# Kiomboi Ward, Iramba District, Singida Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/kiomboi/ Ward · Iramba District # Kiomboi Kiomboi is a ward of Tanzania in Iramba District, Singida Region. It covers **298.7 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 299km² - 16mapped services - 1,529 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kiomboi? Kiomboi lies in [Iramba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/), [Singida Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Kinampanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/kinampanda/), [Kisiriri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/kisiriri/), [Ntwike](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/ntwike/), [Shelui](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/shelui/) and [Ulemo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/ulemo/). By area it is the 656th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.6% of [Iramba District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/). The centre of Kiomboi is about 258 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.3014° S, 34.3596° 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: Kiomboi - 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) · Shinyanga122 km - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma259 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 06:46, 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 Kiomboi Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Kiomboi. The largest with a recorded population: Kiomboi (23,519). Settlements here lie between about 1,140 m and 1,545 m above sea level (median 1,529 m). - Kinambeu - Kiomboi - Meli - Msisi - New Kiomboi - Old Kiomboi - Pyululu - Ruruma - Shati - Timbwa 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 Kiomboi Named natural and historic features inside Kiomboi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Magogo · 1,529 m - Kanegenga · 1,524 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Kirondatal 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 Kiomboi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Iramba District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 154 m higher 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 21 157 Feb 21 105 Mar 21 125 Apr 21 98 May 21 29 Jun 20 2 Jul 19 2 Aug 21 2 Sep 23 4 Oct 24 25 Nov 23 124 Dec 22 195 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kiomboi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kinampanda Elct Dispensary · Kinampanda 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.39755&mlon=34.53292#map=17/-4.39755/34.53292) Petrol pump Rashal · Shelui 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.36105&mlon=34.19065#map=17/-4.36105/34.19065) Hotel Tururamba Lodge · Ulemo 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.39286&mlon=34.34425#map=17/-4.39286/34.34425) School Kinambeu Primary School · Kiomboi 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.31051&mlon=34.34939#map=17/-4.31051/34.34939) College Grace College-Tanzania · Kisiriri 14 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 Kiomboi Places mapped inside Kiomboi in open map data, by type. - Schools16 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 - Kidaru - Kinampanda - Kisiriri - Kyengege - Mbelekese - Mgongo - Mtekente - Mtoa - Ndago - Ndulungu - Ntwike - Shelui - Tulya - Ulemo - Urughu ## Quick answers - Where is Kiomboi?In Iramba District, Singida Region, Tanzania - What borders Kiomboi?Kinampanda, Kisiriri, Ntwike, Shelui and Ulemo - What time zone is Kiomboi in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kiomboi?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kiomboi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kiomboi?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kiomboi?Settlements lie between 1,140 m and 1,545 m - What is the highest point in Kiomboi?Magogo (1,529 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kiomboi?February and April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kiomboi?Kinampanda Elct Dispensary, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kiomboi?Rashal, about 20 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kiomboi?TZ1301103 (OCHA common operational dataset)