# Ikuwo Ward, Makete District, Njombe Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/ikuwo/ Ward · Makete District # Ikuwo Ikuwo is a ward of Tanzania in Makete District, Njombe Region. It covers **190.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 191km² - 4mapped services - 1,996 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ikuwo? Ikuwo lies in [Makete District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/), [Njombe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Isapulano](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/isapulano/), [Itundu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/itundu/), [Iwawa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/iwawa/), [Kigala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/kigala/), [Kitulo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/kitulo/), [Mfumbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/mfumbi/) and [Mlondwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/mlondwe/). By area it is the 1074th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.8% of [Makete District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/). The centre of Ikuwo is about 369 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0487° S, 34.0654° 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 Ikuwo ### Nearby, outside Ikuwo - Nhumbe Valley Viewpoint · viewpoint, Kitulo9.6 km - Nhumbe valley waterfall · waterfall, Kitulo9.6 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: Ikuwo - 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) · Mbeya88 km ### Nearest railway station Chimala (Chimala), about 22 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:31). 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 Ikuwo Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ikuwo. - Ikuwo - Matenga 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 Ikuwo Named natural and historic features inside Ikuwo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Ndumbi Valley 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 Ikuwo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Makete District, the warmest month is Nov (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C). About 1,381 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (303 mm) and the driest Sep (3 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 19 303 Feb 19 230 Mar 19 255 Apr 18 131 May 17 35 Jun 15 13 Jul 14 18 Aug 16 10 Sep 19 3 Oct 21 24 Nov 21 91 Dec 20 266 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ikuwo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Isapulano · Isapulano 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.18902&mlon=34.05933#map=17/-9.18902/34.05933) Bank NMB Bank · Lwangwa 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.26477&mlon=33.81764#map=17/-9.26477/33.81764) Petrol pump Chimala Petrol Station · Chimala 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.85914&mlon=34.02237#map=17/-8.85914/34.02237) Hotel Mama Izengo's Hotel · Matamba 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.97187&mlon=33.95897#map=17/-8.97187/33.95897) School Nkondo Primary School · Ikuwo 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.04929&mlon=34.05839#map=17/-9.04929/34.05839) Police station Lwangwa Polisi · Kabula 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.26835&mlon=33.81122#map=17/-9.26835/33.81122) 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 Ikuwo Places mapped inside Ikuwo in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 Makete District - Bulongwa - Iniho - Ipelele - Ipepo - Isapulano - Itundu - Iwawa - Kigala - Kigulu - Kipagalo - Kitulo - Lupalilo - Lupila - Luwumbu - Mang'oto - Matamba - Mbalatse - Mfumbi - Mlondwe - Tandala - Ukwama ## Quick answers - Where is Ikuwo?In Makete District, Njombe Region, Tanzania - What borders Ikuwo?Isapulano, Itundu, Iwawa, Kigala, Kitulo, Mfumbi and Mlondwe - What is there to see in Ikuwo?Nhumbe Valley Viewpoint, Nhumbe valley waterfall - What time zone is Ikuwo in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ikuwo?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Ikuwo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ikuwo?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ikuwo?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ikuwo?Isapulano, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ikuwo?NMB Bank, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ikuwo?Chimala Petrol Station, about 22 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ikuwo?TZ2203141 (OCHA common operational dataset)