# Rudewa Ward, Kilosa District, Morogoro Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/rudewa/

Ward · Kilosa District 

# Rudewa

Rudewa is a ward of Tanzania in Kilosa District, Morogoro Region. It covers **770.8 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 771km²
- 11mapped services
- 433 mtypical elevation

## Where is Rudewa?

Rudewa lies in [Kilosa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/), [Morogoro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 11 other wards: [Chanzulu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/chanzulu/), [Kimamba ' B '](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/kimamba-b/), [Kimamba 'A'](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/kimamba-a/), [Lumbiji](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/lumbiji/), [Madoto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/madoto/), [Magole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/magole/), [Msowero](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/msowero/), [Mvomero](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/mvomero/mvomero/), [Mzumbe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/mvomero/mzumbe/), [Nongwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/gairo/nongwe/) and [Tindiga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/tindiga/). By area it is the 212th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.5% of [Kilosa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/). The centre of Rudewa is about 182 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.6422° S, 37.3150° 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 Rudewa

### Nearby, outside Rudewa

- Uwmvu Group Mills Machine · beach, Msowero16 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: Rudewa

- 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

- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma180 km
- Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam211 km

### Nearest railway station

Mkata (Tindiga), about 13 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:38, sunset around 18:22).

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 Rudewa

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Rudewa.

- Batini
- Gongoni
- Mbuyuni
- Mbwade
- Mkata
- Peapea
- Rudewa
- Rudewa Batini
- Twatwatwa
- Unone

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 Rudewa

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Kidete River
- Kimamba River
- Lumbiji
- Mvumi

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Luhulwe · 1,043 m
- Mulunga · 402 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 Rudewa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kilosa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (20 °C). About 1,160 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (198 mm) and the driest Jul (10 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 23 198 

Feb 23 134 

Mar 23 187 

Apr 22 180 

May 21 83 

Jun 20 14 

Jul 20 10 

Aug 21 11 

Sep 23 14 

Oct 24 54 

Nov 25 102 

Dec 24 173 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Rudewa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mvumi Dispensary · Msowero 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.58334&mlon=37.16668#map=17/-6.58334/37.16668) 

Petrol pump Lake Oil · Dumila 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.37904&mlon=37.33116#map=17/-6.37904/37.33116) 

Hotel Sansiro lodge · Dumila 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.38178&mlon=37.34140#map=17/-6.38178/37.34140) 

School Twatwatwa Primary School · Rudewa 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.66747&mlon=37.38740#map=17/-6.66747/37.38740) 

College Dakawa VTC · Mvomero 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.43869&mlon=37.52939#map=17/-6.43869/37.52939) 

Police station SUA-MAZIMBU POLICE STATION · Mazimbu 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79505&mlon=37.63345#map=17/-6.79505/37.63345) 

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 Rudewa

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

- Schools11

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 Kilosa District

- Berega
- Chanzulu
- Dumila
- Kasiki
- Kidete
- Kidodi
- Kilangali
- Kimamba ' B '
- Kimamba 'A'
- Kisanga
- Kitete
- Lumbiji
- Lumuma
- Mabula
- Mabwerebwere
- Madoto
- Magole
- Magomeni
- Magubike
- Maguha
- Malolo
- Mamboya
- Masanze
- Mbumi
- Mikumi
- Mkwatani
- Msowero
- Ruaha
- Ruhembe
- Tindiga
- Ulaya
- Uleling'ombe
- Vidunda
- Zombo

## Quick answers

- Where is Rudewa?In Kilosa District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Rudewa?Chanzulu, Kimamba ' B ', Kimamba 'A', Lumbiji, Madoto, Magole, Msowero, Mvomero, Mzumbe, Nongwe and Tindiga
- What is there to see in Rudewa?Uwmvu Group Mills Machine
- What time zone is Rudewa in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Rudewa?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Rudewa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Rudewa?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Rudewa?Luhulwe (1,043 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Rudewa?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Rudewa?Mvumi Dispensary, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rudewa?Lake Oil, about 29 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Rudewa?TZ0501091 (OCHA common operational dataset)