# Kinaga Ward, Kahama Township Authority District – Villages

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Ward · Kahama Township Authority District 

# Kinaga

Kinaga is a ward of Tanzania in Kahama Township Authority District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **154.6 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 155km²
- 5mapped services

## Where is Kinaga?

Kinaga lies in [Kahama Township Authority District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/), [Shinyanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Busoka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/busoka/), [Mhongolo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/mhongolo/), [Mondo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/mondo/), [Mwanase](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/mwanase/), [Mwendakulima](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/mwendakulima/) and [Ngaya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/ngaya/). By area it is the 1282nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 11.3% of [Kahama Township Authority District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama-township-authority/). The centre of Kinaga is about 438 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.7011° S, 32.6656° 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).

## Know before you go: Kinaga

- 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

- Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga94 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza143 km

### Nearest railway station

Isaka (Isaka), about 38 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:34) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 18:46).

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 Kinaga

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kinaga.

- Ibilimbi
- Igung'hwa
- Kinaga
- Magobeko
- Mwanonga
- Nduku

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 Kinaga

Named natural and historic features inside Kinaga, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Nduku · 1,197 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 Kinaga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kahama Township Authority District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 1,003 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (184 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and May to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 144 

Feb 23 117 

Mar 23 146 

Apr 22 125 

May 23 38 

Jun 22 6 

Jul 22 2 

Aug 24 5 

Sep 26 11 

Oct 26 54 

Nov 24 170 

Dec 22 184 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kinaga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kahama Government Hospital · Nyasubi 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.82950&mlon=32.60872#map=17/-3.82950/32.60872) 

Bank CRDB · Majengo 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.82678&mlon=32.60255#map=17/-3.82678/32.60255) 

Petrol pump Petrol station · Nyasubi 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.83483&mlon=32.62210#map=17/-3.83483/32.62210) 

Hotel Levis (B) Executive Lodge · Mhongolo 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.80028&mlon=32.60506#map=17/-3.80028/32.60506) 

School Nduku Primary School · Kinaga 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.67251&mlon=32.67559#map=17/-3.67251/32.67559) 

College Horizon College & VTC · Isagehe 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.93314&mlon=32.80194#map=17/-3.93314/32.80194) 

Police station Kahama Police Station · Kahama Mjini 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.82969&mlon=32.59543#map=17/-3.82969/32.59543) 

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 Kinaga

Places mapped inside Kinaga in open map data, by type.

- Schools5

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 Kahama Township Authority District

- Busoka
- Isagehe
- Iyenze
- Kagongwa
- Kahama Mjini
- Kilago
- Majengo
- Malunga
- Mhongolo
- Mhungula
- Mondo
- Mwendakulima
- Ngogwa
- Nyahanga
- Nyandekwa
- Nyasubi
- Nyihogo
- Wendele
- Zongomera

## Quick answers

- Where is Kinaga?In Kahama Township Authority District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Kinaga?Busoka, Mhongolo, Mondo, Mwanase, Mwendakulima and Ngaya
- What time zone is Kinaga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Kinaga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Kinaga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kinaga?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Kinaga?Nduku (1,197 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kinaga?February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kinaga?Kahama Government Hospital, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kinaga?CRDB, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kinaga?Petrol station, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Kinaga?TZ1705031 (OCHA common operational dataset)