Ward · Ileje District
# Mlale

Mlale is a ward of Tanzania in Ileje District, Songwe Region. It covers 101.5 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 102 km²
- 4 mapped services

## Where is Mlale?

Mlale lies in Ileje District, Songwe Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Chitete, Itumba, Iwiji, Ndola and Nyambili. By area it is the 1774th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.4% of Ileje District. The centre of Mlale is about 455 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3384° S, 33.1241° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Mlale
- 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
- Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya 49 km

### Nearest railway station

Mpemba (Chiwezi), about 31 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 07:00, sunset around 18:34).

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 Mlale

Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in Mlale.
- Ilanga
- Iyuli
- Mlal
- Mlale

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Mlale

Named natural and historic features inside Mlale, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.
- Mafumbo

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 Mlale and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Ileje District, the warmest month is Nov (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (15 °C). 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 | 20 | 261 |
| Feb | 20 | 201 |
| Mar | 20 | 224 |
| Apr | 19 | 107 |
| May | 17 | 22 |
| Jun | 15 | 11 |
| Jul | 15 | 5 |
| Aug | 17 | 4 |
| Sep | 20 | 3 |
| Oct | 23 | 25 |
| Nov | 23 | 87 |
| Dec | 21 | 269 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mlale
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Itumba Hospital · Itumba | 9.9 km | Map |
| Bank | CRDB · Vwawa | 32 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | SATATU FILING STATION · Vwawa | 33 km | Map |
| Hotel | MKOLA LODGE · Vwawa | 32 km | Map |
| School | Mlale Primary School · Mlale | 2.2 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 Mlale

Places mapped inside Mlale in open map data, by type.
- Schools 4

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 Ileje District
- Bupigu
- Chitete
- Ibaba
- Ikinga
- Isongole
- Itale
- Itumba
- Kafule
- Kalembo
- Lubanda
- Luswisi
- Malangali
- Mbebe
- Ndola
- Ngulilo
- Ngulugulu
- Sange

## Quick answers
- Where is Mlale? In Ileje District, Songwe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mlale? Chitete, Itumba, Iwiji, Ndola and Nyambili
- What time zone is Mlale in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mlale? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mlale? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mlale? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mlale? April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mlale? Itumba Hospital, about 9.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mlale? CRDB, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mlale? SATATU FILING STATION, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mlale? TZ2605171 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 101.5 km²
- P-code: TZ2605171
- District: Ileje District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/mlale/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.