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

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

Ward · Makete District 

# Lupalilo

Lupalilo is a ward of Tanzania in Makete District, Njombe Region. It covers **122.7 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 123km²
- 5mapped services
- 2,025 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lupalilo?

Lupalilo 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: [Bulongwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/bulongwa/), [Iwawa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/iwawa/), [Luwumbu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/luwumbu/), [Mang'oto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/mang-oto/) and [Tandala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/tandala/). By area it is the 1544th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.1% of [Makete District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/njombe/makete/). The centre of Lupalilo is about 392 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3315° S, 34.1574° 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: Lupalilo

- 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) · Mbeya107 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 06:55, sunset around 18:30).

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 Lupalilo

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Lupalilo.

- Ilevelo
- Isapula
- Kisinga
- Lupalilo
- Mago
- Ugabwa

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 Lupalilo 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 Lupalilo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ihanga · Iwawa 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.28407&mlon=34.10531#map=17/-9.28407/34.10531) 

Bank NMB Bank · Lwangwa 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.26477&mlon=33.81764#map=17/-9.26477/33.81764) 

Hotel Guesthouse Udiakonia Tandala · Tandala 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.38942&mlon=34.24107#map=17/-9.38942/34.24107) 

School Ugabwa Primary School · Lupalilo 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.32483&mlon=34.13427#map=17/-9.32483/34.13427) 

Police station Ipinda Police Post · Ipinda 35 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 Lupalilo

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Lupalilo?In Makete District, Njombe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Lupalilo?Bulongwa, Iwawa, Luwumbu, Mang'oto and Tandala
- What time zone is Lupalilo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lupalilo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Lupalilo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lupalilo?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Lupalilo?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lupalilo?Ihanga, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lupalilo?NMB Bank, about 38 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lupalilo?TZ2203011 (OCHA common operational dataset)