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

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

Ward · Makete District 

# Kigala

Kigala is a ward of Tanzania in Makete District, Njombe Region. It covers **179.2 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 179km²
- 2mapped services

## Where is Kigala?

Kigala lies in [Makete District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/), [Njombe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Ikuwo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/ikuwo/), [Iwawa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/iwawa/), [Mang'oto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/mang-oto/) and [Mfumbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/mfumbi/). By area it is the 1135th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.5% of [Makete District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/). The centre of Kigala is about 368 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.0749° S, 34.1434° 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 Kigala

### Nearby, outside Kigala

- Nhumbe Valley Viewpoint · viewpoint, Kitulo18 km
- Nhumbe valley waterfall · waterfall, Kitulo18 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: Kigala

- 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) · Mbeya97 km

### Nearest railway station

Chimala (Chimala), about 27 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 Kigala

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kigala.

- Kigala

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 Kigala 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 Kigala

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) 

Petrol pump Chimala Petrol Station · Chimala 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.85914&mlon=34.02237#map=17/-8.85914/34.02237) 

Hotel Mama Izengo's Hotel · Matamba 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.97187&mlon=33.95897#map=17/-8.97187/33.95897) 

School Kigala Primary School · Kigala 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.07004&mlon=34.15923#map=17/-9.07004/34.15923) 

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 Kigala

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

- Schools2

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
- Ipepo
- Isapulano
- Itundu
- Iwawa
- Kigulu
- Kipagalo
- Kitulo
- Lupalilo
- Lupila
- Luwumbu
- Mang'oto
- Matamba
- Mbalatse
- Mfumbi
- Mlondwe
- Tandala
- Ukwama

## Quick answers

- Where is Kigala?In Makete District, Njombe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kigala?Ikuwo, Iwawa, Mang'oto and Mfumbi
- What is there to see in Kigala?Nhumbe Valley Viewpoint, Nhumbe valley waterfall
- What time zone is Kigala in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kigala?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kigala?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kigala?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kigala?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kigala?Isapulano, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kigala?Chimala Petrol Station, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kigala?TZ2203211 (OCHA common operational dataset)