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

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

Ward · Mbinga District 

# Kipololo

Kipololo is a ward of Tanzania in Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **28.7 km²**. Open map data shows 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 28.7km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Kipololo?

Kipololo lies in [Mbinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Kitura](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/kitura/), [Mkumbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/mkumbi/), [Ngima](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/ngima/) and [Ukata](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/ukata/). By area it is the 2745th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.6% of [Mbinga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/). The centre of Kipololo is about 534 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.8825° S, 34.8087° 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: Kipololo

- 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) · Lichinga271 km
- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya275 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 06:13) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:56, sunset around 18:25).

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.

## Landscape and landmarks of Kipololo

Named natural and historic features inside Kipololo, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Lukukura · 1,708 m

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 Kipololo 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 Kipololo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Litembo Hospital · Litembo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.97603&mlon=34.82524#map=17/-10.97603/34.82524) 

Bank CRDB Mbinga · Mbinga Mjini 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.94765&mlon=34.99152#map=17/-10.94765/34.99152) 

Hotel Ruvuma Inn · Mbinga Mjini 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.95056&mlon=34.99785#map=17/-10.95056/34.99785) 

School Lunoro Primary School · Kipololo 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.89364&mlon=34.80916#map=17/-10.89364/34.80916) 

College Focal Development College · Mbinga Mjini 22 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 Kipololo

Places mapped inside Kipololo 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
- Kikolo
- Kilimani
- Kipapa
- 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 Kipololo?In Mbinga District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kipololo?Kitura, Mkumbi, Ngima and Ukata
- What time zone is Kipololo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kipololo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kipololo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in Kipololo?Lukukura (1,708 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kipololo?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kipololo?Litembo Hospital, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kipololo?CRDB Mbinga, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kipololo?TZ1003141 (OCHA common operational dataset)