# Kipagalo Ward, Makete District, Njombe Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/kipagalo/ Ward · Makete District # Kipagalo Kipagalo is a ward of Tanzania in Makete District, Njombe Region. It covers **133.9 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 134km² - 9mapped services ## Where is Kipagalo? Kipagalo lies in [Makete District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/), [Njombe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Bulongwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/bulongwa/), [Iniho](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/iniho/), [Kisegese](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/rungwe/kisegese/), [Luwumbu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/luwumbu/), [Matema](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/kyela/matema/) and [Ukwama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/ukwama/). By area it is the 1439th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.3% of [Makete District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/). The centre of Kipagalo is about 405 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.4055° S, 34.0395° 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 Kipagalo ### Nearby, outside Kipagalo - Matema Waterfall · attraction, Matema7.8 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: Kipagalo - 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) · Mbeya100 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:56, 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 Kipagalo Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Kipagalo. - Iyoka - Kilanji - Kitula - Madihan - Mahulu 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 Kipagalo Named natural and historic features inside Kipagalo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Bulongwa Madehani 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 Kipagalo 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 Kipagalo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Idende · Luwumbu 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.35162&mlon=34.08263#map=17/-9.35162/34.08263) Bank NMB · Kyela 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.60424&mlon=33.87113#map=17/-9.60424/33.87113) Petrol pump Oilcom Filling Station · Kyela 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59364&mlon=33.85970#map=17/-9.59364/33.85970) Hotel Dodoma guest house · Kipagalo 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.33730&mlon=34.05054#map=17/-9.33730/34.05054) School Unyangala Primary School · Kipagalo 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.40707&mlon=34.04609#map=17/-9.40707/34.04609) College Kyela Polytechnic College · Kyela 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.59464&mlon=33.86062#map=17/-9.59464/33.86062) Police station Ipinda Police Post · Ipinda 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.48260&mlon=33.88195#map=17/-9.48260/33.88195) 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 Kipagalo Places mapped inside Kipagalo in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools8 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 - Kigala - Kigulu - Kitulo - Lupalilo - Lupila - Luwumbu - Mang'oto - Matamba - Mbalatse - Mfumbi - Mlondwe - Tandala - Ukwama ## Quick answers - Where is Kipagalo?In Makete District, Njombe Region, Tanzania - What borders Kipagalo?Bulongwa, Iniho, Kisegese, Luwumbu, Matema and Ukwama - What is there to see in Kipagalo?Matema Waterfall - What time zone is Kipagalo in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kipagalo?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kipagalo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kipagalo?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kipagalo?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kipagalo?Idende, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kipagalo?NMB, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kipagalo?Oilcom Filling Station, about 29 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kipagalo?TZ2203071 (OCHA common operational dataset)