# Lugelele Ward, Mbarali District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/lugelele/ Ward · Mbarali District # Lugelele Lugelele is a ward of Tanzania in Mbarali District, Mbeya Region. It covers **233.2 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 233km² - 7mapped services - 1,084 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lugelele? Lugelele lies in [Mbarali District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Luduga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/wanging-ombe/luduga/), [Mapogoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/mapogoro/), [Mawindi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/mawindi/), [Rujewa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/rujewa/) and [Ubaruku](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/ubaruku/). By area it is the 860th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.6% of [Mbarali District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbarali/). The centre of Lugelele is about 325 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7573° S, 34.3617° 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: Lugelele - 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) · Mbeya121 km ### Nearest railway station Rujewa (Lugelele), about 4.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:54, 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 Lugelele Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Lugelele. Settlements here lie between about 1,076 m and 1,144 m above sea level (median 1,084 m). - Ibala - Igawa - Igea - Igomelo - Ikomelo - Kaniyoga - Mabanda - Madudi - Mayota - Mlomboje - Moyota - Ugelele 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 Lugelele Named natural and historic features inside Lugelele, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Likumbi - Mlomboje ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Chalithumbi · 1,139 m 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 Lugelele and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mbarali District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 1,019 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (230 mm) and the driest Aug (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 230 Feb 23 180 Mar 23 187 Apr 22 91 May 21 16 Jun 20 4 Jul 20 2 Aug 22 1 Sep 24 2 Oct 26 17 Nov 26 69 Dec 24 219 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lugelele Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Muungano Dispensary · Igava 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.57696&mlon=34.45707#map=17/-8.57696/34.45707) Petrol pump Chimala Petrol Station · Chimala 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.85914&mlon=34.02237#map=17/-8.85914/34.02237) Hotel Urembo Guest house · Lugelele 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.76781&mlon=34.37646#map=17/-8.76781/34.37646) School Igawa Primary School · Lugelele 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.76506&mlon=34.38132#map=17/-8.76506/34.38132) College Rujewa-Ubaruku · Rujewa 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.70784&mlon=34.37906#map=17/-8.70784/34.37906) 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 Lugelele Places mapped inside Lugelele in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools6 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 Mbarali District - Chimala - Igava - Igurusi - Ihahi - Imalilosongwe - Ipwani - Itambaleo - Kongolo - Luhanga - Madibira - Mahongole - Mapogoro - Mawindi - Miyombweni - Mwatenga - Ruiwa - Rujewa - Ubaruku - Utengule Usangu ## Quick answers - Where is Lugelele?In Mbarali District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania - What borders Lugelele?Luduga, Mapogoro, Mawindi, Rujewa and Ubaruku - What time zone is Lugelele in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Lugelele?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Lugelele?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lugelele?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lugelele?Settlements lie between 1,076 m and 1,144 m - What is the highest point in Lugelele?Chalithumbi (1,139 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lugelele?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Lugelele?Muungano Dispensary, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lugelele?Chimala Petrol Station, about 39 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lugelele?TZ1207202 (OCHA common operational dataset)