# Ikolo Ward, Kyela District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/ikolo/

Ward · Kyela District 

# Ikolo

Ikolo is a ward of Tanzania in Kyela District, Mbeya Region. It covers **17.9 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 17.9km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Ikolo?

Ikolo lies in [Kyela District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Bujonde](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/bujonde/), [Ikimba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/ikimba/), [Katumbasongwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/katumbasongwe/), [Kyela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/kyela/) and [Ngonga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/ngonga/). By area it is the 2913th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.4% of [Kyela District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/). The centre of Ikolo is about 437 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.6352° S, 33.8719° 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: Ikolo

- 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) · Mbeya103 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 Ikolo

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

- Muungano

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 Ikolo 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 Ikolo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kyela Government Hospital · Kyela 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.60505&mlon=33.86971#map=17/-9.60505/33.86971) 

Bank CRDB · Kyela 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.60467&mlon=33.87041#map=17/-9.60467/33.87041) 

Petrol pump Oilcom Filling Station · Kyela 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59364&mlon=33.85970#map=17/-9.59364/33.85970) 

Hotel Tafiri Guest House · Kyela 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.61250&mlon=33.87249#map=17/-9.61250/33.87249) 

School Ipyana Primary School · Kyela 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.62409&mlon=33.87787#map=17/-9.62409/33.87787) 

College Kyela Moravian Vocational Training Center · Kyela 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.60349&mlon=33.86361#map=17/-9.60349/33.86361) 

Police station kyela Police Station · Kyela 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59245&mlon=33.85866#map=17/-9.59245/33.85866) 

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 Ikolo

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

- Schools4
- Pharmacies2

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
- Ikama
- Ikimba
- Ipande
- Ipinda
- Itope
- Kajunjumele
- Katumbasongwe
- Kyela
- Lusungo
- Makwale
- Matema
- Muungano
- Mwaya
- Ndobo
- Ngana
- Ngonga
- Talatala

## Quick answers

- Where is Ikolo?In Kyela District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ikolo?Bujonde, Ikimba, Katumbasongwe, Kyela and Ngonga
- What time zone is Ikolo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ikolo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ikolo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ikolo?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ikolo?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ikolo?Kyela Government Hospital, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ikolo?CRDB, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ikolo?Oilcom Filling Station, about 4.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ikolo?TZ1203081 (OCHA common operational dataset)