# Saranda Ward, Manyoni District, Singida Region – Villages

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

Ward · Manyoni District 

# Saranda

Saranda is a ward of Tanzania in Manyoni District, Singida Region. It covers **296.1 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 296km²
- 4mapped services
- 1,080 mtypical elevation

## Where is Saranda?

Saranda 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/), [Makuru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/makuru/), [Makutupora](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/makutupora/), [Manyoni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/manyoni/), [Muhalala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/muhalala/) and [Solya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/solya/). By area it is the 664th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.0% of [Manyoni District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/). The centre of Saranda is about 98 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.6790° S, 35.0040° 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 Saranda

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Saranda: 1 attraction.

- Isanjandugu Watet Source · attraction

### Nearby, outside Saranda

- Kinyika Poultry Project · attraction, Mkwese18 km
- Kinyika Village · attraction, Mkwese19 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: Saranda

- 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) · Dodoma100 km

### Nearest railway station

Saranda (Saranda), about 4.5 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 06:46, 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 Saranda

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Saranda.

- Ilaloo
- Isanjandugu
- Saranda
- Sekeura
- Sukamahela

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Saranda

Named natural and historic features inside Saranda, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Zambi

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Saranda 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 Saranda

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

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

Bank CRDB · Manyoni 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.75686&mlon=34.82313#map=17/-5.75686/34.82313) 

Petrol pump Afroil · Manyoni 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.75950&mlon=34.85243#map=17/-5.75950/34.85243) 

Hotel Kwa Neema Guest house · Manyoni 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.74601&mlon=34.83582#map=17/-5.74601/34.83582) 

School Ilaloo Primary School · Saranda 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.66109&mlon=35.01240#map=17/-5.66109/35.01240) 

College St. Gaspar College of Health and Allied Sciences · Muhalala 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.86740&mlon=34.88159#map=17/-5.86740/34.88159) 

Police station Kituo cha polisi solya · Solya 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.82955&mlon=34.96136#map=17/-5.82955/34.96136) 

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 Saranda

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

- Schools4

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
- Sanza
- Sasajila
- Sasilo
- Solya

## Quick answers

- Where is Saranda?In Manyoni District, Singida Region, Tanzania
- What borders Saranda?Chikuyu, Makuru, Makutupora, Manyoni, Muhalala and Solya
- What is there to see in Saranda?Isanjandugu Watet Source
- What time zone is Saranda in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Saranda?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Saranda?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Saranda?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Saranda?April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Saranda?Kilimatinde Hospital, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Saranda?CRDB, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Saranda?Afroil, about 19 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Saranda?TZ1303241 (OCHA common operational dataset)