Ward · Ikungi District
# Mang'onyi

Mang'onyi is a ward of Tanzania in Ikungi District, Singida Region. It covers 355.0 km². 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 355 km²
- 9 mapped services
- 1,404 m typical elevation

## Where is Mang'onyi?

Mang'onyi lies in Ikungi District, Singida Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Issuna, Makuru, Misughaa, Ntuntu, Ovada and Unyahati. By area it is the 541st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.0% of Ikungi District. The centre of Mang'onyi is about 128 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.2851° S, 35.0031° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Mang'onyi
- 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
- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma 129 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha 280 km

### Nearest railway station

Issuna (Issuna), about 28 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 06:45, sunset around 18:34).

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 Mang'onyi

Open gazetteers list 8 villages, towns and localities in Mang'onyi. Settlements here lie between about 1,384 m and 1,420 m above sea level (median 1,404 m).
- Kapiti
- Mangonyi
- Mnaghana
- Mulumbi
- Mwau
- Nduma
- Sambalu
- Tupendane

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Mang'onyi

Named natural and historic features inside Mang'onyi, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.
- Taru · 1,483 m
- Kinyamberu · 1,408 m
- Wiru · 1,366 m

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Mang'onyi 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.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mang'onyi
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Makiungu Hospital · Mungaa | 39 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Coil · Ikungi | 30 km | Map |
| Hotel | Safina Lodge · Ikungi | 31 km | Map |
| School | Taru Mlimani Primary School · Mang'onyi | 4.7 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 Mang'onyi

Places mapped inside Mang'onyi in open map data, by type.
- Schools 9

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 Ikungi District
- Dung'unyi
- Ighombwe
- Iglansoni
- Ihanja
- Ikungi
- Irisya
- Iseke
- Issuna
- Iyumbu
- Kikio
- Kituntu
- Lighwa
- Mgungira
- Minyughe
- Misughaa
- Mkiwa
- Mtunduru
- Muhintiri
- Mungaa
- Mwaru
- Ntuntu
- Puma
- Sepuka
- Siuyu
- Unyahati

## Quick answers
- Where is Mang'onyi? In Ikungi District, Singida Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mang'onyi? Issuna, Makuru, Misughaa, Ntuntu, Ovada and Unyahati
- What time zone is Mang'onyi in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mang'onyi? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mang'onyi? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mang'onyi? 8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mang'onyi? Settlements lie between 1,384 m and 1,420 m
- What is the highest point in Mang'onyi? Taru (1,483 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mang'onyi? April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mang'onyi? Makiungu Hospital, about 39 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mang'onyi? Coil, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mang'onyi? TZ1305101 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 355.0 km²
- P-code: TZ1305101
- District: Ikungi District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/mang-onyi/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.
