# Ipepo Ward, Makete District, Njombe Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/ipepo/

Ward · Makete District 

# Ipepo

Ipepo is a ward of Tanzania in Makete District, Njombe Region. It covers **222.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 222km²
- 7mapped services

## Where is Ipepo?

Ipepo lies in [Makete District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/), [Njombe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Lupila](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/lupila/), [Makowo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/njombe-urban/makowo/), [Mang'oto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/mang-oto/), [Mbalatse](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/mbalatse/) and [Ukwama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/ukwama/). By area it is the 913th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.6% of [Makete District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/). The centre of Ipepo is about 402 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.4970° S, 34.3023° 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).

## Know before you go: Ipepo

- 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) · Mbeya130 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:29).

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 Ipepo

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Ipepo.

- Ikete
- Ipepo
- Maliwa

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 Ipepo 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 Ipepo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Igolwa · Ipepo 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.52119&mlon=34.28517#map=17/-9.52119/34.28517) 

Bank ufunuo · Mlangali 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.77506&mlon=34.51964#map=17/-9.77506/34.51964) 

Hotel Guesthouse Udiakonia Tandala · Tandala 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.38942&mlon=34.24107#map=17/-9.38942/34.24107) 

School Ipepo Primary School · Ipepo 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.51219&mlon=34.31176#map=17/-9.51219/34.31176) 

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 Ipepo

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools5

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
- Ikuwo
- Iniho
- Ipelele
- Isapulano
- Itundu
- Iwawa
- Kigala
- Kigulu
- Kipagalo
- Kitulo
- Lupalilo
- Lupila
- Luwumbu
- Mang'oto
- Matamba
- Mbalatse
- Mfumbi
- Mlondwe
- Tandala
- Ukwama

## Quick answers

- Where is Ipepo?In Makete District, Njombe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ipepo?Lupila, Makowo, Mang'oto, Mbalatse and Ukwama
- What time zone is Ipepo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ipepo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ipepo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ipepo?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ipepo?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ipepo?Igolwa, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ipepo?ufunuo, about 39 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ipepo?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ipepo?TZ2203161 (OCHA common operational dataset)