Ward · Mkinga District # Sigaya Sigaya is a ward of Tanzania in Mkinga District, Tanga Region. It covers 79.9 km². 31 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 79.9 km² - 7 mapped services - 98 m typical elevation ## Where is Sigaya? Sigaya lies in Mkinga District, Tanga Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Duga, Mayomboni, Moa and Parungu Kasera. By area it is the 2053rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.9% of Mkinga District. The centre of Sigaya is about 405 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.7257° S, 39.0947° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Sigaya ### Nearby, outside Sigaya - GOMANI BOMA MKAMBANI AREA · nature reserve, Boma 16 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Sigaya - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga 41 km - Moi International Airport (MBA) · Mombasa 95 km ### Nearest railway station Tanga (Ngamiani Kaskazini), about 39 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:06) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 18:19). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Sigaya Open gazetteers list 31 villages, towns and localities in Sigaya. Settlements here lie between about 72 m and 106 m above sea level (median 98 m). - Bwagamacho - Bwanga Machi - Changanyiko - Dugasigaya - Hundu - Jikangeni - Jirini - Kibewani - Kiluluduga - Kindunguni - Kirau - Mabayani - Makadiogo - Mangalia - Mapeko - Maruahe - Marual - Matopeni - Maweni - Maweru - Mkanyevi - Mvumoni - Mzingi - Nikanyevi - Nikanyewe - Sigaya - Sijaya - Sitakidawa - Vyogoloni - Zigaya - Zitengeni Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Sigaya Named natural and historic features inside Sigaya, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Kilulu · 69 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Sigaya and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mkinga District, the warmest month is Feb (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (22 °C). About 964 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (151 mm) and the driest Aug (32 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to March and June to October. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 27 | 51 | | Feb | 27 | 36 | | Mar | 27 | 89 | | Apr | 25 | 151 | | May | 24 | 148 | | Jun | 23 | 48 | | Jul | 22 | 33 | | Aug | 23 | 32 | | Sep | 24 | 41 | | Oct | 25 | 104 | | Nov | 25 | 130 | | Dec | 26 | 101 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sigaya | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Mkinga district hospital · Manza | 14 km | Map | | Bank | CRDB · Central | 38 km | Map | | ATM | NMB Tanga city council · Central | 38 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Mziray Oil · Duga | 5.3 km | Map | | Hotel | Mika Guest House · Mtimbwani | 26 km | Map | | School | Kibewani Primary School · Sigaya | 3.1 km | Map | | College | Tanga college of health and allied sciences · Central | 38 km | Map | | Police station | Kituo cha polisi Raskazone · Central | 37 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Sigaya Places mapped inside Sigaya in open map data, by type. - Schools 6 - Pharmacies 1 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Mkinga District - Boma - Bosha - Bwiti - Daluni - Doda - Duga - Gombero - Kigongoi - Kwale - Manza - Mapatano - Maramba - Mayomboni - Mhinduro - Mkinga - Mnyenzani - Moa - Mtimbwani - Mwakijembe - Parungu Kasera ## Quick answers - Where is Sigaya? In Mkinga District, Tanga Region, Tanzania - What borders Sigaya? Duga, Mayomboni, Moa and Parungu Kasera - What is there to see in Sigaya? GOMANI BOMA MKAMBANI AREA - What time zone is Sigaya in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Sigaya? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Sigaya? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Sigaya? 31 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sigaya? Settlements lie between 72 m and 106 m - What is the highest point in Sigaya? Kilulu (69 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sigaya? December to March and June to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Sigaya? Mkinga district hospital, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sigaya? CRDB, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sigaya? NMB Tanga city council, about 38 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sigaya? Mziray Oil, about 5.3 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Sigaya? TZ0408211 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 79.9 km² - P-code: TZ0408211 - District: Mkinga District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/tanga/mkinga/sigaya/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.