# Milo Ward, Ludewa District, Njombe Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/milo/

Ward · Ludewa District 

# Milo

Milo is a ward of Tanzania in Ludewa District, Njombe Region. It covers **126.3 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 126km²
- 6mapped services
- 1,978 mtypical elevation

## Where is Milo?

Milo lies in [Ludewa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/), [Njombe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Luana](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/luana/), [Ludende](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/ludende/), [Mawengi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/mawengi/), [Mkongobaki](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/mkongobaki/) and [Mlangali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/mlangali/). By area it is the 1511th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.1% of [Ludewa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/ludewa/). The centre of Milo is about 429 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.8678° S, 34.6225° 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 Milo

### Nearby, outside Milo

- Madope Hydropower pond · waterfall, Lugarawa12 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: Milo

- 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) · Mbeya182 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 06:55, sunset around 18:28).

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 Milo

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Milo.

- Mapogoro
- Mavala
- Milo
- Mtembe

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 Milo

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

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Musiora 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 Milo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ludewa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 18 °C) and the coolest is Jun (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 911 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 15 323 

Feb 15 245 

Mar 15 258 

Apr 14 142 

May 12 46 

Jun 11 10 

Jul 11 12 

Aug 13 5 

Sep 16 2 

Oct 18 20 

Nov 18 72 

Dec 17 240 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Milo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mbwila Dispensary · Luana 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.93937&mlon=34.58809#map=17/-9.93937/34.58809) 

Bank ufunuo · Mlangali 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.77506&mlon=34.51964#map=17/-9.77506/34.51964) 

School Milo Primary School · Milo 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.88153&mlon=34.63006#map=17/-9.88153/34.63006) 

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 Milo

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

- Schools6

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
- Madilu
- Madope
- Makonde
- Manda
- Masasi
- Mavanga
- Mawengi
- Mkongobaki
- Mlangali
- Mundindi
- Nkomang'ombe
- Ruhuhu

## Quick answers

- Where is Milo?In Ludewa District, Njombe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Milo?Luana, Ludende, Mawengi, Mkongobaki and Mlangali
- What is there to see in Milo?Madope Hydropower pond
- What time zone is Milo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Milo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Milo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Milo?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Milo?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Milo?Mbwila Dispensary, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Milo?ufunuo, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Milo?TZ2205061 (OCHA common operational dataset)