Ward · Busega District # Mkula Mkula is a ward of Tanzania in Busega District, Simiyu Region. It covers 160.0 km². 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 160 km² - 16 mapped services - 1,313 m typical elevation ## Where is Mkula? Mkula lies in Busega District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Igalukilo, Lutubiga, Malili, Mcharo, Ngasamo and Sapiwi. By area it is the 1246th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 12.0% of Busega District. The centre of Mkula is about 474 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.3072° S, 33.9294° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Mkula ### Nearby, outside Mkula - Kijereshi Game Reserve · nature reserve, Sapiwi 10 km - Ndabaka Plain · attraction, Kunzugu 19 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mkula - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Musoma Airport (MUZ) · Musoma 91 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza 111 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:43). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Mkula Open gazetteers list 11 villages, towns and localities in Mkula. Settlements here lie between about 1,228 m and 1,344 m above sea level (median 1,313 m). - Chabutwa - Kijeleshi - Kijereshi - Kijiji Cha Chabutwa - Lutubigo - Mkula - Mkula Village - Mwakanunzi - Mwakiloba - Mwanhale - Ng'wanhale Village Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mkula Named natural and historic features inside Mkula, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kijeleshi · 1,227 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Mkula 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mkula | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Lutubiga Dispensary · Lutubiga | 6.7 km | Map | | Bank | M-Pesa · Lamadi | 11 km | Map | | ATM | CRDB · Balili | 32 km | Map | | Petrol pump | River Oil · Balili | 32 km | Map | | Hotel | Serengeti Stop Over Lodge · Lamadi | 14 km | Map | | School | Kijirishi Primary School · Mkula | 1.4 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mkula Places mapped inside Mkula in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 4 - Schools 12 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Busega District - Badugu - Igalukilo - Kabita - Kalemela - Kiloleli - Lamadi - Lutubiga - Malili - Mwamanyili - Ngasamo - Nyaluhande - Shigala ## Quick answers - Where is Mkula? In Busega District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania - What borders Mkula? Igalukilo, Lutubiga, Malili, Mcharo, Ngasamo and Sapiwi - What is there to see in Mkula? Kijereshi Game Reserve, Ndabaka Plain - What time zone is Mkula in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mkula? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mkula? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mkula? 11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mkula? Settlements lie between 1,228 m and 1,344 m - What is the highest point in Mkula? Kijeleshi (1,227 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mkula? January to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Mkula? Lutubiga Dispensary, about 6.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mkula? M-Pesa, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mkula? CRDB, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mkula? River Oil, about 32 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mkula? 4 mapped - What is the P-code of Mkula? TZ2405101 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 160.0 km² - P-code: TZ2405101 - District: Busega District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/busega/mkula/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.