# Kilagano Ward, Songea District, Ruvuma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/kilagano/

Ward · Songea District 

# Kilagano

Kilagano is a ward of Tanzania in Songea District, Ruvuma Region. It covers **811.0 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 811km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,043 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kilagano?

Kilagano lies in [Songea District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/), [Ruvuma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Litisha](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/litisha/), [Litumbandyosi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/litumbandyosi/), [Mahanje](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/mahanje/), [Maposeni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/maposeni/), [Mkako](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/mbinga/mkako/) and [Mkongotema](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/mkongotema/). By area it is the 198th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.8% of [Songea District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/ruvuma/songea/). The centre of Kilagano is about 474 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 10.4064° S, 35.2775° 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: Kilagano

- 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

- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya275 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:53, 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 Kilagano

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kilagano.

- Kilagano
- Lugagara
- Mgazini
- Mhepai
- Muungano Zomba
- Sakamaganga

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 Kilagano

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

### Water

6 rivers and streams.

- Luhirea
- Lumecha River
- Mbangi
- Mbunguti
- Mkulumusi
- Ruwocha

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 Kilagano and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Songea 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 Kilagano

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Peramiho Missionary Hospital · Peramiho 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.63830&mlon=35.46317#map=17/-10.63830/35.46317) 

School Kilagano Primary School · Kilagano 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-10.45073&mlon=35.28916#map=17/-10.45073/35.28916) 

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 Kilagano

Places mapped inside Kilagano 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 District

- Gumbiro
- Litisha
- Magagura
- Mahanje
- Maposeni
- Matimira
- Matumbi
- Mbinga Mhalule
- Mkongotema
- Mpandangino
- Mpitimbi
- Mtyangimbole
- Muhuruku
- Ndongosi
- Peramiho
- Wino

## Quick answers

- Where is Kilagano?In Songea District, Ruvuma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kilagano?Litisha, Litumbandyosi, Mahanje, Maposeni, Mkako and Mkongotema
- What time zone is Kilagano in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kilagano?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kilagano?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kilagano?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kilagano?May to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kilagano?Peramiho Missionary Hospital, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kilagano?TZ1002101 (OCHA common operational dataset)