# Kilago Ward, Kahama Township Authority District – Villages

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Ward · Kahama Township Authority District 

# Kilago

Kilago is a ward of Tanzania in Kahama Township Authority District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **128.8 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 129km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,222 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kilago?

Kilago lies in [Kahama Township Authority District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/), [Shinyanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chona](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/chona/), [Iyenze](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/iyenze/), [Mwendakulima](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/mwendakulima/), [Nyandekwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/nyandekwa/), [Ukune](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/ukune/) and [Zongomera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/zongomera/). By area it is the 1481st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 9.4% of [Kahama Township Authority District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/). The centre of Kilago is about 426 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.9717° S, 32.5865° 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: Kilago

- 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

- Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga109 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza174 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:46).

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 Kilago

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Kilago. Settlements here lie between about 1,205 m and 1,230 m above sea level (median 1,222 m).

- Kilago
- Kinza
- Nyanembe
- Shininga
- Tulole
- Tuloli
- Ufala
- Ukamba
- Wame

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 Kilago and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kahama Township Authority District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,003 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (184 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and May to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 144 

Feb 23 117 

Mar 23 146 

Apr 22 125 

May 23 38 

Jun 22 6 

Jul 22 2 

Aug 24 5 

Sep 26 11 

Oct 26 54 

Nov 24 170 

Dec 22 184 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kilago

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Iyenze Dispensary · Iyenze 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.98390&mlon=32.67990#map=17/-3.98390/32.67990) 

Bank NMB BANK · Nyasubi 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.83140&mlon=32.60501#map=17/-3.83140/32.60501) 

Petrol pump Muddy Tol Gases Distributors Kahama LTD · Nyasubi 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.83787&mlon=32.61501#map=17/-3.83787/32.61501) 

Hotel Magoma Lodge · Nyasubi 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.84571&mlon=32.61771#map=17/-3.84571/32.61771) 

School Budutu Primary School · Kilago 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.97162&mlon=32.60466#map=17/-3.97162/32.60466) 

College Horizon College & VTC · Isagehe 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.93314&mlon=32.80194#map=17/-3.93314/32.80194) 

Police station Kahama Police Station · Kahama Mjini 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.82969&mlon=32.59543#map=17/-3.82969/32.59543) 

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 Kilago

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

- Schools8

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 Kahama Township Authority District

- Busoka
- Isagehe
- Iyenze
- Kagongwa
- Kahama Mjini
- Kinaga
- Majengo
- Malunga
- Mhongolo
- Mhungula
- Mondo
- Mwendakulima
- Ngogwa
- Nyahanga
- Nyandekwa
- Nyasubi
- Nyihogo
- Wendele
- Zongomera

## Quick answers

- Where is Kilago?In Kahama Township Authority District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kilago?Chona, Iyenze, Mwendakulima, Nyandekwa, Ukune and Zongomera
- What time zone is Kilago in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kilago?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kilago?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kilago?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kilago?Settlements lie between 1,205 m and 1,230 m
- What is the best time to visit Kilago?February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kilago?Iyenze Dispensary, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kilago?NMB BANK, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kilago?Muddy Tol Gases Distributors Kahama LTD, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kilago?TZ1705181 (OCHA common operational dataset)