# Chikuyu Ward, Manyoni District, Singida Region – Villages

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

Ward · Manyoni District 

# Chikuyu

Chikuyu is a ward of Tanzania in Manyoni District, Singida Region. It covers **114.2 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 114km²
- 6mapped services
- 843 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chikuyu?

Chikuyu lies in [Manyoni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/), [Singida Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Majiri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/majiri/), [Makutupora](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/makutupora/), [Mvumi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/mvumi/), [Saranda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/saranda/), [Sasajila](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/sasajila/) and [Solya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/solya/). By area it is the 1626th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.4% of [Manyoni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/). The centre of Chikuyu is about 80 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.8987° S, 35.0662° 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 Chikuyu

### Nearby, outside Chikuyu

- Kilimatinde view point · attraction, Solya12 km
- Colonial grave's · attraction, Solya12 km
- Ngome ya wakoloni wa kiingereza kilimatinde · attraction, Solya13 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: Chikuyu

- 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) · Dodoma82 km

### Nearest railway station

Makutupora (Makutupora), about 13 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:33).

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 Chikuyu

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Chikuyu.

- Chikuyu
- Kikuyu
- Mtiwe
- Mwiboo

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 Chikuyu

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Luwila

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 Chikuyu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Manyoni District, the warmest month is Oct (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 383 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 24 232 

Feb 24 167 

Mar 24 163 

Apr 24 107 

May 23 30 

Jun 22 2 

Jul 21 2 

Aug 23 3 

Sep 25 4 

Oct 26 23 

Nov 26 98 

Dec 25 229 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chikuyu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kilimatinde Hospital · Solya 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.85674&mlon=34.95945#map=17/-5.85674/34.95945) 

Bank CRDB · Manyoni 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.75686&mlon=34.82313#map=17/-5.75686/34.82313) 

Petrol pump Afroil · Manyoni 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.75950&mlon=34.85243#map=17/-5.75950/34.85243) 

Hotel Chikuyu Guest House · Chikuyu 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.86856&mlon=35.07349#map=17/-5.86856/35.07349) 

School Chiligati Primary School · Chikuyu 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.86808&mlon=35.06330#map=17/-5.86808/35.06330) 

College St. Gaspar College of Health and Allied Sciences · Muhalala 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.86740&mlon=34.88159#map=17/-5.86740/34.88159) 

Police station Kituo cha polisi solya · Solya 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.82955&mlon=34.96136#map=17/-5.82955/34.96136) 

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 Chikuyu

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

- Hotels2
- Schools4

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
- Chikola
- 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 Chikuyu?In Manyoni District, Singida Region, Tanzania
- What borders Chikuyu?Majiri, Makutupora, Mvumi, Saranda, Sasajila and Solya
- What is there to see in Chikuyu?Kilimatinde view point, Colonial grave's, Ngome ya wakoloni wa kiingereza kilimatinde
- What time zone is Chikuyu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Chikuyu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Chikuyu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chikuyu?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Chikuyu?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chikuyu?Kilimatinde Hospital, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chikuyu?CRDB, about 31 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chikuyu?Afroil, about 28 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Chikuyu?TZ1303041 (OCHA common operational dataset)