# Kilole Ward, Lushoto District, Tanga Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/kilole/

Ward · Lushoto District 

# Kilole

Kilole is a ward of Tanzania in Lushoto District, Tanga Region. It covers **16.7 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 16.7km²
- 3mapped services
- 1,936 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kilole?

Kilole lies in [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/), [Tanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Hemtoye](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/hemtoye/), [Kwekanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/kwekanga/), [Malibwi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/malibwi/), [Mlola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/mlola/) and [Ngwelo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/ngwelo/). By area it is the 2925th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.4% of [Lushoto District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/lushoto/). The centre of Kilole is about 340 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.6376° S, 38.3916° 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 Kilole

### Nearby, outside Kilole

- Mkuzu Falls · waterfall, Kwai15 km
- Magamba forest trail main entrance · attraction, Lushoto17 km
- Main trail head · attraction, Lushoto17 km
- Anzo maji trailhead · attraction, Lushoto18 km
- Eucalyptus trailhead · attraction, Lushoto18 km
- Kwenashu trail head · viewpoint, Lushoto19 km
- Mnananda trail head · viewpoint, Lushoto19 km
- magamba · viewpoint, Lushoto19 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: Kilole

- 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

- Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga91 km
- Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa149 km

### Nearest railway station

Mazinde (Mazinde), about 27 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:09) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 18:22).

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 Kilole

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

- Chichi
- Kilole

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 Kilole and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Lushoto District, the warmest month is Feb (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 542 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 891 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (137 mm) and the driest Aug (28 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and June to October**.

- Jan
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Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 59 

Feb 21 41 

Mar 21 88 

Apr 19 137 

May 18 122 

Jun 16 39 

Jul 16 29 

Aug 17 28 

Sep 18 35 

Oct 19 91 

Nov 20 121 

Dec 20 101 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kilole

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mlola · Mlola 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.63392&mlon=38.42679#map=17/-4.63392/38.42679) 

Bank nmb lushoto · Lushoto 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.79396&mlon=38.29224#map=17/-4.79396/38.29224) 

Petrol pump Lushoto Petrol Station · Lushoto 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.79440&mlon=38.29253#map=17/-4.79440/38.29253) 

Hotel Hill View Resort Mlalo · Kwemshasha 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.58405&mlon=38.35202#map=17/-4.58405/38.35202) 

School Makole Primary School · Kilole 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.63462&mlon=38.38984#map=17/-4.63462/38.38984) 

College Institute of Judicial Administration · Lushoto 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81384&mlon=38.29626#map=17/-4.81384/38.29626) 

Police station Mombo police station · Mombo 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.88823&mlon=38.28957#map=17/-4.88823/38.28957) 

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 Kilole

Places mapped inside Kilole in open map data, by type.

- Schools3

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 Lushoto District

- Baga
- Bumbuli
- Dule "B"
- Dule "M"
- Funta
- Gare
- Hemtoye
- Kwai
- Kwekanga
- Kwemashai
- Kwemshasha
- Lukozi
- Lunguza
- Lushoto
- Maheza ngulu
- Makanya
- Malibwi
- Malindi
- Mamba
- Manolo
- Mayo
- Mbaramo
- Mbuzii
- Mgwashi
- Milingano
- Mlalo
- Mlola
- Mnazi
- Mng'aro
- Mponde
- Mtae
- Mwangoi
- Ngulwi
- Ngwelo
- Nkongoi
- Rangwi
- Shume
- Soni
- Sunga
- Tamota
- Ubiri
- Usambara
- Vuga

## Quick answers

- Where is Kilole?In Lushoto District, Tanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kilole?Hemtoye, Kwekanga, Malibwi, Mlola and Ngwelo
- What is there to see in Kilole?Mkuzu Falls, Magamba forest trail main entrance, Main trail head, Anzo maji trailhead
- What time zone is Kilole in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kilole?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kilole?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kilole?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kilole?December to March and June to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kilole?Mlola, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kilole?nmb lushoto, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kilole?Lushoto Petrol Station, about 21 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kilole?TZ0401331 (OCHA common operational dataset)