# Talaga Ward, Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/talaga/

Ward · Kishapu District 

# Talaga

Talaga is a ward of Tanzania in Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region. It covers **144.2 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 144km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,184 mtypical elevation

## Where is Talaga?

Talaga lies in [Kishapu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/), [Shinyanga Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Itilima](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/itilima/), [Kiloleli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/kiloleli/), [Kolandoto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/kolandoto/) and [Ukenyenge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/ukenyenge/). By area it is the 1351st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.4% of [Kishapu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/kishapu/). The centre of Talaga is about 360 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.7427° S, 33.5947° 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 Talaga

### Nearby, outside Talaga

- Shinyanga airport · attraction, Kolandoto17 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: Talaga

- 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) · Shinyanga18 km
- Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza162 km

### Nearest railway station

Shinyanga (Chamaguha), about 20 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 18:42).

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 Talaga

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Talaga.

- Kijongo
- Ngunga
- Nhobola
- Nhobora

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).

## Weather in Talaga 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
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- Jun
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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 Talaga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Masusante Dispensary · Ukenyenge 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.67823&mlon=33.67128#map=17/-3.67823/33.67128) 

Bank Exim Bank · Songwa 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.57085&mlon=33.56043#map=17/-3.57085/33.56043) 

ATM Kivulin B guest house · Shinyanga Mjini 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66981&mlon=33.42255#map=17/-3.66981/33.42255) 

Petrol pump jambo supermarket and filling station · Ibadakuli 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.64429&mlon=33.47560#map=17/-3.64429/33.47560) 

Hotel Kibondo lodge and bar · Ibadakuli 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.66240&mlon=33.46236#map=17/-3.66240/33.46236) 

School TALAGA SECONDARY SCHOOL · Talaga 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.72090&mlon=33.60211#map=17/-3.72090/33.60211) 

College Kolandoto College of Health Sciences · Kolandoto 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.60081&mlon=33.53343#map=17/-3.60081/33.53343) 

Police station ZEENATH STATIONARY SHOP · Ndembezi 20 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 Talaga

Places mapped inside Talaga 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 Kishapu District

- Bubiki
- Bunambiyu
- Itilima
- Kiloleli
- Kishapu
- Lagana
- Masanga
- Mondo
- Mwadui Lohumbo
- Mwakipoya
- Mwamalasa
- Mwamashele
- Ngofila
- Seke Bugoro
- Shagihilu
- Somagedi
- Songwa
- Uchunga
- Ukenyenge

## Quick answers

- Where is Talaga?In Kishapu District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania
- What borders Talaga?Itilima, Kiloleli, Kolandoto and Ukenyenge
- What is there to see in Talaga?Shinyanga airport
- What time zone is Talaga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Talaga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Talaga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Talaga?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Talaga?February and April to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Talaga?Masusante Dispensary, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Talaga?Exim Bank, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Talaga?Kivulin B guest house, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Talaga?jambo supermarket and filling station, about 17 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Talaga?TZ1702191 (OCHA common operational dataset)