# Songwa Ward, Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/songwa/ Ward · Kishapu District # Songwa Songwa is a ward of Tanzania in Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **93.2 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 93.2km² - 12mapped services - 1,193 mtypical elevation ## Where is Songwa? Songwa lies in [Kishapu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/), [Shinyanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Bubiki](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/bubiki/), [Ibadakuli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/ibadakuli/), [Kolandoto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/kolandoto/), [Mondo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/mondo/), [Mwadui Lohumbo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/mwadui-lohumbo/), [Mwamalili](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/mwamalili/), [Seke Bugoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/seke-bugoro/) and [Ukenyenge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/ukenyenge/). By area it is the 1857th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.2% of [Kishapu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/). The centre of Songwa is about 383 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.5250° S, 33.5341° 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 Songwa ### Nearby, outside Songwa - Shinyanga airport · attraction, Kolandoto10 km - CASCADA DE MIGUEL · waterfall, Mwadui Lohumbo11 km - Mazingira centre · attraction, Shinyanga Mjini20 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: Songwa - 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) · Shinyanga10.0 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza137 km ### Nearest railway station Songwa (Songwa), about 2.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:31) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:48, 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 Songwa Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Songwa. The largest with a recorded population: Songwa (23,618). - Ikonongo - Maganzo - Masagala - Mpumbula - Songwa 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 Songwa Named natural and historic features inside Songwa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 dam. - Du Toit Dam 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 Songwa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Kishapu District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (23 °C). About 954 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (175 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 144 Feb 23 98 Mar 23 142 Apr 23 116 May 23 46 Jun 23 6 Jul 23 2 Aug 24 7 Sep 26 12 Oct 26 49 Nov 24 156 Dec 23 175 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Songwa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mwadui Hospital · Mwadui Lohumbo 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.53584&mlon=33.59981#map=17/-3.53584/33.59981) Bank NMB maganzo · Songwa 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55424&mlon=33.55772#map=17/-3.55424/33.55772) ATM Kituo cha polisi stand ya zamani · Shinyanga Mjini 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66529&mlon=33.42179#map=17/-3.66529/33.42179) Petrol pump BM petrol station · Songwa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.54538&mlon=33.55813#map=17/-3.54538/33.55813) Hotel Nkoba guest house · Songwa 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.55149&mlon=33.55919#map=17/-3.55149/33.55919) School Ikombabuki Primary School · Songwa 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.53280&mlon=33.54571#map=17/-3.53280/33.54571) College Kolandoto College of Health Sciences · Kolandoto 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.60081&mlon=33.53343#map=17/-3.60081/33.53343) Police station ZEENATH STATIONARY SHOP · Ndembezi 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66220&mlon=33.43457#map=17/-3.66220/33.43457) 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 Songwa Places mapped inside Songwa in open map data, by type. - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools8 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 Kishapu District - Bubiki - Bunambiyu - Itilima - Kiloleli - Kishapu - Lagana - Masanga - Mondo - Mwadui Lohumbo - Mwakipoya - Mwamalasa - Mwamashele - Ngofila - Seke Bugoro - Shagihilu - Somagedi - Talaga - Uchunga - Ukenyenge ## Quick answers - Where is Songwa?In Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Songwa?Bubiki, Ibadakuli, Kolandoto, Mondo, Mwadui Lohumbo, Mwamalili, Seke Bugoro and Ukenyenge - What is there to see in Songwa?Shinyanga airport, CASCADA DE MIGUEL, Mazingira centre - What time zone is Songwa in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Songwa?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Songwa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Songwa?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Songwa?February and April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Songwa?Mwadui Hospital, about 7.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Songwa?NMB maganzo, about 4.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Songwa?Kituo cha polisi stand ya zamani, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Songwa?BM petrol station, about 3.5 km from the centre - How many banks are in Songwa?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Songwa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Songwa?TZ1702033 (OCHA common operational dataset)