# Irisya Ward, Ikungi District, Singida Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/irisya/ Ward · Ikungi District # Irisya Irisya is a ward of Tanzania in Ikungi District, Singida Region. It covers **75.3 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 75.3km² - 3mapped services - 1,465 mtypical elevation ## Where is Irisya? Irisya lies in [Ikungi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/), [Singida Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Iguguno](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/iguguno/), [Kaselya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/kaselya/), [Msisi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida/msisi/), [Sepuka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/sepuka/) and [Uhamaka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida-urban/uhamaka/). By area it is the 2104th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.8% of [Ikungi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/). The centre of Irisya is about 210 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.6726° S, 34.5936° 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 Irisya ### Nearby, outside Irisya - Mwandugembe dispensary · viewpoint, Sepuka9.8 km - Ughandi B turning · attraction, Msisi12 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: Irisya - 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) · Shinyanga169 km - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma210 km ### Nearest railway station Singida (Utemini), about 24 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:37). 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 Irisya Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Irisya. - Ilisya - Irisya - Munyu - Mwamiru - Mwasutiang - Mwasutianga 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 Irisya Named natural and historic features inside Irisya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Ilisya · 1,493 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 Irisya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ikungi District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 986 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (224 mm) and the driest Jul (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 197 Feb 22 143 Mar 22 151 Apr 22 97 May 22 26 Jun 21 2 Jul 20 1 Aug 22 2 Sep 24 3 Oct 25 20 Nov 25 119 Dec 23 224 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Irisya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mwandugembe dispensary · Sepuka 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.75327&mlon=34.55830#map=17/-4.75327/34.55830) Bank NBC Bank · Mitunduru 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81536&mlon=34.74960#map=17/-4.81536/34.74960) Petrol pump Camel Oil · Mandewa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.75786&mlon=34.72533#map=17/-4.75786/34.72533) Hotel new africa lodge · Iguguno 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.57066&mlon=34.62581#map=17/-4.57066/34.62581) School Kisiluda Primary School · Irisya 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.67887&mlon=34.59107#map=17/-4.67887/34.59107) College Public Services University · Utemini 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.80234&mlon=34.72963#map=17/-4.80234/34.72963) Police station Police Office · Mughanga 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81928&mlon=34.74668#map=17/-4.81928/34.74668) 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 Irisya Places mapped inside Irisya in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 Ikungi District - Dung'unyi - Ighombwe - Iglansoni - Ihanja - Ikungi - Iseke - Issuna - Iyumbu - Kikio - Kituntu - Lighwa - Mang'onyi - Mgungira - Minyughe - Misughaa - Mkiwa - Mtunduru - Muhintiri - Mungaa - Mwaru - Ntuntu - Puma - Sepuka - Siuyu - Unyahati ## Quick answers - Where is Irisya?In Ikungi District, Singida Region, Tanzania - What borders Irisya?Iguguno, Kaselya, Msisi, Sepuka and Uhamaka - What is there to see in Irisya?Mwandugembe dispensary, Ughandi B turning - What time zone is Irisya in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Irisya?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Irisya?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Irisya?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Irisya?Ilisya (1,493 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Irisya?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Irisya?Mwandugembe dispensary, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Irisya?NBC Bank, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Irisya?Camel Oil, about 17 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Irisya?TZ1305261 (OCHA common operational dataset)