College Kyela Polytechnic College · Kyela 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59464&mlon=33.86062#map=17/-9.59464/33.86062) Police station Ipinda Police Post · Ipinda 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.48260&mlon=33.88195#map=17/-9.48260/33.88195) 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 Ikama Places mapped inside Ikama in open map data, by type. - 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 Kyela District - Bujonde - Busale - Ikimba - Ikolo - Ipande - Ipinda - Itope - Kajunjumele - Katumbasongwe - Kyela - Lusungo - Makwale - Matema - Muungano - Mwaya - Ndobo - Ngana - Ngonga - Talatala ## Quick answers - Where is Ikama?In Kyela District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania - What borders Ikama?Ipande, Lusungo, Mwaya and Talatala - What is there to see in Ikama?Matema Waterfall - What time zone is Ikama in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ikama?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Ikama?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ikama?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ikama?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ikama?Kyela District Hospital, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ikama?TPB Bank, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ikama?Oilcom Filling Station, about 7.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ikama?TZ1203131 (OCHA common operational dataset)