# Ipililo Ward, Maswa District, Simiyu Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/ipililo/ Ward · Maswa District # Ipililo Ipililo is a ward of Tanzania in Maswa District, Simiyu Region. It covers **118.0 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 118km² - 8mapped services - 1,323 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ipililo? Ipililo lies in [Maswa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/), [Simiyu Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Kisesa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/kisesa/), [Mwalushu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/mwalushu/), [Mwamanenge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/mwamanenge/), [Nkoma](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/itilima/nkoma/) and [Senani](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/senani/). By area it is the 1591st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.2% of [Maswa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/maswa/). The centre of Ipililo is about 388 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.0946° S, 34.0835° 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: Ipililo - 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) · Shinyanga86 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza146 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:29) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:45, 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 Ipililo Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Ipililo. Settlements here lie between about 1,323 m and 1,326 m above sea level (median 1,323 m). - Bushashi - Ikungulyankoma - Ipililo - Kimbago - Mwakabeya - Mwamitumai - Mwamtumai - Songambele 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 Ipililo Named natural and historic features inside Ipililo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Duguya · 1,328 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 Ipililo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Maswa District, the warmest month is Sep (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,039 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (180 mm) and the driest Jul (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 138 Feb 23 97 Mar 23 153 Apr 22 130 May 22 52 Jun 22 8 Jul 23 4 Aug 24 11 Sep 25 18 Oct 25 69 Nov 23 179 Dec 22 180 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ipililo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mwamapalala dispensary · Mwamapalala 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.07178&mlon=33.89070#map=17/-3.07178/33.89070) Bank M pesa zanzui · Zanzui 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.10992&mlon=33.85426#map=17/-3.10992/33.85426) Petrol pump Taifa gas · Malambo 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.81549&mlon=34.00119#map=17/-2.81549/34.00119) Hotel Uyole Guest House · Mwamapalala 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.02323&mlon=33.90738#map=17/-3.02323/33.90738) School Ipililo B Primary School · Ipililo 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.08758&mlon=34.08201#map=17/-3.08758/34.08201) College Mkula Institute of Quality Education · Lugulu 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-2.90351&mlon=33.95693#map=17/-2.90351/33.95693) Police station Gard office · Sima 33 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 Ipililo Places mapped inside Ipililo in open map data, by type. - Schools8 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 Maswa District - Badi - Binza - Buchambi - Budekwa - Busilili - Dakama - Isanga - Kadoto - Kulimi - Lalago - Malampaka - Masela - Mpindo - Mwamanenge - Mwamashimba - Mwang'honoli - Ng'wigwa - Nguliguli - Nyabubinza - Nyalikungu - Senani - Sengwa - Shishiyu - Sukuma - Zanzui ## Quick answers - Where is Ipililo?In Maswa District, Simiyu Region, Tanzania - What borders Ipililo?Kisesa, Mwalushu, Mwamanenge, Nkoma and Senani - What time zone is Ipililo in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ipililo?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Ipililo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ipililo?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ipililo?Settlements lie between 1,323 m and 1,326 m - What is the highest point in Ipililo?Duguya (1,328 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ipililo?February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Ipililo?Mwamapalala dispensary, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ipililo?M pesa zanzui, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ipililo?Taifa gas, about 32 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ipililo?TZ2404031 (OCHA common operational dataset)