Ward · Ileje District # Ngulugulu Ngulugulu is a ward of Tanzania in Ileje District, Songwe Region. It covers 101.9 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 102 km² - 5 mapped services ## Where is Ngulugulu? Ngulugulu lies in Ileje District, Songwe Region, Tanzania. It borders 5 other wards: Ikinga, Kafule, Kisondela, Luswisi and Sange. By area it is the 1769th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.4% of Ileje District. The centre of Ngulugulu is about 434 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 9.4257° S, 33.5620° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Ngulugulu ### Nearby, outside Ngulugulu - Kaporogwe Waterfall · waterfall, Kisondela 6.7 km - Karubi Mountain · viewpoint, Kafule 9.3 km - Daraja la Mungu - Natural bridge · attraction, Nkunga 16 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Ngulugulu - 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 65 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:58, sunset around 18:33). 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 Ngulugulu Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Ngulugulu. - Chikumbulu Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Ngulugulu Named natural and historic features inside Ngulugulu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Ziam ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Iyondo Mountain · 1,971 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Iyondo Forest Reserve 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 Ngulugulu 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 Ngulugulu | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Makete Leprosy Hospital · Kisondela | 8.5 km | Map | | Bank | National Bank of Commerce · Bulyaga | 21 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Oilcom Filling Station · Kyela | 38 km | Map | | Hotel | Tukuyu Catholic Youth Centre · Msasani | 20 km | Map | | School | NGULUGULU SECONDARY SCHOOL · Ngulugulu | 0.7 km | Map | | College | Tukuyu Teachers College · Msasani | 19 km | Map | | Police station | Tukuyu Police Station · Kawetele | 20 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 Ngulugulu Places mapped inside Ngulugulu in open map data, by type. - Schools 5 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 - Mlale - Ndola - Ngulilo - Sange ## Quick answers - Where is Ngulugulu? In Ileje District, Songwe Region, Tanzania - What borders Ngulugulu? Ikinga, Kafule, Kisondela, Luswisi and Sange - What is there to see in Ngulugulu? Kaporogwe Waterfall, Karubi Mountain, Daraja la Mungu - Natural bridge - What time zone is Ngulugulu in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ngulugulu? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Ngulugulu? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ngulugulu? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Ngulugulu? Iyondo Mountain (1,971 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ngulugulu? April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Ngulugulu? Makete Leprosy Hospital, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ngulugulu? National Bank of Commerce, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ngulugulu? Oilcom Filling Station, about 38 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ngulugulu? TZ2605081 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 101.9 km² - P-code: TZ2605081 - District: Ileje District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/songwe/ileje/ngulugulu/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.