Singida Region · Tanzania

Singida travel guide

Singida is a city in Singida Region, Tanzania, home to about 165,000 people.

Best months
April to November
Currency
TZSTanzanian shilling
Time zone
Africa/Dar es Salaam
Language
English, Swahili

Where to stay

Which part of Singida to stay in

Stanley Hotel, Scene Lodge, Aqua Vitae are some of the higher-end hotels in town. Social Training Center, run by nuns, offers rooms for Tsh 4,800 a night. Cheyo and Lutheran Center offer rooms for Tsh 2,000 a night.

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When to go

The best time to visit Singida

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Singida are April to November. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; January is the wettest, with about 152 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec152 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Singida

Getting in

Bus service is available from Arusha, Dodoma, and Mwanza. All roads have unpaved sections, so the going can be slow and uncomfortable.

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Questions

Singida: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Singida?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Singida are April to November. October is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; January is the wettest, with about 152 mm of rain.

What currency is used in Singida?

Tanzanian shilling (TZS).

Nearby

Destinations near Singida

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.