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

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

Ward · Ileje District 

# Ndola

Ndola is a ward of Tanzania in Ileje District, Songwe Region. It covers **127.9 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 128km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Ndola?

Ndola 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/), [Ibaba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/ibaba/), [Itale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/itale/), [Itumba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/itumba/), [Iwiji](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/mbeya/mbeya/iwiji/) and [Mlale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/mlale/). By area it is the 1495th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.8% of [Ileje District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/). The centre of Ndola is about 448 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.3274° S, 33.2161° 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: Ndola

- 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) · Mbeya46 km

### 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 Ndola

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ndola.

- Igumila
- Ishenta
- Iwiji
- Ndola

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 Ndola 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**.

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- Feb
- Mar
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- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
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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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ndola

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Itumba Hospital · Itumba 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.40092&mlon=33.18779#map=17/-9.40092/33.18779) 

Bank CRDB · Vwawa 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.11316&mlon=32.94062#map=17/-9.11316/32.94062) 

Petrol pump SATATU FILING STATION · Vwawa 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.10886&mlon=32.93323#map=17/-9.10886/32.93323) 

Hotel MKOLA LODGE · Vwawa 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.11694&mlon=32.93290#map=17/-9.11694/32.93290) 

School Ibezya Primary School · Ndola 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-9.33123&mlon=33.20024#map=17/-9.33123/33.20024) 

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 Ndola

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Ndola?In Ileje District, Songwe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ndola?Bupigu, Ibaba, Itale, Itumba, Iwiji and Mlale
- What time zone is Ndola in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ndola?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ndola?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ndola?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Ndola?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ndola?Itumba Hospital, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ndola?CRDB, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ndola?SATATU FILING STATION, about 39 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ndola?TZ2605041 (OCHA common operational dataset)