# Jana Ward, Kahama District, Shinyanga Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/jana/

Ward · Kahama District 

# Jana

Jana is a ward of Tanzania in Kahama District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **204.6 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 205km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,185 mtypical elevation

## Where is Jana?

Jana lies in [Kahama District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/), [Shinyanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Didia](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga/didia/), [Ilola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga/ilola/), [Isaka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/isaka/), [Lyamidati](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga/lyamidati/), [Mwalugulu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/mwalugulu/), [Mwanase](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/mwanase/) and [Puni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga/puni/). By area it is the 1005th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.0% of [Kahama District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kahama/). The centre of Jana is about 411 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.7618° S, 32.9311° 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: Jana

- 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) · Shinyanga66 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza146 km

### Nearest railway station

Isaka (Isaka), about 16 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:33) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 18:45).

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 Jana

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Jana. Settlements here lie between about 1,185 m and 1,196 m above sea level (median 1,185 m).

- Bubungu
- Buluma
- Butondolo
- Igombe
- Isegehe
- Izuga
- Jana
- Malugulu
- Matinje

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 Jana

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Mwashagi

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 Jana and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kahama District, the warmest month is Sep (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C). About 1,035 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (186 mm) and the driest Jul (3 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 22 150 

Feb 23 130 

Mar 23 152 

Apr 23 125 

May 23 34 

Jun 23 7 

Jul 23 3 

Aug 24 7 

Sep 26 16 

Oct 26 53 

Nov 24 186 

Dec 22 172 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Jana

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MAMA NGASA POSH MILLING MACHINE. · Didia 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.82135&mlon=33.08416#map=17/-3.82135/33.08416) 

Bank CRDB BANK · Itwangi 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.81947&mlon=33.11518#map=17/-3.81947/33.11518) 

Petrol pump Total · Isaka 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.90535&mlon=32.94709#map=17/-3.90535/32.94709) 

Hotel M Point Restaurant · Didia 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.82178&mlon=33.08216#map=17/-3.82178/33.08216) 

School Kadati Primary School · Jana 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.74169&mlon=32.93495#map=17/-3.74169/32.93495) 

College Horizon College & VTC · Isagehe 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.93314&mlon=32.80194#map=17/-3.93314/32.80194) 

Police station KITUO CHA POLICE-DIDIA. · Puni 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.86078&mlon=33.06534#map=17/-3.86078/33.06534) 

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 Jana

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

- Schools7

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 District

- Bugarama
- Bukomela
- Bulige
- Bulungwa
- Bulyanhulu
- Busangi
- Chambo
- Chela
- Chona
- Idahina
- Igunda
- Igwamanoni
- Isaka
- Kashishi
- Kinamapula
- Kisuke
- Lunguya
- Mapamba
- Mega
- Mpunze
- Mwalugulu
- Mwanase
- Ngaya
- Ntobo
- Nyankende
- Sabasabini
- Segese
- Shilela
- Ubagwe
- Ukune
- Ulewe
- Ulowa
- Ushetu
- Uyogo

## Quick answers

- Where is Jana?In Kahama District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Jana?Didia, Ilola, Isaka, Lyamidati, Mwalugulu, Mwanase and Puni
- What time zone is Jana in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Jana?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Jana?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jana?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jana?Settlements lie between 1,185 m and 1,196 m
- What is the best time to visit Jana?May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jana?MAMA NGASA POSH MILLING MACHINE., about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jana?CRDB BANK, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jana?Total, about 16 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Jana?TZ1704151 (OCHA common operational dataset)