# Heru Shingo Ward, Kasulu District, Kigoma Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/heru-shingo/ Ward · Kasulu District # Heru Shingo Heru Shingo is a ward of Tanzania in Kasulu District, Kigoma Region. It covers **784.6 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 785km² - 3mapped services - 1,318 mtypical elevation ## Where is Heru Shingo? Heru Shingo lies in [Kasulu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/), [Kigoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Buhoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/buhoro/), [Kilelema](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/kilelema/), [Kitagata](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/kitagata/), [Kitanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/kitanga/), [Mugera](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/buhigwe/mugera/), [Nyachenda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/nyachenda/), [Nyamidaho](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/nyamidaho/) and [Rugongwe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kibondo/rugongwe/). By area it is the 207th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 10.9% of [Kasulu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kigoma/kasulu/). The centre of Heru Shingo is about 646 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.1220° S, 30.2768° 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 Heru Shingo OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Heru Shingo: 1 attraction. - · attraction 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: Heru Shingo - 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 - Gitega Airport (GID) · Gitega88 km - Bujumbura Melchior Ndadaye International Airport (BJM) · Bujumbura138 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:43) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 07:02, sunset around 18:55). 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 Heru Shingo Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Heru Shingo. Settlements here lie between about 1,193 m and 1,362 m above sea level (median 1,318 m). - Heru - Heru-Ushingo - Kigadye - Magoma - Mogongo - Mukinka - Nyange - Nyarugusu - Renza - Sabigoma 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 Heru Shingo Named natural and historic features inside Heru Shingo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Kaga - Kigarie - Milango ### Hills and mountains 3 hills; 1 mountain. - Saruhembe · 1,363 m - Nyangurube · 1,310 m - Saruhembe · 1,306 m - Kisanze · 1,286 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 Heru Shingo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kasulu District, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,098 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (191 mm) and the driest Jul (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 170 Feb 22 125 Mar 22 149 Apr 22 132 May 22 46 Jun 22 6 Jul 22 4 Aug 24 9 Sep 26 20 Oct 26 64 Nov 23 191 Dec 22 183 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Heru Shingo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital TRCS Hospital Nyarugusu Camp · Kitagata 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.22293&mlon=30.39016#map=17/-4.22293/30.39016) Petrol pump Kitema Filling Station · Kitagata 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.27998&mlon=30.42461#map=17/-4.27998/30.42461) Hotel Familly Guest House · Kitagata 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.27939&mlon=30.42502#map=17/-4.27939/30.42502) School Kigadye Primary School · Heru Shingo 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.05992&mlon=30.26461#map=17/-4.05992/30.26461) Police station Makere Police Station · Kitagata 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.27419&mlon=30.43222#map=17/-4.27419/30.43222) 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 Heru Shingo Places mapped inside Heru Shingo 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 Kasulu District - Asante Nyerere - Bugaga - Buhoro - Kagerankanda - Kigembe - Kitagata - Kitanga - Kurugongo - Kwaga - Muzye - Nyachenda - Nyakitonto - Nyamidaho - Nyamnyusi - Rungwe Mpya - Rusesa - Shunguliba - Titye ## Quick answers - Where is Heru Shingo?In Kasulu District, Kigoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Heru Shingo?Buhoro, Kilelema, Kitagata, Kitanga, Mugera, Nyachenda, Nyamidaho and Rugongwe - What is there to see in Heru Shingo? - What time zone is Heru Shingo in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Heru Shingo?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Heru Shingo?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Heru Shingo?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Heru Shingo?Settlements lie between 1,193 m and 1,362 m - What is the highest point in Heru Shingo?Saruhembe (1,363 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Heru Shingo?May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Heru Shingo?TRCS Hospital Nyarugusu Camp, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Heru Shingo?Kitema Filling Station, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Heru Shingo?TZ1602021 (OCHA common operational dataset)