# Kilosa Ward, Nyasa District, Ruvuma Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/nyasa/kilosa/ Ward · Nyasa District # Kilosa Kilosa is a ward of Tanzania in Nyasa District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **56.0 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 56.0km² - 8mapped services - 511 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kilosa? Kilosa lies in [Nyasa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/nyasa/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Kingerikiti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/nyasa/kingerikiti/), [Mbambabay](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/nyasa/mbambabay/), [Mikalanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/mikalanga/), [Mpapa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/mpapa/) and [Mtipwili](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/nyasa/mtipwili/). By area it is the 2351st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.8% of [Nyasa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/nyasa/). The centre of Kilosa is about 578 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 11.2992° S, 34.8596° 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: Kilosa - 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) · Lichinga224 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 06:56, 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 Kilosa Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Kilosa. Settlements here lie between about 485 m and 512 m above sea level (median 511 m). - Chiulu - Kilosa - Kipapa - Likwilu - Linda - Luhekei - Nangombo - 茂 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kilosa Named natural and historic features inside Kilosa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Mbamba Bay 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 Kilosa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nyasa District, the warmest month is Nov (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (23 °C). About 1,119 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (250 mm) and the driest Aug (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 28 250 Feb 27 195 Mar 27 198 Apr 26 119 May 25 22 Jun 23 9 Jul 23 6 Aug 25 3 Sep 27 4 Oct 29 20 Nov 30 77 Dec 28 216 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kilosa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mbamba Bay Hospital · Mbambabay 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.28971&mlon=34.80488#map=17/-11.28971/34.80488) Petrol pump mdaka five filling station - · Kilosa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.30260&mlon=34.83419#map=17/-11.30260/34.83419) Hotel St. Bernadetha Srs. Hotel · Mbambabay 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.28409&mlon=34.80436#map=17/-11.28409/34.80436) School Nangombo Primary School · Kilosa 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-11.29589&mlon=34.86195#map=17/-11.29589/34.86195) 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 Kilosa Places mapped inside Kilosa in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - 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 Nyasa District - Chiwanda - Kihagara - Kingerikiti - Liparamba - Lipingo - Lituhi - Liuli - Liwundi - Luhangarasi - Mbaha - Mbambabay - Mtipwili - Ngumbo - Tingi ## Quick answers - Where is Kilosa?In Nyasa District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania - What borders Kilosa?Kingerikiti, Mbambabay, Mikalanga, Mpapa and Mtipwili - What time zone is Kilosa in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kilosa?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kilosa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kilosa?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kilosa?Settlements lie between 485 m and 512 m - What is the best time to visit Kilosa?April to September - Where is the nearest hospital to Kilosa?Mbamba Bay Hospital, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kilosa?mdaka five filling station -, about 2.8 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Kilosa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kilosa?TZ1006071 (OCHA common operational dataset)