# Talatala Ward, Kyela District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/talatala/ Ward · Kyela District # Talatala Talatala is a ward of Tanzania in Kyela District, Mbeya Region. It covers **38.5 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 38.5km² - 6mapped services ## Where is Talatala? Talatala 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: [Ikama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/ikama/), [Ipande](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/ipande/), [Ipinda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/ipinda/), [Lusungo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/lusungo/) and [Muungano](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/muungano/). By area it is the 2605th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.1% of [Kyela District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/). The centre of Talatala is about 424 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.5056° S, 33.8711° 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 Talatala ### Nearby, outside Talatala - 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: Talatala - 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) · Mbeya92 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 Talatala Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Talatala. - Bukinga - Kagogo - Kyangala - Mwambusye - Ngolela - Talatala 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 Talatala Named natural and historic features inside Talatala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Luwalisi 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 Talatala 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 Talatala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kyela District Hospital · Kyela 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.60427&mlon=33.86858#map=17/-9.60427/33.86858) Bank TPB Bank · Kyela 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.60288&mlon=33.86922#map=17/-9.60288/33.86922) Petrol pump Oilcom Filling Station · Kyela 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59364&mlon=33.85970#map=17/-9.59364/33.85970) Hotel Taraja Lodge · Ipinda 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.49247&mlon=33.87887#map=17/-9.49247/33.87887) School Ikama Secondary School · Talatala 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.51124&mlon=33.88342#map=17/-9.51124/33.88342) College New Mzomozi Health Institute · Itope 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.56544&mlon=33.82207#map=17/-9.56544/33.82207) Police station Ipinda Police Post · Ipinda 2.8 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 Talatala Places mapped inside Talatala 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 - Ikolo - Ipande - Ipinda - Itope - Kajunjumele - Katumbasongwe - Kyela - Lusungo - Makwale - Matema - Muungano - Mwaya - Ndobo - Ngana - Ngonga ## Quick answers - Where is Talatala?In Kyela District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania - What borders Talatala?Ikama, Ipande, Ipinda, Lusungo and Muungano - What is there to see in Talatala?Matema Waterfall - What time zone is Talatala in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Talatala?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Talatala?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Talatala?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Talatala?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Talatala?Kyela District Hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Talatala?TPB Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Talatala?Oilcom Filling Station, about 9.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Talatala?TZ1203191 (OCHA common operational dataset)