# Sanza Ward, Manyoni District, Singida Region – Villages & Map

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

Ward · Manyoni District 

# Sanza

Sanza is a ward of Tanzania in Manyoni District, Singida Region. It covers **270.2 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 270km²
- 5mapped services
- 877 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sanza?

Sanza 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: [Chali](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/chali/), [Chikola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/chikola/), [Isseke](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/isseke/), [Majiri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/majiri/), [Mvumi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/mvumi/), [Nkonko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/nkonko/) and [Nondwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/nondwa/). By area it is the 737th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.9% of [Manyoni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/). The centre of Sanza is about 65 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.3207° S, 35.1743° 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 Sanza

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Sanza: 1 castle or fort.

- Kanisa tanzania assemblies of god capital christian centre · castle or fort

### Nearby, outside Sanza

- Ipanduka mtoni · waterfall, Isseke10 km
- Mwandila bustan ya miwa · attraction, Nkonko14 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: Sanza

- 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) · Dodoma66 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:19) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:32).

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 Sanza

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Sanza. Settlements here lie between about 844 m and 1,107 m above sea level (median 877 m).

- Ikasi
- Isanza
- Kikole
- Ntope
- Rugosi
- Sanza

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 Sanza 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 349 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 23 163 

Apr 23 107 

May 23 30 

Jun 22 2 

Jul 21 2 

Aug 23 3 

Sep 24 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 Sanza

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Ntumbi dispensary · Nkonko 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.26774&mlon=35.07144#map=17/-6.26774/35.07144) 

Hotel Wanyama hotel · Isseke 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.40177&mlon=34.99212#map=17/-6.40177/34.99212) 

School Chicheho Primary School · Sanza 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.30236&mlon=35.21022#map=17/-6.30236/35.21022) 

Police station Heka police station · Heka 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.13161&mlon=34.87206#map=17/-6.13161/34.87206) 

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 Sanza

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

- Schools4
- Pharmacies1

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
- Sanjaranda
- Saranda
- Sasajila
- Sasilo
- Solya

## Quick answers

- Where is Sanza?In Manyoni District, Singida Region, Tanzania
- What borders Sanza?Chali, Chikola, Isseke, Majiri, Mvumi, Nkonko and Nondwa
- What is there to see in Sanza?Kanisa tanzania assemblies of god capital christian centre
- What time zone is Sanza in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Sanza?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Sanza?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sanza?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sanza?Settlements lie between 844 m and 1,107 m
- What is the best time to visit Sanza?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sanza?Ntumbi dispensary, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sanza?TZ1303141 (OCHA common operational dataset)