# Lagangabilili Ward, Itilima District, Simiyu Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/lagangabilili/ Ward · Itilima District # Lagangabilili Lagangabilili is a ward of Tanzania in Itilima District, Simiyu Region. It covers **87.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 87.1km² - 4mapped services ## Where is Lagangabilili? Lagangabilili lies in [Itilima District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/), [Simiyu Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Budalabujiga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/budalabujiga/), [Bunamhala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/bariadi/bunamhala/), [Chinamili](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/chinamili/), [Kisesa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/kisesa/), [Mhunze](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/mhunze/), [Ndolelezi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/ndolelezi/) and [Nkoma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/nkoma/). By area it is the 1939th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.9% of [Itilima District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/). The centre of Lagangabilili is about 398 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 2.9564° S, 34.1526° 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: Lagangabilili - 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 - Seronera Airport (SEU) · Seronera93 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza147 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Jun (about 12.0 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:41). 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 Lagangabilili Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Lagangabilili. - Isengwa - Lagangabilili - Lali - Ng'esha - Nguno 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 Lagangabilili Named natural and historic features inside Lagangabilili, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 dam. - Chinamili 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 Lagangabilili and the best time to visit Using the climate of Itilima District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jun (21 °C). About 969 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (170 mm) and the driest Jul (4 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 22 151 Feb 22 98 Mar 22 148 Apr 22 117 May 21 46 Jun 21 8 Jul 21 4 Aug 23 12 Sep 24 15 Oct 25 43 Nov 23 157 Dec 22 170 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lagangabilili Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Luguru · Lugulu 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.92051&mlon=33.95921#map=17/-2.92051/33.95921) Bank Wakala wa crdb benki bwana Emmanuel Bazemle · Lugulu 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.90869&mlon=33.93761#map=17/-2.90869/33.93761) Petrol pump Taifa gas · Malambo 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.81549&mlon=34.00119#map=17/-2.81549/34.00119) Hotel NYANZA "B" Lodge · Sima 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.81434&mlon=33.99302#map=17/-2.81434/33.99302) School Nghesha Primary School · Lagangabilili 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.96110&mlon=34.15258#map=17/-2.96110/34.15258) College Mkula Institute of Quality Education · Lugulu 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.90351&mlon=33.95693#map=17/-2.90351/33.95693) Police station Gard office · Sima 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.80915&mlon=33.98853#map=17/-2.80915/33.98853) 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 Lagangabilili Places mapped inside Lagangabilili 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 Itilima District - Budalabujiga - Bumera - Chinamili - Ikindiro - Kinang'weli - Lugulu - Mbita - Mhunze - Migato - Mwalushu - Mwamapalala - Mwamtani - Mwaswale - Ndolelezi - Nhobora - Nkoma - Nkuyu - Nyamalapa - Sagata - Sawida - Zagayu ## Quick answers - Where is Lagangabilili?In Itilima District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania - What borders Lagangabilili?Budalabujiga, Bunamhala, Chinamili, Kisesa, Mhunze, Ndolelezi and Nkoma - What time zone is Lagangabilili in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Lagangabilili?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Lagangabilili?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lagangabilili?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Lagangabilili?February and April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Lagangabilili?Luguru, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lagangabilili?Wakala wa crdb benki bwana Emmanuel Bazemle, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lagangabilili?Taifa gas, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Lagangabilili?TZ2402111 (OCHA common operational dataset)