# Kikio Ward, Ikungi District, Singida Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/kikio/ Ward · Ikungi District # Kikio Kikio is a ward of Tanzania in Ikungi District, Singida Region. It covers **232.6 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 233km² - 6mapped services - 1,312 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kikio? Kikio lies in [Ikungi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/), [Singida Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Lalta](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/lalta/), [Mgori](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida/mgori/), [Misughaa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/misughaa/), [Mughunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida/mughunga/), [Mungaa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/mungaa/), [Ovada](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/ovada/) and [Siuyu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/siuyu/). By area it is the 863rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.6% of [Ikungi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/). The centre of Kikio is about 154 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.9793° S, 35.0287° 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). ## Know before you go: Kikio - 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) · Dodoma155 km - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha253 km ### Nearest railway station Puma (Kituntu), about 31 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:34). 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 Kikio Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Kikio. - Mkundi - Mkunguakie - Mkunguakih - Mnane - Nkundi - Panja 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 Kikio Named natural and historic features inside Kikio, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Gombe 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 Kikio 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 Kikio Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Makiungu Hospital · Mungaa 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.96843&mlon=34.85934#map=17/-4.96843/34.85934) Bank CRDB Bank · Mitunduru 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81806&mlon=34.75280#map=17/-4.81806/34.75280) Petrol pump MIHAN GAS STATION · Unyamikumbi 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.89382&mlon=34.76042#map=17/-4.89382/34.76042) Hotel KBH HOTEL Singida · Mughunga 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.91583&mlon=35.15625#map=17/-4.91583/35.15625) School MKUNGUAKIHENDO SECONDARY SCHOOL · Kikio 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.98614&mlon=35.04952#map=17/-4.98614/35.04952) College Singida Health Training Centre · Mughanga 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81459&mlon=34.74701#map=17/-4.81459/34.74701) Police station Puma police post · Puma 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.00633&mlon=34.75769#map=17/-5.00633/34.75769) 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 Kikio Places mapped inside Kikio in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 - Iseke - Issuna - Iyumbu - Kituntu - Lighwa - Mang'onyi - Mgungira - Minyughe - Misughaa - Mkiwa - Mtunduru - Muhintiri - Mungaa - Mwaru - Ntuntu - Puma - Sepuka - Siuyu - Unyahati ## Quick answers - Where is Kikio?In Ikungi District, Singida Region, Tanzania - What borders Kikio?Lalta, Mgori, Misughaa, Mughunga, Mungaa, Ovada and Siuyu - What time zone is Kikio in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kikio?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kikio?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kikio?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Kikio?April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Kikio?Makiungu Hospital, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kikio?CRDB Bank, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kikio?MIHAN GAS STATION, about 31 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kikio?TZ1305051 (OCHA common operational dataset)