# Ilima Ward, Rungwe District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/ilima/ Ward · Rungwe District # Ilima Ilima is a ward of Tanzania in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region. It covers **60.7 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 60.7km² - 8mapped services - 976 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ilima? Ilima lies in [Rungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Bujela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/bujela/), [Busale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/busale/), [Kikole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kikole/), [Kisondela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kisondela/), [Masukulu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/masukulu/) and [Mpuguso](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/mpuguso/). By area it is the 2299th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.8% of [Rungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/). The centre of Ilima is about 424 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.4006° S, 33.6878° 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 Ilima ### Nearby, outside Ilima - Kaporogwe Waterfall · waterfall, Kisondela8.2 km - Daraja la Mungu - Natural bridge · attraction, Nkunga20 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: Ilima - 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) · Mbeya70 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:20) 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 Ilima Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Ilima. - Ilima - Itula - Katundulu - Lubanda - Mwitika - Ngujubwaje A - Ngujubwaje B 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 Ilima Named natural and historic features inside Ilima, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Ilima Hill · 958 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Chivanjee 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 Ilima and the best time to visit Using the climate of Rungwe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C), after allowing for this place being about 337 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 20 314 Feb 20 242 Mar 20 271 Apr 19 147 May 18 34 Jun 16 12 Jul 15 13 Aug 17 8 Sep 19 3 Oct 21 30 Nov 21 118 Dec 20 327 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ilima Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Makete Leprosy Hospital · Kisondela 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.38031&mlon=33.62482#map=17/-9.38031/33.62482) Bank National Bank of Commerce · Bulyaga 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25816&mlon=33.64527#map=17/-9.25816/33.64527) Petrol pump Oilcom Filling Station · Kyela 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59364&mlon=33.85970#map=17/-9.59364/33.85970) Hotel Tukuyu Catholic Youth Centre · Msasani 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.26695&mlon=33.64270#map=17/-9.26695/33.64270) School KAYUKI SECONDARY SCHOOL · Ilima 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.40194&mlon=33.68198#map=17/-9.40194/33.68198) College Tukuyu Teachers College · Msasani 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.27403&mlon=33.64789#map=17/-9.27403/33.64789) Police station Tukuyu Police Station · Kawetele 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25933&mlon=33.64217#map=17/-9.25933/33.64217) 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 Ilima Places mapped inside Ilima in open map data, by type. - Schools8 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 Rungwe District - Bagamoyo - Bujela - Bulyaga - Ibighi - Ikama - Ikuti - Isange - Isongole - Itete - Kabula - Kambasegela - Kandete - Kawetele - Kikole - Kinyala - Kisegese - Kisiba - Kisondela - Kiwira - Kyimo - Lufilyo - Lufingo - Lupata - Luteba - Lwangwa - Makandana - Malindo - Masebe - Masoko - Masukulu - Mpombo - Mpuguso - Msasani - Nkunga - Suma - Swaya ## Quick answers - Where is Ilima?In Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania - What borders Ilima?Bujela, Busale, Kikole, Kisondela, Masukulu and Mpuguso - What is there to see in Ilima?Kaporogwe Waterfall, Daraja la Mungu - Natural bridge - What time zone is Ilima in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ilima?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Ilima?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ilima?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ilima?Ilima Hill (958 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ilima?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ilima?Makete Leprosy Hospital, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ilima?National Bank of Commerce, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ilima?Oilcom Filling Station, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ilima?TZ1204191 (OCHA common operational dataset)