# Kidaru Ward, Iramba District, Singida Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/kidaru/ Ward · Iramba District # Kidaru Kidaru is a ward of Tanzania in Iramba District, Singida Region. It covers **272.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 272km² - 5mapped services - 1,056 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kidaru? Kidaru lies in [Iramba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/), [Singida Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Bukundi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/bukundi/), [Gumanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/gumanga/), [Kisiriri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/kisiriri/), [Mpambala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/mpambala/), [Mwamalole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/simiyu/meatu/mwamalole/) and [Tulya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/tulya/). By area it is the 730th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.0% of [Iramba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/). The centre of Kidaru is about 275 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.0537° S, 34.4538° 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: Kidaru - 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) · Shinyanga116 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza246 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:26) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:45, sunset around 18:38). 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 Kidaru Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kidaru. Settlements here lie between about 1,050 m and 1,180 m above sea level (median 1,056 m). - Kidaru - Latta - Milumbi 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 Kidaru Named natural and historic features inside Kidaru, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Badi River - Msua River ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kimali · 1,545 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 Kidaru and the best time to visit Using the climate of Iramba District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 319 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 868 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (195 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 157 Feb 24 105 Mar 24 125 Apr 24 98 May 24 29 Jun 23 2 Jul 22 2 Aug 24 2 Sep 26 4 Oct 27 25 Nov 26 124 Dec 25 195 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kidaru Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Doromoni Dispensary · Tulya 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.10207&mlon=34.32631#map=17/-4.10207/34.32631) Hotel Tururamba Lodge · Ulemo 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.39286&mlon=34.34425#map=17/-4.39286/34.34425) School Luono Primary School · Kidaru 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.05384&mlon=34.45090#map=17/-4.05384/34.45090) College Grace College-Tanzania · Kisiriri 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.21494&mlon=34.45312#map=17/-4.21494/34.45312) 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 Kidaru Places mapped inside Kidaru in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 Iramba District - Kaselya - Kinampanda - Kiomboi - Kisiriri - Kyengege - Mbelekese - Mgongo - Mtekente - Mtoa - Ndago - Ndulungu - Ntwike - Shelui - Tulya - Ulemo - Urughu ## Quick answers - Where is Kidaru?In Iramba District, Singida Region, Tanzania - What borders Kidaru?Bukundi, Gumanga, Kisiriri, Mpambala, Mwamalole and Tulya - What time zone is Kidaru in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kidaru?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kidaru?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kidaru?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kidaru?Settlements lie between 1,050 m and 1,180 m - What is the highest point in Kidaru?Kimali (1,545 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kidaru?February and April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kidaru?Doromoni Dispensary, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kidaru?TZ1301081 (OCHA common operational dataset)