Ward · Kilosa District # Ulaya Ulaya is a ward of Tanzania in Kilosa District, Morogoro Region. It covers 948.4 km². 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 948 km² - 10 mapped services - 593 m typical elevation ## Where is Ulaya? Ulaya lies in Kilosa District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania. It borders 7 other wards: Doma, Kilangali, Kisanga, Malolo, Mikumi, Uleling'ombe and Zombo. By area it is the 163rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.0% of Kilosa District. The centre of Ulaya is about 177 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 7.1322° S, 37.0230° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Ulaya - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma 176 km - Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) · Dar es Salaam 243 km ### Nearest railway station Kilosa (Kasiki), about 34 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:23). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Ulaya Open gazetteers list 11 villages, towns and localities in Ulaya. Settlements here lie between about 549 m and 651 m above sea level (median 593 m). - Chunyu - Ikala Mash - Ilakala - Isanga - Kibaoni - Madizini - Mbuyuni - Mhenda - Muhenda - Nyameni - Ulaya Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ulaya Named natural and historic features inside Ulaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Chombohi - Lusongwe ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Temagwi · 1,199 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Ukwiva Forest Reserve Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Ulaya 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ulaya | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | kituo cha Afya Ulaya · Ulaya | 15 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB Bank · Mikumi | 31 km | Map | | Petrol pump | TotalEnergies NEW MIKUMI SERVICE STATION · Mikumi | 30 km | Map | | Hotel | Stanley's Kopje Lodge · Ulaya | 20 km | Map | | School | UKWIVA SECONDARY SCHOOL · Ulaya | 6.8 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ulaya Places mapped inside Ulaya in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 1 - Hotels 1 - Schools 8 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). 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 - Rudewa - Ruhembe - Tindiga - Uleling'ombe - Vidunda - Zombo ## Quick answers - Where is Ulaya? In Kilosa District, Morogoro Region, Tanzania - What borders Ulaya? Doma, Kilangali, Kisanga, Malolo, Mikumi, Uleling'ombe and Zombo - What time zone is Ulaya in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ulaya? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Ulaya? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ulaya? 11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ulaya? Settlements lie between 549 m and 651 m - What is the highest point in Ulaya? Temagwi (1,199 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ulaya? May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ulaya? kituo cha Afya Ulaya, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ulaya? CRDB Bank, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ulaya? TotalEnergies NEW MIKUMI SERVICE STATION, about 30 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ulaya? 1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ulaya? TZ0501261 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 948.4 km² - P-code: TZ0501261 - District: Kilosa District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/morogoro/kilosa/ulaya/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.