# Ilangala Ward, Ukerewe District, Mwanza Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/ukerewe/ilangala/ Ward · Ukerewe District # Ilangala Ilangala is a ward of Tanzania in Ukerewe District, Mwanza Region. It covers **49.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 49.1km² - 14mapped services - 1,191 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ilangala? Ilangala lies in [Ukerewe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/ukerewe/), [Mwanza Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 1 other ward: [Namilembe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/ukerewe/namilembe/). By area it is the 2455th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.8% of [Ukerewe District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mwanza/ukerewe/). The centre of Ilangala is about 568 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 1.9179° S, 32.9104° 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 Ilangala ### Nearby, outside Ilangala - Olwego · viewpoint, Nduruma16 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: Ilangala - 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) · Mwanza59 km - Entebbe International Airport (EBB) · Entebbe224 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:36) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:48). 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 Ilangala Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Ilangala. - Gallu - Kamasi - Masonga - Mibungo - Murutilima 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 Ilangala Named natural and historic features inside Ilangala, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Gama Island 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 Ilangala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ukerewe District, the warmest month is Feb (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (24 °C). About 1,205 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (182 mm) and the driest Jul (21 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 78 Feb 25 82 Mar 25 154 Apr 24 171 May 24 102 Jun 24 30 Jul 24 21 Aug 25 51 Sep 25 80 Oct 25 135 Nov 24 182 Dec 24 121 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ilangala Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Rubya Forest Tower · Muriti 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.04021&mlon=32.88608#map=17/-2.04021/32.88608) Bank NMB · Nansio 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10650&mlon=33.08650#map=17/-2.10650/33.08650) Hotel La Bima Hotel · Nansio 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.10789&mlon=33.08769#map=17/-2.10789/33.08769) School Murutilima Primary School · Ilangala 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.91431&mlon=32.91120#map=17/-1.91431/32.91120) 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 Ilangala Places mapped inside Ilangala in open map data, by type. - Schools14 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 Ukerewe District - Bukanda - Bukindo - Bukiro - Bukongo - Bukungu - Bwiro - Bwisya - Igala - Irugwa - Kagera - Kagunguli - Kakerege - Mukituntu - Muriti - Murutunguru - Nakatunguru - Namagondo - Namilembe - Nansio - Nduruma - Ngoma - Nkilizya - Nyamanga ## Quick answers - Where is Ilangala?In Ukerewe District, Mwanza Region, Tanzania - What borders Ilangala?Namilembe - What is there to see in Ilangala?Olwego - What time zone is Ilangala in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ilangala?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Ilangala?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ilangala?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ilangala?January to February and May to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ilangala?Rubya Forest Tower, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ilangala?NMB, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ilangala?TZ1901121 (OCHA common operational dataset)