Ward · Manyoni District # Solya Solya is a ward of Tanzania in Manyoni District, Singida Region. It covers 132.4 km². 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 132 km² - 15 mapped services - 1,085 m typical elevation ## Where is Solya? Solya lies in Manyoni District, Singida Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Chikuyu, Idodyandole, Makutupora, Muhalala, Saranda and Sasajila. By area it is the 1451st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 0.5% of Manyoni District. The centre of Solya is about 96 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.8383° S, 34.9397° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Solya OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Solya: 3 attractions. - Colonial grave's · attraction - Kilimatinde view point · attraction - Ngome ya wakoloni wa kiingereza kilimatinde · attraction ### Nearby, outside Solya - Isanjandugu Watet Source · attraction, Saranda 17 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Solya - 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 98 km ### Nearest railway station Manyoni (Manyoni), about 15 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 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); 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 Solya Open gazetteers list 2 villages, towns and localities in Solya. The largest with a recorded population: Kilimatinde (5,975). - Kilimatinde - Solya Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Solya Named natural and historic features inside Solya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Kashiangu Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Solya 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. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Solya | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Kilimatinde Hospital · Solya | 2.5 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB · Manyoni | 16 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Afroil · Manyoni | 13 km | Map | | Hotel | Kilimalinde hospital guest house · Solya | 3.0 km | Map | | School | Solya primary school · Solya | 2.5 km | Map | | College | St. Gaspar College of Health and Allied Sciences · Muhalala | 7.2 km | Map | | Police station | Kituo cha polisi solya · Solya | 2.6 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 Solya Places mapped inside Solya in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Hotels 1 - Schools 9 - Pharmacies 2 - Police stations 1 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 - Makanda - Makuru - Makutupora - Manyoni - Mgandu - Mitundu - Mkwese - Muhalala - Mvumi - Mwamagembe - Nkonko - Rungwa - Sanjaranda - Sanza - Saranda - Sasajila - Sasilo ## Quick answers - Where is Solya? In Manyoni District, Singida Region, Tanzania - What borders Solya? Chikuyu, Idodyandole, Makutupora, Muhalala, Saranda and Sasajila - What is there to see in Solya? Colonial grave's, Kilimatinde view point, Ngome ya wakoloni wa kiingereza kilimatinde - What time zone is Solya in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Solya? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Solya? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Solya? 2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Solya? April to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Solya? Kilimatinde Hospital, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Solya? CRDB, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Solya? Afroil, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Solya? 2 mapped - What is the P-code of Solya? TZ1303023 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 132.4 km² - P-code: TZ1303023 - District: Manyoni District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/manyoni/solya/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.