Ward · Kondoa District
# Salanka

Salanka is a ward of Tanzania in Kondoa District, Dodoma Region. It covers 70.0 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 70.0 km²
- 4 mapped services

## Where is Salanka?

Salanka lies in Kondoa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Bereko, Boay, Itololo, Kikilo, Kisese and Soera. By area it is the 2167th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of Kondoa District. The centre of Salanka is about 183 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.5256° S, 35.7364° E.

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

## Know before you go: Salanka
- 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
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha 163 km
- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma 183 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:41, sunset around 18:32).

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 Salanka

Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Salanka.
- Masawi

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

## Weather in Salanka and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kondoa District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 752 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (154 mm) and the driest Jul (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are February and April to November.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 22 | 154 |
| Feb | 22 | 92 |
| Mar | 22 | 125 |
| Apr | 21 | 116 |
| May | 21 | 32 |
| Jun | 20 | 3 |
| Jul | 19 | 1 |
| Aug | 21 | 2 |
| Sep | 22 | 3 |
| Oct | 24 | 20 |
| Nov | 24 | 61 |
| Dec | 23 | 143 |

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Salanka
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Mnenia Health Center · Mnenia | 24 km | Map |
| Bank | Singe farmers saving and credit cooperative society limited · Singe | 30 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Mihan gas · Singe | 27 km | Map |
| Hotel | Joseph hotel · Bonga | 23 km | Map |
| School | Masawi Ilembo Primary School · Salanka | 1.5 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 Salanka

Places mapped inside Salanka 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 Kondoa District
- Bereko
- Bolisa
- Bumbuta
- Busi
- Changaa
- Chemchem
- Haubi
- Hondo mairo
- Itaswi
- Itololo
- Kalamba
- Kikilo
- Kikore
- Kilimani
- Kingale
- Kinyasi
- Kisese
- Kolo
- Kondoa mjini
- Kwadelo
- Masange
- Mnenia
- Pahi
- Serya
- Soera
- Suruke
- Thawi

## Quick answers
- Where is Salanka? In Kondoa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Salanka? Bereko, Boay, Itololo, Kikilo, Kisese and Soera
- What time zone is Salanka in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Salanka? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Salanka? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Salanka? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Salanka? February and April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Salanka? Mnenia Health Center, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Salanka? Singe farmers saving and credit cooperative society limited, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Salanka? Mihan gas, about 27 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Salanka? TZ0101181 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 70.0 km²
- P-code: TZ0101181
- District: Kondoa District

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