# Kikole Ward, Rungwe District, Mbeya Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kikole/

Ward · Rungwe District 

# Kikole

Kikole is a ward of Tanzania in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region. It covers **78.5 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 78.5km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Kikole?

Kikole 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: [Busale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/busale/), [Ilima](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/ilima/), [Ipande](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/ipande/), [Kambasegela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kambasegela/), [Kisiba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kisiba/) and [Masukulu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/masukulu/). By area it is the 2069th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.6% of [Rungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/). The centre of Kikole is about 422 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.4332° S, 33.7766° 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 Kikole

### Nearby, outside Kikole

- Kaporogwe Waterfall · waterfall, Kisondela18 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: Kikole

- 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) · Mbeya79 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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Kikole

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

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Masukulu Forest Reserve

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 Kikole and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rungwe 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
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- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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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 Kikole

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Itete Lutheran Hospital · Itete 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.30230&mlon=33.84741#map=17/-9.30230/33.84741) 

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

Petrol pump Oilcom Filling Station · Kyela 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59364&mlon=33.85970#map=17/-9.59364/33.85970) 

Hotel Lutuba Guest House · Ipinda 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.48415&mlon=33.87636#map=17/-9.48415/33.87636) 

School Lyebe Primary School · Masukulu 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.42056&mlon=33.76170#map=17/-9.42056/33.76170) 

College Kandete Bible College · Itope 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.56060&mlon=33.78821#map=17/-9.56060/33.78821) 

Police station Ipinda Police Post · Ipinda 13 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 Kikole

Places mapped inside Kikole 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 Rungwe District

- Bagamoyo
- Bujela
- Bulyaga
- Ibighi
- Ikama
- Ikuti
- Ilima
- Isange
- Isongole
- Itete
- Kabula
- Kambasegela
- Kandete
- Kawetele
- 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 Kikole?In Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kikole?Busale, Ilima, Ipande, Kambasegela, Kisiba and Masukulu
- What is there to see in Kikole?Kaporogwe Waterfall
- What time zone is Kikole in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kikole?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kikole?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the best time to visit Kikole?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kikole?Itete Lutheran Hospital, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kikole?CRDB Bank, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kikole?Oilcom Filling Station, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kikole?TZ1204241 (OCHA common operational dataset)