# Ibaba Ward, Ileje District, Songwe Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/ibaba/ Ward · Ileje District # Ibaba Ibaba is a ward of Tanzania in Ileje District, Songwe Region. It covers **152.6 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 153km² - 6mapped services - 1,601 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ibaba? Ibaba lies in [Ileje District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/), [Songwe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Bupigu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/bupigu/), [Ilembo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya/ilembo/), [Itale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/itale/), [Kalembo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/kalembo/), [Lubanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/lubanda/) and [Ndola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/ndola/). By area it is the 1292nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.1% of [Ileje District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/). The centre of Ibaba is about 442 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3731° S, 33.3617° 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). ## Things to see in and around Ibaba ### Nearby, outside Ibaba - Karubi Mountain · viewpoint, Kafule17 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Ibaba - 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 - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya51 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:21) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:59, sunset around 18:33). 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 Ibaba Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Ibaba. - Ibaba - Sheyo 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 Ibaba Named natural and historic features inside Ibaba, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Kasenge · 2,183 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 Ibaba and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ileje District, the warmest month is Nov (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (14 °C), after allowing for this place being about 196 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,218 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (269 mm) and the driest Sep (3 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 261 Feb 19 201 Mar 19 224 Apr 18 107 May 16 22 Jun 14 11 Jul 14 5 Aug 16 4 Sep 19 3 Oct 21 25 Nov 22 87 Dec 20 269 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ibaba Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Itumba Hospital · Itumba 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.40092&mlon=33.18779#map=17/-9.40092/33.18779) Bank National Bank of Commerce · Bulyaga 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25816&mlon=33.64527#map=17/-9.25816/33.64527) Hotel Mapelele Lodge · Kiwira 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.17469&mlon=33.53946#map=17/-9.17469/33.53946) School Shuba Primary School · Ibaba 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.37658&mlon=33.34582#map=17/-9.37658/33.34582) College Rungwe International College of Business and Entrepreneurship Development · Kawetele 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25411&mlon=33.63791#map=17/-9.25411/33.63791) Police station Tukuyu Police Station · Kawetele 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25933&mlon=33.64217#map=17/-9.25933/33.64217) 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 Ibaba Places mapped inside Ibaba in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 Ileje District - Bupigu - Chitete - Ikinga - Isongole - Itale - Itumba - Kafule - Kalembo - Lubanda - Luswisi - Malangali - Mbebe - Mlale - Ndola - Ngulilo - Ngulugulu - Sange ## Quick answers - Where is Ibaba?In Ileje District, Songwe Region, Tanzania - What borders Ibaba?Bupigu, Ilembo, Itale, Kalembo, Lubanda and Ndola - What is there to see in Ibaba?Karubi Mountain - What time zone is Ibaba in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ibaba?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Ibaba?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ibaba?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ibaba?Kasenge (2,183 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ibaba?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ibaba?Itumba Hospital, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ibaba?National Bank of Commerce, about 34 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ibaba?TZ2605031 (OCHA common operational dataset)