# Kiloleli Ward, Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/kiloleli/ Ward · Kishapu District # Kiloleli Kiloleli is a ward of Tanzania in Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **203.5 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 203km² - 4mapped services - 1,118 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kiloleli? Kiloleli lies in [Kishapu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/), [Shinyanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Igurubi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/igurubi/), [Itilima](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/itilima/), [Kinungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/kinungu/), [Mwamashele](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/mwamashele/), [Ngofila](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/ngofila/), [Talaga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/talaga/) and [Ukenyenge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/ukenyenge/). By area it is the 1012th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.9% of [Kishapu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/). The centre of Kiloleli is about 345 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.8515° S, 33.6669° 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: Kiloleli - 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) · Shinyanga32 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza176 km ### Nearest railway station Shinyanga (Chamaguha), about 33 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:42). 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 Kiloleli Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kiloleli. - Kiloleli - Miyuguyu - Muguda 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 Kiloleli Named natural and historic features inside Kiloleli, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Dungoshilo ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Biritiru · 1,119 m 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 Kiloleli and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kishapu District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 954 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (175 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 144 Feb 23 98 Mar 23 142 Apr 23 116 May 23 46 Jun 23 6 Jul 23 2 Aug 24 7 Sep 26 12 Oct 26 49 Nov 24 156 Dec 23 175 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kiloleli Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Igurubi Hospital · Igurubi 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.00779&mlon=33.71754#map=17/-4.00779/33.71754) Bank NMB Rwezahula · Chamaguha 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.67225&mlon=33.42761#map=17/-3.67225/33.42761) ATM Kivulin B guest house · Shinyanga Mjini 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66981&mlon=33.42255#map=17/-3.66981/33.42255) Petrol pump jambo supermarket and filling station · Ibadakuli 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.64429&mlon=33.47560#map=17/-3.64429/33.47560) Hotel Hotel Lilongüe · Igurubi 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.96611&mlon=33.77639#map=17/-3.96611/33.77639) School KILOLELI SECONDARY SCHOOL · Kiloleli 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.84093&mlon=33.69309#map=17/-3.84093/33.69309) College Kolandoto College of Health Sciences · Kolandoto 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.60081&mlon=33.53343#map=17/-3.60081/33.53343) Police station ZEENATH STATIONARY SHOP · Ndembezi 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66220&mlon=33.43457#map=17/-3.66220/33.43457) 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 Kiloleli Places mapped inside Kiloleli in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 Kishapu District - Bubiki - Bunambiyu - Itilima - Kishapu - Lagana - Masanga - Mondo - Mwadui Lohumbo - Mwakipoya - Mwamalasa - Mwamashele - Ngofila - Seke Bugoro - Shagihilu - Somagedi - Songwa - Talaga - Uchunga - Ukenyenge ## Quick answers - Where is Kiloleli?In Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Kiloleli?Igurubi, Itilima, Kinungu, Mwamashele, Ngofila, Talaga and Ukenyenge - What time zone is Kiloleli in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kiloleli?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kiloleli?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kiloleli?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Kiloleli?Biritiru (1,119 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kiloleli?February and April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kiloleli?Igurubi Hospital, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kiloleli?NMB Rwezahula, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kiloleli?Kivulin B guest house, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kiloleli?jambo supermarket and filling station, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kiloleli?TZ1702171 (OCHA common operational dataset)