# Sanjaranda Ward, Manyoni District, Singida Region – Villages

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

Ward · Manyoni District 

# Sanjaranda

Sanjaranda is a ward of Tanzania in Manyoni District, Singida Region. It covers **447.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 447km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,313 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sanjaranda?

Sanjaranda lies in [Manyoni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/), [Singida Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Aghondi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/aghondi/), [Iglansoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/iglansoni/), [Ipande](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/ipande/), [Itigi Majengo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/itigi-majengo/), [Itigi Mjini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/itigi-mjini/), [Kitaraka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/kitaraka/) and [Mkiwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/mkiwa/). By area it is the 427th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.5% of [Manyoni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/). The centre of Sanjaranda is about 144 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.6442° S, 34.5519° 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).

## Know before you go: Sanjaranda

- 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) · Dodoma145 km

### Nearest railway station

Itigi (Itigi Mjini), about 9.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:47, sunset around 18:35).

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 Sanjaranda

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Sanjaranda. Settlements here lie between about 1,301 m and 1,346 m above sea level (median 1,313 m).

- Bangayega
- Jabolo
- Kitopeni
- Sanjaranda

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 Sanjaranda 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 Sanjaranda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St.Gaspar Hospital-Itigi · Itigi Majengo 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.69842&mlon=34.49977#map=17/-5.69842/34.49977) 

Bank CRDB · Manyoni 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.75686&mlon=34.82313#map=17/-5.75686/34.82313) 

Petrol pump Nassco · Itigi Majengo 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.68473&mlon=34.50427#map=17/-5.68473/34.50427) 

Hotel Puma guesthouse · Itigi Majengo 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.69803&mlon=34.49700#map=17/-5.69803/34.49700) 

School Sanjaranda Primary School · Sanjaranda 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.65142&mlon=34.52562#map=17/-5.65142/34.52562) 

Police station Kituo Cha Polisi Manyoni · Manyoni 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.74627&mlon=34.83482#map=17/-5.74627/34.83482) 

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 Sanjaranda

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

- Schools5

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
- Makutupora
- Manyoni
- Mgandu
- Mitundu
- Mkwese
- Muhalala
- Mvumi
- Mwamagembe
- Nkonko
- Rungwa
- Sanza
- Saranda
- Sasajila
- Sasilo
- Solya

## Quick answers

- Where is Sanjaranda?In Manyoni District, Singida Region, Tanzania
- What borders Sanjaranda?Aghondi, Iglansoni, Ipande, Itigi Majengo, Itigi Mjini, Kitaraka and Mkiwa
- What time zone is Sanjaranda in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Sanjaranda?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Sanjaranda?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sanjaranda?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sanjaranda?Settlements lie between 1,301 m and 1,346 m
- What is the best time to visit Sanjaranda?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sanjaranda?St.Gaspar Hospital-Itigi, about 8.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sanjaranda?CRDB, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sanjaranda?Nassco, about 6.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sanjaranda?TZ1303201 (OCHA common operational dataset)