Ward · Wanging'ombe District
# Saja

Saja is a ward of Tanzania in Wanging'ombe District, Njombe Region. It covers 295.5 km². 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 296 km²
- 10 mapped services
- 1,272 m typical elevation

## Where is Saja?

Saja lies in Wanging'ombe District, Njombe Region, Tanzania. It borders 8 other wards: Idunda, Ipwani, Itandula, Kijombe, Mlowa, Mwembetogwa, Ubena and Wanging'ombe. By area it is the 665th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.6% of Wanging'ombe District. The centre of Saja is about 305 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 8.7411° S, 34.7632° E.

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

## Know before you go: Saja
- 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 165 km

### Nearest railway station

Makambako (Ubena), about 13 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:17) and shortest in Jun (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:29).

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 Saja

Open gazetteers list 14 villages, towns and localities in Saja.
- Idenyimembe
- Igenge
- Igomba
- Ihame
- Ikulimambo
- Isimike
- Itengelu
- Itinanwa
- Magodimatale
- Mapogoro
- Mpapwa
- Saja
- Sengeremembe
- Uhenga

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

## Weather in Saja and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Wanging'ombe District, the warmest month is Nov (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (17 °C), after allowing for this place being about 153 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,384 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (312 mm) and the driest Sep (4 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 | 312 |
| Feb | 20 | 240 |
| Mar | 20 | 255 |
| Apr | 20 | 117 |
| May | 18 | 29 |
| Jun | 17 | 12 |
| Jul | 17 | 14 |
| Aug | 19 | 9 |
| Sep | 21 | 4 |
| Oct | 22 | 24 |
| Nov | 22 | 93 |
| Dec | 21 | 274 |

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Saja
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Makambako Hospital · Mjimwema | 14 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Puma · Ubena | 13 km | Map |
| Hotel | Durban Hotel Makambako · Mwembetogwa | 13 km | Map |
| School | Saja Primary School · Saja | 2.0 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 Saja

Places mapped inside Saja in open map data, by type.
- Schools 10

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 Wanging'ombe District
- Igima
- Igosi
- Igwachanya
- Ilembula
- Imalinyi
- Kidugala
- Kijombe
- Kipengere
- Luduga
- Makoga
- Mdandu
- Uhambule
- Ulembwe
- Usuka
- Wangama
- Wanging'ombe

## Quick answers
- Where is Saja? In Wanging'ombe District, Njombe Region, Tanzania
- What borders Saja? Idunda, Ipwani, Itandula, Kijombe, Mlowa, Mwembetogwa, Ubena and Wanging'ombe
- What time zone is Saja in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Saja? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Saja? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Saja? 14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Saja? April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Saja? Makambako Hospital, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Saja? Puma, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Saja? TZ2202011 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 295.5 km²
- P-code: TZ2202011
- District: Wanging'ombe District

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