# Ibaga Ward, Mkalama District, Singida Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/ibaga/

Ward · Mkalama District 

# Ibaga

Ibaga is a ward of Tanzania in Mkalama District, Singida Region. It covers **227.1 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 227km²
- 7mapped services
- 1,251 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ibaga?

Ibaga lies in [Mkalama District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/), [Singida Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Gumanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/gumanga/), [Matongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/matongo/), [Miganga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/miganga/), [Mpambala](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/mpambala/), [Mwangeza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/mwangeza/) and [Nkinto](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/nkinto/). By area it is the 885th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.3% of [Mkalama District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/). The centre of Ibaga is about 262 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.0987° S, 34.6197° 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: Ibaga

- 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

- Shinyanga Airport (SHY) · Shinyanga135 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha238 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:25) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:38).

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 Ibaga

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Ibaga. Settlements here lie between about 1,210 m and 1,343 m above sea level (median 1,251 m).

- Ibaga
- Ilongo
- Mkalama
- Tumbili

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 Ibaga

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Chula River

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 Ibaga and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mkalama District, the warmest month is Oct (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 215 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 892 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (154 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and May to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 154 

Feb 23 98 

Mar 23 139 

Apr 22 129 

May 22 47 

Jun 21 6 

Jul 21 2 

Aug 22 6 

Sep 24 8 

Oct 25 31 

Nov 24 120 

Dec 23 153 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ibaga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Doromoni Dispensary · Tulya 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.10207&mlon=34.32631#map=17/-4.10207/34.32631) 

School Ibaga Primary School · Ibaga 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.08628&mlon=34.60811#map=17/-4.08628/34.60811) 

College Grace College-Tanzania · Kisiriri 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.21494&mlon=34.45312#map=17/-4.21494/34.45312) 

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 Ibaga

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

- Schools7

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 Mkalama District

- Gumanga
- Iguguno
- Ilunda
- Kikhonda
- Kinyangiri
- Matongo
- Miganga
- Mpambala
- Msingi
- Mwanga
- Mwangeza
- Nduguti
- Nkinto

## Quick answers

- Where is Ibaga?In Mkalama District, Singida Region, Tanzania
- What borders Ibaga?Gumanga, Matongo, Miganga, Mpambala, Mwangeza and Nkinto
- What time zone is Ibaga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Ibaga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Ibaga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Ibaga?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ibaga?Settlements lie between 1,210 m and 1,343 m
- What is the best time to visit Ibaga?February and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ibaga?Doromoni Dispensary, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Ibaga?TZ1306053 (OCHA common operational dataset)