# Nkinga Ward, Igunga District, Tabora Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/nkinga/ Ward · Igunga District # Nkinga Nkinga is a ward of Tanzania in Igunga District, Tabora Region. It covers **251.8 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 252km² - 11mapped services - 1,270 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nkinga? Nkinga lies in [Igunga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/), [Tabora Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Bukoko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/bukoko/), [Miguwa](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/nzega/miguwa/), [Mizibaziba](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/nzega/mizibaziba/), [Muhugi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/nzega/muhugi/), [Mwisi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/mwisi/), [Nanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/nanga/), [Ndembezi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/ndembezi/) and [Sungwizi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/sungwizi/). By area it is the 801st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.6% of [Igunga District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tabora/igunga/). The centre of Nkinga is about 322 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.4110° S, 33.4296° 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 Nkinga ### Nearby, outside Nkinga - Maize irrigation · attraction, Ndembezi9.5 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: Nkinga - 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) · Shinyanga90 km - Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) · Mwanza225 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:30) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:50, sunset around 18:42). 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 Nkinga Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Nkinga. - Ikunguipina - Kaumbu - Nkinga - Ugaka - Ulaya 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 Nkinga Named natural and historic features inside Nkinga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Swakala ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Muganda · 1,253 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 Nkinga and the best time to visit Using the climate of Igunga District, the warmest month is Oct (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 890 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (196 mm) and the driest Jul (1 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and April to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 153 Feb 23 102 Mar 23 128 Apr 23 104 May 23 31 Jun 22 2 Jul 22 1 Aug 24 2 Sep 26 4 Oct 27 30 Nov 25 135 Dec 24 196 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nkinga Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Nkinga Hospital · Nkinga 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.42620&mlon=33.43896#map=17/-4.42620/33.43896) Bank NMB BANK NKINGA · Nkinga 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.42697&mlon=33.44002#map=17/-4.42697/33.44002) Petrol pump Gudal Gas Station · Itilo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.21668&mlon=33.22478#map=17/-4.21668/33.22478) Hotel Brazy Guest House · Ziba 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.16716&mlon=33.40932#map=17/-4.16716/33.40932) School Mwazumbi Primary School · Nkinga 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.41773&mlon=33.43476#map=17/-4.41773/33.43476) College Nkinga Institute of Health Sciences · Nkinga 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.42552&mlon=33.43922#map=17/-4.42552/33.43922) 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 Nkinga Places mapped inside Nkinga in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks1 - Schools8 - Colleges and universities1 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 Igunga District - Bukoko - Chabutwa - Choma - Igowero - Igunga - Igurubi - Isakamaliwa - Itumba - Itunduru - Kining'inila - Kinungu - Mbutu - Mwamashiga - Mwamashimba - Mwashiku - Mwisi - Nanga - Ndembezi - Ngulu - Nguvumoja - Ntobo - Nyandekwa - Simbo - Sungwizi - Ziba ## Quick answers - Where is Nkinga?In Igunga District, Tabora Region, Tanzania - What borders Nkinga?Bukoko, Miguwa, Mizibaziba, Muhugi, Mwisi, Nanga, Ndembezi and Sungwizi - What is there to see in Nkinga?Maize irrigation - What time zone is Nkinga in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Nkinga?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Nkinga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nkinga?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Nkinga?Muganda (1,253 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nkinga?February and April to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Nkinga?Nkinga Hospital, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nkinga?NMB BANK NKINGA, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nkinga?Gudal Gas Station, about 31 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nkinga?1 mapped - How many banks are in Nkinga?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nkinga?TZ1402201 (OCHA common operational dataset)