# Igokelo Ward, Misungwi District, Mwanza Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/igokelo/

Ward · Misungwi District 

# Igokelo

Igokelo is a ward of Tanzania in Misungwi District, Mwanza Region. It covers **134.2 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 134km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,178 mtypical elevation

## Where is Igokelo?

Igokelo lies in [Misungwi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/), [Mwanza Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Bulemeji](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/bulemeji/), [Mamaye](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/mamaye/), [Misungwi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/misungwi/), [Sumbugu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/sumbugu/) and [Ukiriguru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/ukiriguru/). By area it is the 1438th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.2% of [Misungwi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/misungwi/). The centre of Igokelo is about 481 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.8028° S, 33.0191° 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 Igokelo

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Igokelo: 1 waterfall.

- Mapilanga Stream · waterfall

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: Igokelo

- 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

- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza41 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena270 km

### Nearest railway station

Fella (Fella), about 17 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 18:46).

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 Igokelo

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Igokelo.

- Igokelo
- Mapilinga
- Mwajombo
- Nange
- Ng'ombe
- Nyanzimba
- Wanzamiso

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 Igokelo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Misungwi District, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C). About 1,064 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (202 mm) and the driest Jul (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to October**.

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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 105 

Feb 23 86 

Mar 23 148 

Apr 23 139 

May 23 57 

Jun 23 10 

Jul 23 5 

Aug 25 14 

Sep 26 29 

Oct 25 101 

Nov 23 202 

Dec 22 166 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Igokelo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Misungwi Hospital · Misungwi 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.84741&mlon=33.09498#map=17/-2.84741/33.09498) 

Bank NMB · Misungwi 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.83162&mlon=33.07704#map=17/-2.83162/33.07704) 

ATM CRDB · Mkolani 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.59283&mlon=32.92499#map=17/-2.59283/32.92499) 

Petrol pump Misungwi Petrol Station · Misungwi 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.82268&mlon=33.07511#map=17/-2.82268/33.07511) 

Hotel Graceland Hotel · Misungwi 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.82515&mlon=33.07685#map=17/-2.82515/33.07685) 

Mall Sonzile · Igogo 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.53557&mlon=32.90791#map=17/-2.53557/32.90791) 

School Busolwa Primary School · Igokelo 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.81929&mlon=33.01282#map=17/-2.81929/33.01282) 

College MATI-UKIRIGURU. · Ukiriguru 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.71272&mlon=33.02830#map=17/-2.71272/33.02830) 

Police station Buhongwa police station · Buhongwa 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.62744&mlon=32.94648#map=17/-2.62744/32.94648) 

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 Igokelo

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

- Schools9

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 Misungwi District

- Buhingo
- Bulemeji
- Busongo
- Fella
- Gulumungu
- Idetemya
- Ilalambogo
- Ilujamate
- Isesa
- Kanyelele
- Kasololo
- Kijima
- Koromije
- Lubili
- Mabuki
- Mamaye
- Masasi
- Mbarika
- Misungwi
- Mondo
- Mwaniko
- Nhundulu
- Shilalo
- Sumbugu
- Ukiriguru
- Usagara

## Quick answers

- Where is Igokelo?In Misungwi District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania
- What borders Igokelo?Bulemeji, Mamaye, Misungwi, Sumbugu and Ukiriguru
- What is there to see in Igokelo?Mapilanga Stream
- What time zone is Igokelo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Igokelo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Igokelo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Igokelo?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Igokelo?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Igokelo?Misungwi Hospital, about 9.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Igokelo?NMB, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Igokelo?CRDB, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Igokelo?Misungwi Petrol Station, about 6.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Igokelo?TZ1907071 (OCHA common operational dataset)