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

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

Ward · Mbinga District 

# Kilimani

Kilimani is a ward of Tanzania in Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **112.5 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 112km²
- 7mapped services

## Where is Kilimani?

Kilimani lies in [Mbinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Kikolo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/kikolo/), [Kitanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/kitanda/), [Luwaita](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/luwaita/), [Mbangamao](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/mbangamao/), [Mbinga Mjini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/mbinga-mjini/) and [Nyoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/nyoni/). By area it is the 1644th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.3% of [Mbinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/). The centre of Kilimani is about 542 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.9939° S, 35.0155° 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: Kilimani

- 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) · Lichinga255 km
- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya299 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 18:24).

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 Kilimani

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kilimani.

- Kilimani
- Kiterea
- Mhekela
- Mikolola
- Mkwaya
- Rudisha
- Sepukila

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 Kilimani 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 Kilimani

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mbinga District Hospital · Mbinga Mjini 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.94050&mlon=34.98974#map=17/-10.94050/34.98974) 

Bank Mbinga Community Bank · Mbinga Mjini 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.95160&mlon=35.00059#map=17/-10.95160/35.00059) 

Hotel Ruvuma Inn · Mbinga Mjini 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.95056&mlon=34.99785#map=17/-10.95056/34.99785) 

School Kilimani Primary School · Kilimani 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.99092&mlon=35.03035#map=17/-10.99092/35.03035) 

College Focal Development College · Mbinga Mjini 4.8 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 Kilimani

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

- Schools7

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
- Kikolo
- 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 Kilimani?In Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kilimani?Kikolo, Kitanda, Luwaita, Mbangamao, Mbinga Mjini and Nyoni
- What time zone is Kilimani in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kilimani?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kilimani?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kilimani?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kilimani?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kilimani?Mbinga District Hospital, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kilimani?Mbinga Community Bank, about 5.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kilimani?TZ1003071 (OCHA common operational dataset)