# Lilambo Ward, Songea Urban District, Ruvuma Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/lilambo/

Ward · Songea Urban District 

# Lilambo

Lilambo is a ward of Tanzania in Songea Urban District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **128.1 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 128km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,041 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lilambo?

Lilambo lies in [Songea Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 9 other wards: [Litisha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/litisha/), [Matogoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/matogoro/), [Mbinga Mhalule](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/mbinga-mhalule/), [Mpandangino](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/mpandangino/), [Mpitimbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/mpitimbi/), [Mwengemshindo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/mwengemshindo/), [Peramiho](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/peramiho/), [Ruhuwiko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/ruhuwiko/) and [Subira](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/subira/). By area it is the 1491st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 22.1% of [Songea Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea-urban/). The centre of Lilambo is about 501 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 19 km from Songea, the main town of Songea Urban District. The centre point is at 10.6665° S, 35.4792° 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: Lilambo

- 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) · Lichinga291 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:10) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:53, 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 Lilambo

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Lilambo. Settlements here lie between about 997 m and 1,053 m above sea level (median 1,041 m).

- Fusi
- Likuyufusi
- Lilambo
- Lilambo A
- Lilambo B
- Mwanamonga
- Parangu
- Peramiho
- Sinai

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 Lilambo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Songea Urban District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C). About 1,283 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (303 mm) and the driest Sep (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 303 

Feb 22 230 

Mar 22 232 

Apr 21 127 

May 19 46 

Jun 18 14 

Jul 18 5 

Aug 20 4 

Sep 23 3 

Oct 25 17 

Nov 26 74 

Dec 24 228 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lilambo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Peramiho Missionary Hospital · Peramiho 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.63830&mlon=35.46317#map=17/-10.63830/35.46317) 

Bank FINCA · Mjini 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.67878&mlon=35.64676#map=17/-10.67878/35.64676) 

Hotel Ruhuwiko Hunt Club · Subira 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.70000&mlon=35.60000#map=17/-10.70000/35.60000) 

School Likuyufusi Primary School · Lilambo 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.67176&mlon=35.47730#map=17/-10.67176/35.47730) 

College Mlale Community Development College · Magagura 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.81600&mlon=35.26681#map=17/-10.81600/35.26681) 

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 Lilambo

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

- Schools9

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 Songea Urban District

- Bombambili
- Lizaboni
- Majengo
- Matarawe
- Mateka
- Matogoro
- Mfaranyaki
- Misufini
- Mjimwema
- Mjini
- Mletele
- Msamala
- Mshangano
- Mwengemshindo
- Ndilimalitembo
- Ruhuwiko
- Ruvuma
- Seedfarm
- Subira
- Tanga

## Quick answers

- Where is Lilambo?In Songea Urban District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Lilambo?Litisha, Matogoro, Mbinga Mhalule, Mpandangino, Mpitimbi, Mwengemshindo, Peramiho, Ruhuwiko and Subira
- What time zone is Lilambo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Lilambo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Lilambo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lilambo?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lilambo?Settlements lie between 997 m and 1,053 m
- What is the best time to visit Lilambo?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lilambo?Peramiho Missionary Hospital, about 3.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lilambo?FINCA, about 18 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Lilambo?TZ1004172 (OCHA common operational dataset)