# Soera Ward, Kondoa District, Dodoma Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/soera/ Ward · Kondoa District # Soera Soera is a ward of Tanzania in Kondoa District, Dodoma Region. It covers **124.6 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 125km² - 4mapped services - 1,676 mtypical elevation ## Where is Soera? Soera lies in [Kondoa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Changaa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/changaa/), [Itololo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/itololo/), [Kikilo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/kikilo/), [Kolo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/kolo/), [Masange](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/masange/), [Mnenia](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/mnenia/), [Salanka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/salanka/) and [Thawi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/thawi/). By area it is the 1526th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.1% of [Kondoa District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/). The centre of Soera is about 169 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.6512° S, 35.7936° 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 Soera ### Nearby, outside Soera - Kondoa Rock-Art Sites · attraction, Kolo15 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: Soera - 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 - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma169 km - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha170 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)](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 Soera Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Soera. - Bukulu - Humai - Isabe - Soera 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Soera Named natural and historic features inside Soera, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Sela · 1,740 m - Mengali · 1,606 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Soera and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kondoa District, the warmest month is Oct (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 332 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 20 154 Feb 20 92 Mar 20 125 Apr 19 116 May 19 32 Jun 18 3 Jul 17 1 Aug 19 2 Sep 20 3 Oct 21 20 Nov 21 61 Dec 21 143 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Soera Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mnenia Health Center · Mnenia 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.69848&mlon=35.86905#map=17/-4.69848/35.86905) Petrol pump Kinyuma · Kilimani 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.91782&mlon=35.81031#map=17/-4.91782/35.81031) Hotel Riverside Cottages · Chemchem 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.89855&mlon=35.79283#map=17/-4.89855/35.79283) School Humai Primary School · Soera 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.66430&mlon=35.77759#map=17/-4.66430/35.77759) College Bustani Teachers College · Chemchem 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.89952&mlon=35.79041#map=17/-4.89952/35.79041) 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 Soera Places mapped inside Soera in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 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 - Salanka - Serya - Suruke - Thawi ## Quick answers - Where is Soera?In Kondoa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Soera?Changaa, Itololo, Kikilo, Kolo, Masange, Mnenia, Salanka and Thawi - What is there to see in Soera?Kondoa Rock-Art Sites - What time zone is Soera in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Soera?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Soera?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Soera?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Soera?Sela (1,740 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Soera?February and April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Soera?Mnenia Health Center, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Soera?Kinyuma, about 30 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Soera?TZ0101281 (OCHA common operational dataset)