# Iseke Ward, Ikungi District, Singida Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/iseke/ Ward · Ikungi District # Iseke Iseke is a ward of Tanzania in Ikungi District, Singida Region. It covers **131.8 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 132km² - 4mapped services - 1,517 mtypical elevation ## Where is Iseke? Iseke 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: [Dung'unyi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/dung-unyi/), [Ihanja](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/ihanja/), [Ikungi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/ikungi/), [Kituntu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/kituntu/) and [Muhintiri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/muhintiri/). By area it is the 1455th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.5% of [Ikungi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/). The centre of Iseke is about 170 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.0763° S, 34.6693° 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 Iseke ### Nearby, outside Iseke - Ngaya valley · viewpoint, Puma11 km - Central railway · waterfall, Puma11 km - Reserved Area · attraction, Puma14 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: Iseke - 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 - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma171 km - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha289 km ### Nearest railway station Ikungi (Ikungi), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:36). 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 Iseke Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Iseke. - Ihanja - Iseke - Mkhoiree - Unyangwe 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 Iseke Named natural and historic features inside Iseke, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Musisi · 1,533 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 Iseke 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 Iseke Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Puma mission hospital · Puma 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.00150&mlon=34.75790#map=17/-5.00150/34.75790) Bank NMB Bank · Ipembe 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.82245&mlon=34.74839#map=17/-4.82245/34.74839) Petrol pump Coil · Ikungi 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.14243&mlon=34.77267#map=17/-5.14243/34.77267) Hotel Samanene Hotel · Ihanja 10.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.08821&mlon=34.58016#map=17/-5.08821/34.58016) School ISEKE MUUNGANO SECONDARY SCHOOL · Iseke 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.08222&mlon=34.66781#map=17/-5.08222/34.66781) College singida VTC · Mandewa 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81771&mlon=34.72720#map=17/-4.81771/34.72720) Police station Puma police station · Puma 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.01170&mlon=34.75741#map=17/-5.01170/34.75741) 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 Iseke Places mapped inside Iseke in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 - Irisya - Issuna - Iyumbu - Kikio - Kituntu - Lighwa - Mang'onyi - Mgungira - Minyughe - Misughaa - Mkiwa - Mtunduru - Muhintiri - Mungaa - Mwaru - Ntuntu - Puma - Sepuka - Siuyu - Unyahati ## Quick answers - Where is Iseke?In Ikungi District, Singida Region, Tanzania - What borders Iseke?Dung'unyi, Ihanja, Ikungi, Kituntu and Muhintiri - What is there to see in Iseke?Ngaya valley, Central railway, Reserved Area - What time zone is Iseke in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Iseke?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Iseke?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Iseke?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Iseke?Musisi (1,533 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Iseke?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Iseke?Puma mission hospital, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Iseke?NMB Bank, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Iseke?Coil, about 14 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Iseke?TZ1305161 (OCHA common operational dataset)