# Itale Ward, Ileje District, Songwe Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/itale/

Ward · Ileje District 

# Itale

Itale is a ward of Tanzania in Ileje District, Songwe Region. It covers **99.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 99.5km²
- 6mapped services
- 2,077 mtypical elevation

## Where is Itale?

Itale lies in [Ileje District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/), [Songwe Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ibaba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/ibaba/), [Ilembo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya/ilembo/), [Iwiji](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya/iwiji/), [Masoko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya/masoko/) and [Ndola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/ndola/). By area it is the 1790th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.3% of [Ileje District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/). The centre of Itale is about 439 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.2975° S, 33.3106° 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: Itale

- 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) · Mbeya42 km

### Nearest railway station

Idiga (Bonde la Songwe), about 37 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:59, sunset around 18:34).

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 Itale

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Itale.

- Ilomba
- Itale

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 Itale and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ileje District, the warmest month is Nov (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 672 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 16 261 

Feb 16 201 

Mar 16 224 

Apr 15 107 

May 13 22 

Jun 11 11 

Jul 11 5 

Aug 13 4 

Sep 16 3 

Oct 18 25 

Nov 19 87 

Dec 17 269 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Itale

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Itumba Hospital · Itumba 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.40092&mlon=33.18779#map=17/-9.40092/33.18779) 

Bank National Bank of Commerce · Bulyaga 37 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 Itega Primary School · Ibaba 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.31611&mlon=33.32084#map=17/-9.31611/33.32084) 

College Rungwe International College of Business and Entrepreneurship Development · Kawetele 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.25411&mlon=33.63791#map=17/-9.25411/33.63791) 

Police station Tukuyu Police Station · Kawetele 37 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 Itale

Places mapped inside Itale 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
- Ibaba
- Ikinga
- Isongole
- Itumba
- Kafule
- Kalembo
- Lubanda
- Luswisi
- Malangali
- Mbebe
- Mlale
- Ndola
- Ngulilo
- Ngulugulu
- Sange

## Quick answers

- Where is Itale?In Ileje District, Songwe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Itale?Ibaba, Ilembo, Iwiji, Masoko and Ndola
- What time zone is Itale in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Itale?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Itale?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Itale?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Itale?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Itale?Itumba Hospital, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Itale?National Bank of Commerce, about 37 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Itale?TZ2605021 (OCHA common operational dataset)