# Kinyangiri Ward, Mkalama District, Singida Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/kinyangiri/ Ward · Mkalama District # Kinyangiri Kinyangiri is a ward of Tanzania in Mkalama District, Singida Region. It covers **227.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 227km² - 6mapped services - 1,411 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kinyangiri? Kinyangiri 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: [Iguguno](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/iguguno/), [Ilunda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/ilunda/), [Kikhonda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/kikhonda/), [Kinampanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/kinampanda/), [Msingi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/msingi/) and [Nduguti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/nduguti/). By area it is the 883rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 7.3% of [Mkalama District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/). The centre of Kinyangiri is about 231 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.4282° S, 34.6080° 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: Kinyangiri - 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) · Shinyanga153 km - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma232 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 06:45, sunset around 18:37). 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 Kinyangiri Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Kinyangiri. Settlements here lie between about 1,337 m and 1,477 m above sea level (median 1,411 m). - Kinyangiri - Nkindiko - Senga 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 Kinyangiri Named natural and historic features inside Kinyangiri, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Kanki - Pambara ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kikungulu · 1,438 m 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 Kinyangiri and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mkalama District, the warmest month is Oct (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). 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 21 154 Feb 22 98 Mar 21 139 Apr 21 129 May 20 47 Jun 20 6 Jul 20 2 Aug 21 6 Sep 22 8 Oct 23 31 Nov 23 120 Dec 22 153 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kinyangiri Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kinampanda Elct Dispensary · Kinampanda 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.39755&mlon=34.53292#map=17/-4.39755/34.53292) Petrol pump Camel Oil · Mandewa 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.75786&mlon=34.72533#map=17/-4.75786/34.72533) Hotel new africa lodge · Iguguno 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.57066&mlon=34.62581#map=17/-4.57066/34.62581) School Ndurumo Primary School · Msingi 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.40183&mlon=34.61606#map=17/-4.40183/34.61606) College Grace College-Tanzania · Kisiriri 29 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 Kinyangiri Places mapped inside Kinyangiri in open map data, by type. - Schools6 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 - Ibaga - Iguguno - Ilunda - Kikhonda - Matongo - Miganga - Mpambala - Msingi - Mwanga - Mwangeza - Nduguti - Nkinto ## Quick answers - Where is Kinyangiri?In Mkalama District, Singida Region, Tanzania - What borders Kinyangiri?Iguguno, Ilunda, Kikhonda, Kinampanda, Msingi and Nduguti - What time zone is Kinyangiri in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kinyangiri?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kinyangiri?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kinyangiri?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kinyangiri?Settlements lie between 1,337 m and 1,477 m - What is the highest point in Kinyangiri?Kikungulu (1,438 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kinyangiri?February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kinyangiri?Kinampanda Elct Dispensary, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kinyangiri?Camel Oil, about 39 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kinyangiri?TZ1306101 (OCHA common operational dataset)