# Msingi Ward, Mkalama District, Singida Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/msingi/ Ward · Mkalama District # Msingi Msingi is a ward of Tanzania in Mkalama District, Singida Region. It covers **140.0 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 140km² - 7mapped services - 1,438 mtypical elevation ## Where is Msingi? Msingi lies in [Mkalama District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/), [Singida Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Gumanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/gumanga/), [Kinampanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/iramba/kinampanda/), [Kinyangiri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/kinyangiri/) and [Nduguti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/nduguti/). By area it is the 1382nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.5% of [Mkalama District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/). The centre of Msingi is about 239 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.3516° S, 34.5954° 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: Msingi - 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) · Shinyanga147 km - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma240 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 Msingi Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Msingi. - Mfumbo - Msingi 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 Msingi Named natural and historic features inside Msingi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Mpura River - Wyi River ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Kisingisi · 1,489 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 Msingi 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 Msingi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kinampanda Elct Dispensary · Kinampanda 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.39755&mlon=34.53292#map=17/-4.39755/34.53292) Hotel new africa lodge · Iguguno 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.57066&mlon=34.62581#map=17/-4.57066/34.62581) School Ishinsi Primary School · Msingi 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.35304&mlon=34.59725#map=17/-4.35304/34.59725) College Grace College-Tanzania · Kisiriri 22 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 Msingi Places mapped inside Msingi 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 - Ibaga - Iguguno - Ilunda - Kikhonda - Kinyangiri - Matongo - Miganga - Mpambala - Mwanga - Mwangeza - Nduguti - Nkinto ## Quick answers - Where is Msingi?In Mkalama District, Singida Region, Tanzania - What borders Msingi?Gumanga, Kinampanda, Kinyangiri and Nduguti - What time zone is Msingi in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Msingi?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Msingi?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Msingi?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Msingi?Kisingisi (1,489 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Msingi?February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Msingi?Kinampanda Elct Dispensary, about 8.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Msingi?TZ1306071 (OCHA common operational dataset)