# Sepuka Ward, Ikungi District, Singida Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/sepuka/

Ward · Ikungi District 

# Sepuka

Sepuka is a ward of Tanzania in Ikungi District, Singida Region. It covers **130.4 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 130km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,490 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sepuka?

Sepuka 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: [Irisya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/irisya/), [Kaselya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/kaselya/), [Mtunduru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/mtunduru/), [Ndulungu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/ndulungu/) and [Uhamaka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida-urban/uhamaka/). By area it is the 1467th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.5% of [Ikungi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/). The centre of Sepuka is about 205 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.7363° S, 34.5776° 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 Sepuka

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Sepuka: 1 viewpoint.

- Mwandugembe dispensary · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside Sepuka

- Ughandi B turning · attraction, Msisi17 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: Sepuka

- 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) · Shinyanga173 km
- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma206 km

### Nearest railway station

Singida (Utemini), about 21 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 18:37).

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 Sepuka

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Sepuka. The largest with a recorded population: Sepuka (25,657).

- Mnang'Ana
- Msanja
- Msimi
- Msungua
- Musungua
- Nnang'Ana
- Sepuka

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 Sepuka

Named natural and historic features inside Sepuka, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Matemke · 1,489 m
- Mnyambi · 1,478 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 Sepuka 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 Sepuka

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mwandugembe dispensary · Sepuka 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.75327&mlon=34.55830#map=17/-4.75327/34.55830) 

Bank NBC Bank · Mitunduru 21 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 Bus Hotel · Mtipa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.73506&mlon=34.71410#map=17/-4.73506/34.71410) 

School Msungua Primary School · Sepuka 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.73045&mlon=34.56217#map=17/-4.73045/34.56217) 

College Tpsc-Singida · Mandewa 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.80854&mlon=34.72502#map=17/-4.80854/34.72502) 

Police station Police Office · Mughanga 21 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 Sepuka

Places mapped inside Sepuka in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- 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
- Kikio
- Kituntu
- Lighwa
- Mang'onyi
- Mgungira
- Minyughe
- Misughaa
- Mkiwa
- Mtunduru
- Muhintiri
- Mungaa
- Mwaru
- Ntuntu
- Puma
- Siuyu
- Unyahati

## Quick answers

- Where is Sepuka?In Ikungi District, Singida Region, Tanzania
- What borders Sepuka?Irisya, Kaselya, Mtunduru, Ndulungu and Uhamaka
- What is there to see in Sepuka?Mwandugembe dispensary
- What time zone is Sepuka in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Sepuka?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Sepuka?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sepuka?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Sepuka?Matemke (1,489 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sepuka?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sepuka?Mwandugembe dispensary, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sepuka?NBC Bank, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sepuka?Camel Oil, about 17 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sepuka?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sepuka?TZ1305251 (OCHA common operational dataset)