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

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

Ward · Kyela District 

# Ipande

Ipande is a ward of Tanzania in Kyela District, Mbeya Region. It covers **58.5 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 58.5km²
- 7mapped services
- 533 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ipande?

Ipande lies in [Kyela District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Busale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/busale/), [Ikama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/ikama/), [Itope](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/itope/), [Kambasegela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kambasegela/), [Kikole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kikole/), [Muungano](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/muungano/), [Mwaya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/mwaya/) and [Talatala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/talatala/). By area it is the 2325th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.7% of [Kyela District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/). The centre of Ipande is about 427 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.4982° S, 33.7955° 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: Ipande

- 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) · Mbeya86 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 18:32).

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 Ipande

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Ipande.

- Kapamisya
- Konjula
- Kyijila
- Mbula
- Njugilo Village
- Nkokwa
- Sinyanga

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 Ipande

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Njugilo

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 Ipande 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 Ipande

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kyela District Hospital · Kyela 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.60427&mlon=33.86858#map=17/-9.60427/33.86858) 

Bank CRDB Bank · Katumbasongwe 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.58732&mlon=33.77724#map=17/-9.58732/33.77724) 

Petrol pump Oilcom Filling Station · Kyela 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59364&mlon=33.85970#map=17/-9.59364/33.85970) 

Hotel The Wings Hotel · Itope 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.55288&mlon=33.76391#map=17/-9.55288/33.76391) 

School Kabula Primary School · Ipande 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.49858&mlon=33.78763#map=17/-9.49858/33.78763) 

College Kandete Bible College · Itope 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.56060&mlon=33.78821#map=17/-9.56060/33.78821) 

Police station Ipinda Police Post · Ipinda 9.6 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 Ipande

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

- Schools7

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
- Ikolo
- Ipinda
- Itope
- Kajunjumele
- Katumbasongwe
- Kyela
- Lusungo
- Makwale
- Matema
- Muungano
- Mwaya
- Ndobo
- Ngana
- Ngonga
- Talatala

## Quick answers

- Where is Ipande?In Kyela District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ipande?Busale, Ikama, Itope, Kambasegela, Kikole, Muungano, Mwaya and Talatala
- What time zone is Ipande in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ipande?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ipande?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ipande?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ipande?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ipande?Kyela District Hospital, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ipande?CRDB Bank, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ipande?Oilcom Filling Station, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ipande?TZ1203121 (OCHA common operational dataset)