# Madilu Ward, Ludewa District, Njombe Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/madilu/ Ward · Ludewa District # Madilu Madilu is a ward of Tanzania in Ludewa District, Njombe Region. It covers **308.9 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 309km² - 12mapped services ## Where is Madilu? Madilu lies in [Ludewa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/), [Njombe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Iwungilo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/iwungilo/), [Lugarawa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/lugarawa/), [Luponde](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/luponde/), [Madope](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/madope/), [Matola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/matola/) and [Mundindi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/mundindi/). By area it is the 636th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.2% of [Ludewa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/). The centre of Madilu is about 411 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.7524° S, 34.8053° 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 Madilu ### Nearby, outside Madilu - Madope Hydropower pond · waterfall, Lugarawa14 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: Madilu - 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) · Mbeya192 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:27). 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 Madilu Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Madilu. - Ilawa - Ilininda - Madilu - Manga - Mfalasi 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 Madilu Named natural and historic features inside Madilu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Mdando · 1,951 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Mdando Forest Reserve 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 Madilu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ludewa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jun (17 °C). About 1,377 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (323 mm) and the driest Sep (2 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 21 323 Feb 21 245 Mar 21 258 Apr 20 142 May 18 46 Jun 17 10 Jul 17 12 Aug 19 5 Sep 22 2 Oct 24 20 Nov 24 72 Dec 22 240 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Madilu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Ilininda · Madilu 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.77366&mlon=34.84712#map=17/-9.77366/34.84712) Bank ufunuo · Mlangali 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.77506&mlon=34.51964#map=17/-9.77506/34.51964) Hotel HM HOTEL · Kifanya 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.66302&mlon=35.12561#map=17/-9.66302/35.12561) School Ilawa Primary School · Madilu 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.72994&mlon=34.79495#map=17/-9.72994/34.79495) 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 Madilu Places mapped inside Madilu in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - 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 Ludewa District - Ibumi - Iwela - Kilondo - Lifuma - Luana - Ludende - Ludewa - Lugarawa - Luilo - Lumbila - Lupanga - Lupingu - Madope - Makonde - Manda - Masasi - Mavanga - Mawengi - Milo - Mkongobaki - Mlangali - Mundindi - Nkomang'ombe - Ruhuhu ## Quick answers - Where is Madilu?In Ludewa District, Njombe Region, Tanzania - What borders Madilu?Iwungilo, Lugarawa, Luponde, Madope, Matola and Mundindi - What is there to see in Madilu?Madope Hydropower pond - What time zone is Madilu in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Madilu?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Madilu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Madilu?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Madilu?Mdando (1,951 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Madilu?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Madilu?Ilininda, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Madilu?ufunuo, about 31 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Madilu?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Madilu?TZ2205091 (OCHA common operational dataset)