# Igalukilo Ward, Busega District, Simiyu Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/busega/igalukilo/

Ward · Busega District 

# Igalukilo

Igalukilo is a ward of Tanzania in Busega District, Simiyu Region. It covers **102.0 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 102km²
- 9mapped services
- 1,270 mtypical elevation

## Where is Igalukilo?

Igalukilo lies in [Busega District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/busega/), [Simiyu Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Badugu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/busega/badugu/), [Kalemela](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/busega/kalemela/), [Lutubiga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/busega/lutubiga/), [Malili](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/busega/malili/), [Mkula](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/busega/mkula/) and [Shigala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/busega/shigala/). By area it is the 1766th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.7% of [Busega District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/busega/). The centre of Igalukilo is about 473 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3895° S, 33.7818° 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: Igalukilo

- 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

- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza94 km
- Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip (MRE) · Serena175 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:32) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:45, sunset around 18:44).

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 Igalukilo

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Igalukilo. Settlements here lie between about 1,218 m and 1,316 m above sea level (median 1,270 m).

- Busega
- Dunala
- Igalukilo
- Kiloleli
- Malangale
- Mwaginanyi
- Mwamagigisi
- Nyagili
- Nyangili
- Nyangiri
- Usega

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 Igalukilo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Busega District, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is May (23 °C). About 984 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (164 mm) and the driest Jul (11 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February and May to October**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 100 

Feb 24 77 

Mar 24 135 

Apr 23 124 

May 23 59 

Jun 23 17 

Jul 24 11 

Aug 25 30 

Sep 25 41 

Oct 25 87 

Nov 23 164 

Dec 23 141 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Igalukilo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Zahanati ya mwasamba · Lutubiga 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.31603&mlon=33.81109#map=17/-2.31603/33.81109) 

Bank Mlolo M-Pesa · Kabita 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.32097&mlon=33.66769#map=17/-2.32097/33.66769) 

Hotel Speke Bay lodge · Lamadi 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.26683&mlon=33.79649#map=17/-2.26683/33.79649) 

School Mwamagigisi Primary School · Igalukilo 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.37663&mlon=33.79048#map=17/-2.37663/33.79048) 

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 Igalukilo

Places mapped inside Igalukilo 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 Busega District

- Badugu
- Kabita
- Kalemela
- Kiloleli
- Lamadi
- Lutubiga
- Malili
- Mkula
- Mwamanyili
- Ngasamo
- Nyaluhande
- Shigala

## Quick answers

- Where is Igalukilo?In Busega District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania
- What borders Igalukilo?Badugu, Kalemela, Lutubiga, Malili, Mkula and Shigala
- What time zone is Igalukilo in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Igalukilo?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Igalukilo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Igalukilo?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Igalukilo?Settlements lie between 1,218 m and 1,316 m
- What is the best time to visit Igalukilo?January to February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Igalukilo?Zahanati ya mwasamba, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Igalukilo?Mlolo M-Pesa, about 15 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Igalukilo?TZ2405131 (OCHA common operational dataset)