# Merya Ward, Singida District, Singida Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida/merya/ Ward · Singida District # Merya Merya is a ward of Tanzania in Singida District, Singida Region. It covers **61.4 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 61.4km² - 4mapped services - 1,591 mtypical elevation ## Where is Merya? Merya lies in [Singida District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida/), [Singida Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Ikhanoda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida/ikhanoda/), [Itaja](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida/itaja/), [Kinyagigi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida/kinyagigi/), [Maghojoa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida/maghojoa/), [Mrama](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida/mrama/) and [Mwasauya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida/mwasauya/). By area it is the 2284th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.6% of [Singida District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/singida/singida/). The centre of Merya is about 187 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.6800° S, 34.9653° 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: Merya - 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) · Arusha236 km ### Nearest railway station Singida (Utemini), about 30 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:35). 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 Merya Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Merya. - Kinyamwam - Kinyamwambo - Merya - Mvae - Mwarufyu 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). ## Weather in Merya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Singida District, the warmest month is Oct (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 927 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (163 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and May to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 163 Feb 21 104 Mar 20 144 Apr 20 144 May 19 48 Jun 18 5 Jul 18 2 Aug 19 5 Sep 21 7 Oct 22 30 Nov 22 113 Dec 21 162 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Merya Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St. Carolus Hospital Mtinko · Mtinko 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.54935&mlon=34.84341#map=17/-4.54935/34.84341) Bank CRDB Bank · Mitunduru 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81806&mlon=34.75280#map=17/-4.81806/34.75280) Petrol pump Oilcom · Minga 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.82072&mlon=34.76414#map=17/-4.82072/34.76414) Hotel Vatican Lodge · Minga 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.81985&mlon=34.75931#map=17/-4.81985/34.75931) School Merya Secondary School · Merya 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.69229&mlon=34.96764#map=17/-4.69229/34.96764) College Lake college · Mandewa 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.77787&mlon=34.74953#map=17/-4.77787/34.74953) Police station Police Office · Mughanga 29 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 Merya Places mapped inside Merya in open map data, by type. - Schools4 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 District - Ikhanoda - Ilongero - Itaja - Kijota - Kinyagigi - Kinyeto - Maghojoa - Makuro - Mgori - Mrama - Msange - Msisi - Mtinko - Mudida - Mughamo - Mughunga - Mwasauya - Ngimu - Ntonge - Ughandi ## Quick answers - Where is Merya?In Singida District, Singida Region, Tanzania - What borders Merya?Ikhanoda, Itaja, Kinyagigi, Maghojoa, Mrama and Mwasauya - What time zone is Merya in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Merya?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Merya?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Merya?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Merya?February and May to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Merya?St. Carolus Hospital Mtinko, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Merya?CRDB Bank, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Merya?Oilcom, about 27 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Merya?TZ1302131 (OCHA common operational dataset)