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Singida: how to get there and around

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Singida is a city of 232,459 people in Tanzania, 1,508 m (4,948 ft) above sea level.

Key facts

Population232,459
Elevation1,508 m (4,948 ft)
Time zoneAfrica/Dar_es_Salaam (UTC+3 now)
CurrencyShilling (TZS)
Dialling code+255
Driving sideLeft
Plug typesAC power s and sockets: British and related types, BS 1363
UN/LOCODETZSGD
Coordinates-4.816, 34.744
Singida

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Daylight in Singida runs from about 11 h 53 min a day in late June to 12 h 26 min in late December (computed for -4.82° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Singida in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

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Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Salzburg.

Common questions

How big is Singida?

About 232,459 people live in Singida (GeoNames).

What time zone is Singida in?

Africa/Dar_es_Salaam, currently UTC+3.

What currency is used in Singida?

The Shilling (TZS). Traffic drives on the left.

Which cities are near Singida?

Mwanza (327 km), Dodoma (187 km), Arusha (269 km), Morogoro (392 km), Kahama (262 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.