# Makutupora Ward, Manyoni District, Singida Region – Villages

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

Ward · Manyoni District 

# Makutupora

Makutupora is a ward of Tanzania in Manyoni District, Singida Region. It covers **319.7 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 320km²
- 3mapped services
- 935 mtypical elevation

## Where is Makutupora?

Makutupora 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: [Chikuyu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/chikuyu/), [Makanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/makanda/), [Makuru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/makuru/), [Mvumi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/mvumi/), [Saranda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/saranda/) and [Solya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/solya/). By area it is the 617th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.1% of [Manyoni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/). The centre of Makutupora is about 87 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.6760° S, 35.1313° 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 Makutupora

### Nearby, outside Makutupora

- Isanjandugu Watet Source · attraction, Saranda19 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: Makutupora

- 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) · Dodoma88 km

### Nearest railway station

Makutopora (Makutupora), about 12 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:21) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:45, 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 Makutupora

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Makutupora. Settlements here lie between about 889 m and 1,088 m above sea level (median 935 m).

- Makutupora
- Mbwasa
- Mwasa
- Nungi
- Zuboro

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).

## Weather in Makutupora 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 291 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 23 232 

Feb 23 167 

Mar 23 163 

Apr 23 107 

May 22 30 

Jun 21 2 

Jul 21 2 

Aug 22 3 

Sep 24 4 

Oct 26 23 

Nov 26 98 

Dec 24 229 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Makutupora

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kilimatinde Hospital · Solya 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.82903&mlon=34.96081#map=17/-5.82903/34.96081) 

Bank CRDB · Manyoni 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.75686&mlon=34.82313#map=17/-5.75686/34.82313) 

Petrol pump Afroil · Manyoni 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.75950&mlon=34.85243#map=17/-5.75950/34.85243) 

Hotel Mazakwela guest house · Chikuyu 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.86752&mlon=35.07284#map=17/-5.86752/35.07284) 

School Dabia Primary School · Makutupora 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.62478&mlon=35.13400#map=17/-5.62478/35.13400) 

College St. Gaspar College of Health and Allied Sciences · Muhalala 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.86740&mlon=34.88159#map=17/-5.86740/34.88159) 

Police station Kintinku Police Station · Kintinku 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.88281&mlon=35.22223#map=17/-5.88281/35.22223) 

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 Makutupora

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

- Schools3

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Makutupora?In Manyoni District, Singida Region, Tanzania
- What borders Makutupora?Chikuyu, Makanda, Makuru, Mvumi, Saranda and Solya
- What is there to see in Makutupora?Isanjandugu Watet Source
- What time zone is Makutupora in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Makutupora?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Makutupora?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Makutupora?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Makutupora?Settlements lie between 889 m and 1,088 m
- What is the best time to visit Makutupora?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Makutupora?Kilimatinde Hospital, about 25 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Makutupora?CRDB, about 35 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Makutupora?Afroil, about 32 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Makutupora?TZ1303251 (OCHA common operational dataset)