# Shilela Ward, Kahama District, Shinyanga Region – Villages

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Ward · Kahama District 

# Shilela

Shilela is a ward of Tanzania in Kahama District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **128.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 128km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Shilela?

Shilela lies in [Kahama District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/), [Shinyanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Chela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/chela/), [Lugunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/lugunga/), [Lunguya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/lunguya/), [Mega](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/mega/), [Segese](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/segese/) and [Ushirika](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/geita/mbogwe/ushirika/). By area it is the 1490th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.9% of [Kahama District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/). The centre of Shilela is about 476 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.4603° S, 32.4155° 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: Shilela

- 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) · Shinyanga122 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza127 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:35) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:48).

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 Shilela

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Shilela.

- Ilelema
- Malito
- Ndala
- Nyikoboko
- Shilela

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 Shilela and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kahama District, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,035 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (186 mm) and the driest Jul (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 150 

Feb 23 130 

Mar 23 152 

Apr 23 125 

May 23 34 

Jun 23 7 

Jul 23 3 

Aug 24 7 

Sep 26 16 

Oct 26 53 

Nov 24 186 

Dec 22 172 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Shilela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Masumbwe health center · Masumbwe 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.64900&mlon=32.16756#map=17/-3.64900/32.16756) 

Bank Crdb bank · Masumbwe 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.64871&mlon=32.16726#map=17/-3.64871/32.16726) 

Petrol pump Henery oil station · Masumbwe 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.64551&mlon=32.16038#map=17/-3.64551/32.16038) 

Hotel Gold store hotel · Masumbwe 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.64840&mlon=32.16836#map=17/-3.64840/32.16836) 

School Shilela Primary School · Shilela 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.45728&mlon=32.41483#map=17/-3.45728/32.41483) 

Police station MASUMBWE POLICE STATION · Masumbwe 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.64859&mlon=32.16533#map=17/-3.64859/32.16533) 

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 Shilela

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

- Schools6

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 District

- Bugarama
- Bukomela
- Bulige
- Bulungwa
- Bulyanhulu
- Busangi
- Chambo
- Chela
- Chona
- Idahina
- Igunda
- Igwamanoni
- Isaka
- Jana
- Kashishi
- Kinamapula
- Kisuke
- Lunguya
- Mapamba
- Mega
- Mpunze
- Mwalugulu
- Mwanase
- Ngaya
- Ntobo
- Nyankende
- Sabasabini
- Segese
- Ubagwe
- Ukune
- Ulewe
- Ulowa
- Ushetu
- Uyogo

## Quick answers

- Where is Shilela?In Kahama District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Shilela?Chela, Lugunga, Lunguya, Mega, Segese and Ushirika
- What time zone is Shilela in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Shilela?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Shilela?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Shilela?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Shilela?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Shilela?Masumbwe health center, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Shilela?Crdb bank, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Shilela?Henery oil station, about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Shilela?TZ1704041 (OCHA common operational dataset)