# Chikola Ward, Manyoni District, Singida Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/chikola/

Ward · Manyoni District 

# Chikola

Chikola is a ward of Tanzania in Manyoni District, Singida Region. It covers **489.5 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 489km²
- 8mapped services
- 1,226 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chikola?

Chikola lies in [Manyoni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/), [Singida Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Heka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/heka/), [Idodyandole](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/idodyandole/), [Ipande](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/ipande/), [Majiri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/majiri/) and [Sasajila](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/sasajila/). By area it is the 384th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.7% of [Manyoni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/). The centre of Chikola is about 106 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.0645° S, 34.7850° 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 Chikola

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Chikola: 1 attraction.

- Kizigo river · attraction

### Nearby, outside Chikola

- Heka bwawa kubwa · attraction, Heka13 km
- Kizigo river bridge · attraction, Heka13 km
- vegetable gurden · attraction, Heka13 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: Chikola

- 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) · Dodoma108 km

### Nearest railway station

Aghondi (Aghondi), about 35 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:21) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:47, 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 Chikola

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Chikola. Settlements here lie between about 1,156 m and 1,369 m above sea level (median 1,226 m).

- Chidamsulu
- Chikola
- Itetema
- Mkunsi
- Msita
- Ruanlisa
- Uyanzi

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 Chikola

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

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Kalangali · 1,324 m
- Itetema · 1,206 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 Chikola and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Manyoni District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 1,061 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (232 mm) and the driest Jun (2 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 22 232 

Feb 21 167 

Mar 21 163 

Apr 21 107 

May 21 30 

Jun 19 2 

Jul 19 2 

Aug 20 3 

Sep 22 4 

Oct 24 23 

Nov 24 98 

Dec 22 229 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chikola

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Heka hospital · Heka 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13131&mlon=34.87095#map=17/-6.13131/34.87095) 

Bank CRDB · Manyoni 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.75686&mlon=34.82313#map=17/-5.75686/34.82313) 

Petrol pump Afroil · Manyoni 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.75950&mlon=34.85243#map=17/-5.75950/34.85243) 

Hotel Kilimalinde hospital guest house · Solya 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.85647&mlon=34.95993#map=17/-5.85647/34.95993) 

School Kasanii Primary School · Chikola 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.04242&mlon=34.80486#map=17/-6.04242/34.80486) 

College St. Gaspar College of Health and Allied Sciences · Muhalala 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.86740&mlon=34.88159#map=17/-5.86740/34.88159) 

Police station Heka police station · Heka 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13161&mlon=34.87206#map=17/-6.13161/34.87206) 

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 Chikola

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

- Schools8

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 Manyoni District

- Aghondi
- Chikuyu
- Heka
- Idodyandole
- Ipande
- Isseke
- Itigi Majengo
- Itigi Mjini
- Kintinku
- Kitaraka
- Majiri
- Makanda
- Makuru
- Makutupora
- Manyoni
- Mgandu
- Mitundu
- Mkwese
- Muhalala
- Mvumi
- Mwamagembe
- Nkonko
- Rungwa
- Sanjaranda
- Sanza
- Saranda
- Sasajila
- Sasilo
- Solya

## Quick answers

- Where is Chikola?In Manyoni District, Singida Region, Tanzania
- What borders Chikola?Heka, Idodyandole, Ipande, Majiri and Sasajila
- What is there to see in Chikola?Kizigo river
- What time zone is Chikola in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Chikola?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Chikola?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chikola?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chikola?Settlements lie between 1,156 m and 1,369 m
- What is the highest point in Chikola?Kalangali (1,324 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Chikola?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chikola?Heka hospital, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chikola?CRDB, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chikola?Afroil, about 35 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chikola?TZ1303111 (OCHA common operational dataset)