Ward · Manyoni District # Heka Heka is a ward of Tanzania in Manyoni District, Singida Region. It covers 441.8 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 442 km² - 8 mapped services ## Where is Heka? Heka lies in Manyoni District, Singida Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Chikola, Ipande, Kitaraka, Majiri, Nkonko and Sasilo. By area it is the 433rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.5% of Manyoni District. The centre of Heka is about 100 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.1412° S, 34.8351° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Heka OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Heka: 3 attractions. - Heka bwawa kubwa · attraction - Kizigo river bridge · attraction - vegetable gurden · attraction ### Nearby, outside Heka - Kizigo river · attraction, Chikola 3.7 km - Sasilo auction · attraction, Sasilo 12 km - Kizigo game researve · attraction, Sasilo 19 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Heka - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma 102 km ### 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 18:33). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Heka Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Heka. - Chikombo - Heka Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Heka Named natural and historic features inside Heka, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Chila · 1,235 m - Mapera · 1,189 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Muhesi Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Heka 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Heka | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Heka hospital · Heka | 4.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Wanyama hotel · Isseke | 34 km | Map | | School | Mazuchii Primary School · Heka | 2.3 km | Map | | College | St. Gaspar College of Health and Allied Sciences · Muhalala | 31 km | Map | | Police station | Heka police station · Heka | 4.2 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Heka Places mapped inside Heka in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Schools 5 - Police stations 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Manyoni District - Aghondi - Chikola - Chikuyu - 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 Heka? In Manyoni District, Singida Region, Tanzania - What borders Heka? Chikola, Ipande, Kitaraka, Majiri, Nkonko and Sasilo - What is there to see in Heka? Heka bwawa kubwa, Kizigo river bridge, vegetable gurden - What time zone is Heka in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Heka? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Heka? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Heka? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Heka? Chila (1,235 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Heka? April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Heka? Heka hospital, about 4.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Heka? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Heka? TZ1303121 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 441.8 km² - P-code: TZ1303121 - District: Manyoni District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/heka/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.