# Nkinto Ward, Mkalama District, Singida Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/nkinto/ Ward · Mkalama District # Nkinto Nkinto is a ward of Tanzania in Mkalama District, Singida Region. It covers **149.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 150km² - 7mapped services - 1,562 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nkinto? Nkinto lies in [Mkalama District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/), [Singida Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Ibaga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/ibaga/), [Matongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/matongo/), [Miganga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/miganga/), [Mwanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/mwanga/) and [Mwangeza](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/mwangeza/). By area it is the 1311th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 4.8% of [Mkalama District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/mkalama/). The centre of Nkinto is about 248 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.1613° S, 34.7743° 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: Nkinto - 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) · Shinyanga154 km - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha224 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 18:37). 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 Nkinto Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Nkinto. - Ikului - Kinyambuli - Makulo - Mazangili - Nkinto 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 Nkinto Named natural and historic features inside Nkinto, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Gwelalingu · 1,520 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 Nkinto 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 Nkinto Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Kidarafa Dispensary · Mwanga 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.26080&mlon=34.90289#map=17/-4.26080/34.90289) ATM Haydom Lutheran Hospital · Haydom 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.19361&mlon=35.02549#map=17/-4.19361/35.02549) Hotel I. N. Password Guest House · Haydom 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.18744&mlon=35.02166#map=17/-4.18744/35.02166) School Makulo Primary School · Nkinto 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.13608&mlon=34.75000#map=17/-4.13608/34.75000) College Grace College-Tanzania · Kisiriri 36 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 Nkinto Places mapped inside Nkinto 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 - Msingi - Mwanga - Mwangeza - Nduguti ## Quick answers - Where is Nkinto?In Mkalama District, Singida Region, Tanzania - What borders Nkinto?Ibaga, Matongo, Miganga, Mwanga and Mwangeza - What time zone is Nkinto in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nkinto?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Nkinto?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nkinto?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Nkinto?Gwelalingu (1,520 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nkinto?February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Nkinto?Kidarafa Dispensary, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nkinto?Haydom Lutheran Hospital, about 28 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nkinto?TZ1306041 (OCHA common operational dataset)