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

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

Ward · Rungwe District 

# Masukulu

Masukulu is a ward of Tanzania in Rungwe District, Mbeya Region. It covers **47.0 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 47.0km²
- 5mapped services
- 889 mtypical elevation

## Where is Masukulu?

Masukulu lies in [Rungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/), [Mbeya Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Bujela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/bujela/), [Ilima](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/ilima/), [Kikole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kikole/) and [Kisiba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kisiba/). By area it is the 2486th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.2% of [Rungwe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/). The centre of Masukulu is about 421 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3966° S, 33.7415° 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 Masukulu

### Nearby, outside Masukulu

- Kaporogwe Waterfall · waterfall, Kisondela14 km
- Kyejo · volcano, Kabula19 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: Masukulu

- 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) · Mbeya74 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 Masukulu

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Masukulu.

- Masukulu

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).

## Weather in Masukulu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Rungwe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 424 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
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- Nov
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 314 

Feb 20 242 

Mar 20 271 

Apr 20 147 

May 18 34 

Jun 16 12 

Jul 16 13 

Aug 17 8 

Sep 19 3 

Oct 21 30 

Nov 22 118 

Dec 21 327 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Masukulu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Makete Leprosy Hospital · Kisondela 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.38031&mlon=33.62482#map=17/-9.38031/33.62482) 

Bank NMB Bank · Lwangwa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.26477&mlon=33.81764#map=17/-9.26477/33.81764) 

Petrol pump Oilcom Filling Station · Kyela 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59364&mlon=33.85970#map=17/-9.59364/33.85970) 

Hotel Songwe View Lodge · Itope 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.54422&mlon=33.73932#map=17/-9.54422/33.73932) 

School Masukulu Primary School · Masukulu 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.40612&mlon=33.74899#map=17/-9.40612/33.74899) 

College Tukuyu Teachers College · Msasani 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.27403&mlon=33.64789#map=17/-9.27403/33.64789) 

Police station Lwangwa Polisi · Kabula 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.26835&mlon=33.81122#map=17/-9.26835/33.81122) 

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 Masukulu

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

- Schools5

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
- Kikole
- Kinyala
- Kisegese
- Kisiba
- Kisondela
- Kiwira
- Kyimo
- Lufilyo
- Lufingo
- Lupata
- Luteba
- Lwangwa
- Makandana
- Malindo
- Masebe
- Masoko
- Mpombo
- Mpuguso
- Msasani
- Nkunga
- Suma
- Swaya

## Quick answers

- Where is Masukulu?In Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, Tanzania
- What borders Masukulu?Bujela, Ilima, Kikole and Kisiba
- What is there to see in Masukulu?Kaporogwe Waterfall, Kyejo
- What time zone is Masukulu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Masukulu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Masukulu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Masukulu?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Masukulu?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Masukulu?Makete Leprosy Hospital, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Masukulu?NMB Bank, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Masukulu?Oilcom Filling Station, about 25 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Masukulu?TZ1204151 (OCHA common operational dataset)