# Mwankoko Ward, Singida Urban District, Singida Region > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida-urban/mwankoko/ Ward · Singida Urban District # Mwankoko Mwankoko is a ward of Tanzania in Singida Urban District, Singida Region. It covers **134.9 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 135km² - 7mapped services - 1,513 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mwankoko? Mwankoko 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 9 other wards: [Kindai](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida-urban/kindai/), [Kituntu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/kituntu/), [Mandewa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida-urban/mandewa/), [Minyughe](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/minyughe/), [Mtamaa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida-urban/mtamaa/), [Mtunduru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/ikungi/mtunduru/), [Uhamaka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida-urban/uhamaka/), [Unyamikumbi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida-urban/unyamikumbi/) and [Utemini](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida-urban/utemini/). By area it is the 1432nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 18.7% of [Singida Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida-urban/). The centre of Mwankoko is about 188 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 13 km from Singida, the main town of Singida Urban District. The centre point is at 4.8804° S, 34.6505° 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 Mwankoko OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Mwankoko: 1 attraction. - Lake kindai · attraction ### Nearby, outside Mwankoko - Lake singida · attraction, Mitunduru16 km - Lake singida · attraction, Mitunduru16 km - Reserved Area · attraction, Puma17 km - Mwandugembe dispensary · viewpoint, Sepuka17 km - Ngaya valley · viewpoint, Puma20 km - Central railway · waterfall, Puma20 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: Mwankoko - 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) · Dodoma189 km - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha277 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 06:46, 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 Mwankoko Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Mwankoko. - Kisaki - Mwankoko - Nyranga - Unyianga 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 Mwankoko Named natural and historic features inside Mwankoko, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Jejita River - Lake Kindai - Maheta ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Isomia · 1,371 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 Mwankoko 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 Mwankoko Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Singida Regional referral hospital · Mandewa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.79531&mlon=34.70461#map=17/-4.79531/34.70461) Bank NMB Bank · Ipembe 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.82245&mlon=34.74839#map=17/-4.82245/34.74839) Petrol pump MIHAN GAS STATION · Unyamikumbi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.89382&mlon=34.76042#map=17/-4.89382/34.76042) Hotel Sea view Lodge · Kindai 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.83874&mlon=34.75341#map=17/-4.83874/34.75341) School Makungu Primary School · Mwankoko 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.87620&mlon=34.64413#map=17/-4.87620/34.64413) College singida VTC · Mandewa 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81771&mlon=34.72720#map=17/-4.81771/34.72720) Police station Police Office · Mughanga 13 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 Mwankoko Places mapped inside Mwankoko 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 Singida Urban District - Ipembe - Kindai - Majengo - Mandewa - Minga - Misuna - Mitunduru - Mtamaa - Mtipa - Mughanga - Mungu maji - Uhamaka - Umyambwa - Unyamikumbi - Utemini ## Quick answers - Where is Mwankoko?In Singida Urban District, Singida Region, Tanzania - What borders Mwankoko?Kindai, Kituntu, Mandewa, Minyughe, Mtamaa, Mtunduru, Uhamaka, Unyamikumbi and Utemini - What is there to see in Mwankoko?Lake kindai - What time zone is Mwankoko in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Mwankoko?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Mwankoko?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mwankoko?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Mwankoko?Isomia (1,371 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mwankoko?May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mwankoko?Singida Regional referral hospital, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mwankoko?NMB Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mwankoko?MIHAN GAS STATION, about 12 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mwankoko?TZ1304121 (OCHA common operational dataset)