# Kilesha Ward, Kalambo District, Rukwa Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/kilesha/

Ward · Kalambo District 

# Kilesha

Kilesha is a ward of Tanzania in Kalambo District, Rukwa Region. It covers **231.8 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 232km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,802 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kilesha?

Kilesha lies in [Kalambo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/), [Rukwa Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Kaengesa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/kaengesa/), [Katazi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/katazi/), [Mkali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/mkali/), [Mwazye](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/mwazye/), [Mwimbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/mwimbi/) and [Sopa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/sopa/). By area it is the 867th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.2% of [Kalambo District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/kalambo/). The centre of Kilesha is about 515 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.4577° S, 31.6738° 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: Kilesha

- 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) · Mbeya183 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 07:04, sunset around 18:42).

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 Kilesha

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Kilesha.

- Ilango
- Ilesha
- Itekesha
- Kambo
- Kifone
- Kilesha
- Mizumbi
- Samvya

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 Kilesha and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kalambo District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,167 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (262 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 236 

Feb 22 181 

Mar 22 197 

Apr 21 93 

May 20 13 

Jun 18 2 

Jul 18 2 

Aug 20 6 

Sep 23 4 

Oct 25 30 

Nov 24 141 

Dec 22 262 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kilesha

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel Sunrise Lodge · Matai 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.29815&mlon=31.52314#map=17/-8.29815/31.52314) 

School Kilesha Primary School · Kilesha 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.46762&mlon=31.67693#map=17/-8.46762/31.67693) 

Police station Weightbridge · Matai 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-8.26345&mlon=31.51999#map=17/-8.26345/31.51999) 

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 Kilesha

Places mapped inside Kilesha 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 Kalambo District

- Kasanga
- Katazi
- Katete
- Kisumba
- Legeza Mwendo
- Mabwekenya
- Matai
- Mkali
- Mkowe
- Mnamba
- Msanzi
- Mwazye
- Mwembenkoswe
- Mwimbi
- Sopa
- Ulumi

## Quick answers

- Where is Kilesha?In Kalambo District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kilesha?Kaengesa, Katazi, Mkali, Mwazye, Mwimbi and Sopa
- What time zone is Kilesha in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kilesha?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kilesha?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kilesha?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kilesha?April to October
- What is the P-code of Kilesha?TZ1501171 (OCHA common operational dataset)