# Mtamaa Ward, Singida Urban District, Singida Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida-urban/mtamaa/ Ward · Singida Urban District # Mtamaa Mtamaa is a ward of Tanzania in Singida Urban District, Singida Region. It covers **85.9 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 85.9km² - 3mapped services - 1,455 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mtamaa? Mtamaa lies in [Singida Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida-urban/), [Singida Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 4 other wards: [Ihanja](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/ihanja/), [Kituntu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/kituntu/), [Minyughe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/minyughe/) and [Mwankoko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida-urban/mwankoko/). By area it is the 1952nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 11.9% of [Singida Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida-urban/). The centre of Mtamaa is about 185 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 18 km from Singida, the main town of Singida Urban District. The centre point is at 4.9286° S, 34.6234° 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). ## Things to see in and around Mtamaa ### Nearby, outside Mtamaa - Lake kindai · attraction, Mwankoko16 km - Reserved Area · attraction, Puma16 km - Ngaya valley · viewpoint, Puma18 km - Central railway · waterfall, Puma18 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mtamaa - 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 - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma187 km - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha282 km ### Nearest railway station Puma (Kituntu), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:24) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 18:36). 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 Mtamaa Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Mtamaa. - Mtamaa A - Mtamaa B - Mwangaa 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 Mtamaa Named natural and historic features inside Mtamaa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Ipeti - Munjiti ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mkungida · 1,359 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 Mtamaa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Singida Urban District, the warmest month is Oct (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 964 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (196 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **May to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 196 Feb 21 128 Mar 21 155 Apr 20 128 May 20 37 Jun 19 4 Jul 18 2 Aug 20 3 Sep 22 4 Oct 23 22 Nov 23 94 Dec 22 192 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mtamaa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Catholic Hospital · Puma 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.99063&mlon=34.75654#map=17/-4.99063/34.75654) Bank NMB Bank · Ipembe 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.82245&mlon=34.74839#map=17/-4.82245/34.74839) Petrol pump MIHAN GAS STATION · Unyamikumbi 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.89382&mlon=34.76042#map=17/-4.89382/34.76042) Hotel Uhonganjia guest house · Puma 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.00491&mlon=34.75496#map=17/-5.00491/34.75496) School Mtisi Primary School · Mtamaa 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.93169&mlon=34.61729#map=17/-4.93169/34.61729) College singida VTC · Mandewa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81771&mlon=34.72720#map=17/-4.81771/34.72720) Police station Puma police post · Puma 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.00633&mlon=34.75769#map=17/-5.00633/34.75769) 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 Mtamaa Places mapped inside Mtamaa in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 Singida Urban District - Ipembe - Kindai - Majengo - Mandewa - Minga - Misuna - Mitunduru - Mtipa - Mughanga - Mungu maji - Mwankoko - Uhamaka - Umyambwa - Unyamikumbi - Utemini ## Quick answers - Where is Mtamaa?In Singida Urban District, Singida Region, Tanzania - What borders Mtamaa?Ihanja, Kituntu, Minyughe and Mwankoko - What is there to see in Mtamaa?Lake kindai, Reserved Area, Ngaya valley, Central railway - What time zone is Mtamaa in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mtamaa?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mtamaa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mtamaa?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Mtamaa?Mkungida (1,359 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mtamaa?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mtamaa?Catholic Hospital, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mtamaa?NMB Bank, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mtamaa?MIHAN GAS STATION, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mtamaa?TZ1304081 (OCHA common operational dataset)