# Ilemi Ward, Mbeya Urban District, Mbeya Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/ilemi/

Ward · Mbeya Urban District 

# Ilemi

Ilemi is a ward of Tanzania in Mbeya Urban District, Mbeya Region. It covers **7.63 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7.6km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Ilemi?

Ilemi lies in [Mbeya Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Iganzo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/iganzo/), [Ilomba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/ilomba/), [Isanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/isanga/), [Isyesye](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/isyesye/), [Mwansekwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/mwansekwa/), [Ruanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/ruanda/) and [Sinde](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/sinde/). By area it is the 3151st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.0% of [Mbeya Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya-urban/). The centre of Ilemi is about 392 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 3.6 km from Mbeya, the main town of Mbeya Urban District. The centre point is at 8.8941° S, 33.4818° 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 Ilemi

### Nearby, outside Ilemi

- Start point for 15 Crosses · attraction, Sisimba4.6 km
- Cross of Mbeye (II) · attraction, Sisimba4.8 km
- Cross of Mbeye (I) · attraction, Sisimba4.8 km
- Cross of Mbeye (IV) · attraction, Itagano4.8 km
- Cross of Mbeye (III) · attraction, Itagano4.8 km
- Cross of Mbeye (V) · attraction, Itagano4.8 km
- Cross of Mbeye (VI) · attraction, Itagano4.8 km
- Cross of Mbeye (VII) · attraction, Itagano4.9 km
- Cross of Mbeye (VIII) · attraction, Itagano5.0 km
- Cross of Mbeye (IX) · attraction, Itagano5.0 km
- Cross of Mbeye (X) · attraction, Itagano5.1 km
- Cross of Mbeye (XI) · attraction, Itagano5.2 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: Ilemi

- 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) · Mbeya23 km

### Nearest railway station

Uyole (Itezi), about 5.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 18:34).

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.

## Weather in Ilemi and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mbeya Urban District, the warmest month is Nov (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 1,520 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (327 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 17 314 

Feb 18 242 

Mar 18 271 

Apr 17 147 

May 16 34 

Jun 13 12 

Jul 13 13 

Aug 14 8 

Sep 16 3 

Oct 18 30 

Nov 19 118 

Dec 18 327 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ilemi

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital T.O.H.S dispensary · Ruanda 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91124&mlon=33.46739#map=17/-8.91124/33.46739) 

Bank CBA Bank Mwanjelwa · Iyela 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91249&mlon=33.46866#map=17/-8.91249/33.46866) 

ATM Barclays · Iyela 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91299&mlon=33.47033#map=17/-8.91299/33.47033) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Ruanda 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.90940&mlon=33.46080#map=17/-8.90940/33.46080) 

Hotel Jembe Guest House · Ruanda 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.90787&mlon=33.46877#map=17/-8.90787/33.46877) 

Mall Mwanjelwa Market · Ruanda 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91006&mlon=33.45884#map=17/-8.91006/33.45884) 

School HARRISON UWATA GIRLS SECONDARY SCHOOL · Ilemi 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.89610&mlon=33.47650#map=17/-8.89610/33.47650) 

College Teofilo Kisanji University · Mwakibete 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.91948&mlon=33.47539#map=17/-8.91948/33.47539) 

Police station Central Police Office Mbeya · Sisimba 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.89445&mlon=33.44192#map=17/-8.89445/33.44192) 

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 Ilemi

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

- Schools4

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 Mbeya Urban District

- Forest
- Ghana
- Iduda
- Iganjo
- Iganzo
- Igawilo
- Ilomba
- Isanga
- Isyesye
- Itagano
- Itende
- Itezi
- Itiji
- Iwambi
- Iyela
- Iyunga
- Iziwa
- Kalobe
- Maanga
- Mabatini
- Maendeleo
- Majengo
- Mbalizi RD
- Mwakibete
- Mwansekwa
- Mwasanga
- Nonde
- Nsalaga
- Nsoho
- Nzovwe
- Ruanda
- Sinde
- Sisimba
- Tembela
- Uyole

## Quick answers

- Where is Ilemi?In Mbeya Urban District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ilemi?Iganzo, Ilomba, Isanga, Isyesye, Mwansekwa, Ruanda and Sinde
- What is there to see in Ilemi?Start point for 15 Crosses, Cross of Mbeye (II), Cross of Mbeye (I), Cross of Mbeye (IV)
- What time zone is Ilemi in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ilemi?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ilemi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Ilemi?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ilemi?T.O.H.S dispensary, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ilemi?CBA Bank Mwanjelwa, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ilemi?Barclays, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ilemi?TotalEnergies, about 2.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ilemi?TZ1208162 (OCHA common operational dataset)