Ward · Shinyanga Urban District # Ndala Ndala is a ward of Tanzania in Shinyanga Urban District, Shinyanga Region. It covers 3.67 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.7 km² - 8 mapped services ## Where is Ndala? Ndala lies in Shinyanga Urban District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania. It borders 3 other wards: Kambarage, Masekelo and Mwawaza. By area it is the 3343rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.7% of Shinyanga Urban District. The centre of Ndala is about 381 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 2.9 km from Shinyanga, the main town of Shinyanga Urban District. The centre point is at 3.6656° S, 33.3954° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Ndala ### Nearby, outside Ndala - Mazingira centre · attraction, Shinyanga Mjini 3.4 km - Ibinzamata Fishi point · attraction, Kitangili 3.7 km - Shinyanga airport · attraction, Kolandoto 15 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Ndala - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga 14 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza 145 km ### Nearest railway station Shinyanga (Chamaguha), about 4.0 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 06:49, sunset around 18:43). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Ndala Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Ndala. - Mlepa Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Ndala and the best time to visit Using the climate of Shinyanga Urban 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ndala | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mkombozi Institute of computer and Intreprenuership · Kambarage | 2.2 km | Map | | Bank | Grace amazing super market · Kambarage | 2.2 km | Map | | ATM | Kituo cha polisi stand ya zamani · Shinyanga Mjini | 2.9 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Viwandani Filling Station · Masekelo | 2.5 km | Map | | Hotel | halotel shiyanga · Ndala | 1.4 km | Map | | School | Msufini Primary School · Ndala | 0.3 km | Map | | College | Chuo Cha Madini Shinyanga - ESIS · Kambarage | 2.2 km | Map | | Police station | Kituo cha polisi · Shinyanga Mjini | 2.9 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ndala Places mapped inside Ndala in open map data, by type. - Hotels 4 - Schools 4 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Shinyanga Urban District - Chamaguha - Chibe - Ibadakuli - Ibinzamata - Kambarage - Kitangili - Kizumbi - Kolandoto - Lubaga - Masekelo - Mwamalili - Mwawaza - Ndembezi - Ngokolo - Old Shinyanga - Shinyanga Mjini ## Quick answers - Where is Ndala? In Shinyanga Urban District, Shinyanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Ndala? Kambarage, Masekelo and Mwawaza - What is there to see in Ndala? Mazingira centre, Ibinzamata Fishi point, Shinyanga airport - What time zone is Ndala in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Ndala? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Ndala? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ndala? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Ndala? February and April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Ndala? Mkombozi Institute of computer and Intreprenuership, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ndala? Grace amazing super market, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ndala? Kituo cha polisi stand ya zamani, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ndala? Viwandani Filling Station, about 2.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ndala? TZ1701112 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 3.67 km² - P-code: TZ1701112 - District: Shinyanga Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/shinyanga/shinyanga-urban/ndala/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.