# Senga Ward, Sumbawanga Urban District, Rukwa Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/senga/ Ward · Sumbawanga Urban District # Senga Senga is a ward of Tanzania in Sumbawanga Urban District, Rukwa Region. It covers **195.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 195km² - 4mapped services - 1,518 mtypical elevation ## Where is Senga? Senga lies in [Sumbawanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/), [Rukwa Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Izia](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/izia/), [Majengo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/majengo/), [Mtowisa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/mtowisa/), [Muze](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga/muze/), [Ntendo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/ntendo/) and [Old Sumbawanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/old-sumbawanga/). By area it is the 1056th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 14.2% of [Sumbawanga Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/rukwa/sumbawanga-urban/). The centre of Senga is about 490 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 14 km from Sumbawanga, the main town of Sumbawanga Urban District. The centre point is at 7.8462° S, 31.6370° 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 Senga ### Nearby, outside Senga - Sumbawanga wenyeji · attraction, Old Sumbawanga12 km - School hall · attraction, Majengo12 km - TaNesco office · viewpoint, Katandala13 km - Masi · viewpoint, Chanji14 km - kantalamba secondary school · cave, Chanji15 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: Senga - 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 - Songwe Airport (MBI) · Mbeya216 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 07:03, sunset around 18:43). 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 Senga Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Senga. - Kankwale - Mbizi - Senga - Wipanga 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 Senga Named natural and historic features inside Senga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Mbizi Hill Forest Reserve 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 Senga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sumbawanga Urban District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 343 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,203 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (264 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 227 Feb 23 182 Mar 23 196 Apr 23 108 May 22 16 Jun 20 2 Jul 20 2 Aug 22 4 Sep 24 5 Oct 26 35 Nov 25 161 Dec 24 264 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Senga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Majengo Dispensary · Majengo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.94782&mlon=31.62626#map=17/-7.94782/31.62626) Bank CRDB Bank · Mazwi 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.95583&mlon=31.60739#map=17/-7.95583/31.60739) Petrol pump Munio oil filling · Old Sumbawanga 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.94915&mlon=31.60276#map=17/-7.94915/31.60276) Hotel Green Lodge · Izia 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.94952&mlon=31.61652#map=17/-7.94952/31.61652) School Wipanga Primary School · Senga 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.87255&mlon=31.63086#map=17/-7.87255/31.63086) College St.maurus college · Majengo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.95647&mlon=31.63152#map=17/-7.95647/31.63152) Police station Mazwi line police · Mazwi 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-7.96797&mlon=31.61594#map=17/-7.96797/31.61594) 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 Senga Places mapped inside Senga 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 Sumbawanga Urban District - Chanji - Izia - Kasense - Katandala - Kizwite - Majengo - Malangali - Matanga - Mazwi - Milanzi - Mollo - Ntendo - Old Sumbawanga - Pito ## Quick answers - Where is Senga?In Sumbawanga Urban District, Rukwa Region, Tanzania - What borders Senga?Izia, Majengo, Mtowisa, Muze, Ntendo and Old Sumbawanga - What is there to see in Senga?Sumbawanga wenyeji, School hall, TaNesco office, Masi - What time zone is Senga in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Senga?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Senga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Senga?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Senga?April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Senga?Majengo Dispensary, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Senga?CRDB Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Senga?Munio oil filling, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Senga?TZ1504081 (OCHA common operational dataset)