# Kikolo Ward, Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/kikolo/

Ward · Mbinga District 

# Kikolo

Kikolo is a ward of Tanzania in Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **63.6 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 63.6km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Kikolo?

Kikolo lies in [Mbinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Kihungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/kihungu/), [Kilimani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/kilimani/), [Kitanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/kitanda/), [Mbangamao](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/mbangamao/) and [Mpepai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/mpepai/). By area it is the 2262nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.3% of [Mbinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/). The centre of Kikolo is about 542 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 11.0148° S, 35.1435° 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: Kikolo

- 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

- Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga252 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:11) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:54, sunset around 18:23).

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 Kikolo

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

- Kikolo

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 Kikolo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mbinga District, the warmest month is Nov (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jun (19 °C). About 1,134 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (277 mm) and the driest Sep (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 277 

Feb 23 211 

Mar 23 212 

Apr 22 103 

May 21 36 

Jun 19 7 

Jul 20 4 

Aug 22 2 

Sep 24 2 

Oct 26 14 

Nov 27 59 

Dec 25 207 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kikolo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mbinga District Hospital · Mbinga Mjini 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.94050&mlon=34.98974#map=17/-10.94050/34.98974) 

Bank Mbinga Community Bank · Mbinga Mjini 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.95160&mlon=35.00059#map=17/-10.95160/35.00059) 

Hotel Ruvuma Inn · Mbinga Mjini 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.95056&mlon=34.99785#map=17/-10.95056/34.99785) 

School Kikolo Primary School · Kikolo 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.02420&mlon=35.14375#map=17/-11.02420/35.14375) 

College Focal Development College · Mbinga Mjini 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.95634&mlon=34.99288#map=17/-10.95634/34.99288) 

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 Kikolo

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

- Schools4

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 Mbinga District

- Kambarage
- Kigonsera
- Kihangi Mahuka
- Kihungu
- Kilimani
- Kipapa
- Kipololo
- Kitanda
- Kitumbalomo
- Kitura
- Langiro
- Linda
- Litembo
- Litumbandyosi
- Luwaita
- Maguu
- Mapera
- Matiri
- Mbangamao
- Mbinga Mjini
- Mbuji
- Mikalanga
- Mkako
- Mkumbi
- Mpapa
- Mpepai
- Myangayanga
- Namswea
- Ngima
- Nyoni
- Ruanda
- Ukata
- Utiri

## Quick answers

- Where is Kikolo?In Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kikolo?Kihungu, Kilimani, Kitanda, Mbangamao and Mpepai
- What time zone is Kikolo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kikolo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kikolo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kikolo?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kikolo?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kikolo?Mbinga District Hospital, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kikolo?Mbinga Community Bank, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kikolo?TZ1003101 (OCHA common operational dataset)