Ward · Manyoni District
# Makanda

Makanda is a ward of Tanzania in Manyoni District, Singida Region. It covers 399.0 km². 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 399 km²
- 6 mapped services
- 847 m typical elevation

## Where is Makanda?

Makanda lies in Manyoni District, Singida Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Kintinku, Makanda, Makuru, Makutupora, Mpendo and Mvumi. By area it is the 482nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.4% of Manyoni District. The centre of Makanda is about 75 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.6921° S, 35.2595° E.

Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Know before you go: Makanda
- 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 76 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha 300 km

### Nearest railway station

Makutupora (Makutupora), about 19 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:20) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:45, sunset around 18:32).

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 Makanda

Open gazetteers list 1 village, town or locality in Makanda.
- Kitatalo

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Weather in Makanda 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 379 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 | 23 | 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.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Makanda
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Play ground · Kintinku | 23 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Muro Oil Station · Bahi | 30 km | Map |
| Hotel | Shinyanga Guest House · Kintinku | 23 km | Map |
| School | Magasai Primary School · Makanda | 5.2 km | Map |
| Police station | Kintinku Police Station · Kintinku | 22 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 Makanda

Places mapped inside Makanda in open map data, by type.
- Schools 6

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

## Quick answers
- Where is Makanda? In Manyoni District, Singida Region, Tanzania
- What borders Makanda? Kintinku, Makanda, Makuru, Makutupora, Mpendo and Mvumi
- What time zone is Makanda in? UTC+3
- What currency is used in Makanda? Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Makanda? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Makanda? 1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Makanda? April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Makanda? Play ground, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makanda? Muro Oil Station, about 30 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Makanda? TZ1303051 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Ward
- Area: 399.0 km²
- P-code: TZ1303051
- District: Manyoni District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/makanda/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.