# Mtipa Ward, Singida Urban District, Singida Region – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida-urban/mtipa/ Ward · Singida Urban District # Mtipa Mtipa is a ward of Tanzania in Singida Urban District, Singida Region. It covers **106.5 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 106km² - 9mapped services - 1,523 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mtipa? Mtipa 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 7 other wards: [Mandewa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida-urban/mandewa/), [Mitunduru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida-urban/mitunduru/), [Msisi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida/msisi/), [Ntonge](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida/ntonge/), [Ughandi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida/ughandi/), [Uhamaka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida-urban/uhamaka/) and [Umyambwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida-urban/umyambwa/). By area it is the 1706th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 14.8% of [Singida Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida-urban/). The centre of Mtipa is about 196 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 11 km from Singida, the main town of Singida Urban District. The centre point is at 4.7188° S, 34.7429° 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 Mtipa ### Nearby, outside Mtipa - Lake singida · attraction, Mitunduru7.4 km - Lake singida · attraction, Mitunduru7.7 km - Ughandi B turning · attraction, Msisi9.9 km - Lake kindai · attraction, Mwankoko14 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: Mtipa - 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) · Shinyanga185 km - Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma197 km ### Nearest railway station Singida (Utemini), about 12 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 06:45, 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 Mtipa Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mtipa. - Maghumpi - Manga 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 Mtipa Named natural and historic features inside Mtipa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Buri River ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Mkagau · 1,652 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 Mtipa 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 Mtipa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Singida Referal Hospital · Mandewa 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.79663&mlon=34.72145#map=17/-4.79663/34.72145) Bank NBC Bank · Mitunduru 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81536&mlon=34.74960#map=17/-4.81536/34.74960) Petrol pump Camel Oil · Mandewa 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.75786&mlon=34.72533#map=17/-4.75786/34.72533) Hotel Bus Hotel · Mtipa 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.73506&mlon=34.71410#map=17/-4.73506/34.71410) School Nyunjwi Primary School · Mtipa 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.70559&mlon=34.75922#map=17/-4.70559/34.75922) College Lake college · Mandewa 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.77787&mlon=34.74953#map=17/-4.77787/34.74953) Police station Police Office · Mughanga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81928&mlon=34.74668#map=17/-4.81928/34.74668) 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 Mtipa Places mapped inside Mtipa in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools5 - Restaurants3 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 - Mtamaa - Mughanga - Mungu maji - Mwankoko - Uhamaka - Umyambwa - Unyamikumbi - Utemini ## Quick answers - Where is Mtipa?In Singida Urban District, Singida Region, Tanzania - What borders Mtipa?Mandewa, Mitunduru, Msisi, Ntonge, Ughandi, Uhamaka and Umyambwa - What is there to see in Mtipa?Lake singida, Lake singida, Ughandi B turning, Lake kindai - What time zone is Mtipa in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mtipa?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mtipa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mtipa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Mtipa?Mkagau (1,652 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mtipa?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mtipa?Singida Referal Hospital, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mtipa?NBC Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mtipa?Camel Oil, about 4.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mtipa?TZ1304011 (OCHA common operational dataset)