Singida is a town in central

Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and ...

. The town is the location of the regional headquarters of

Singida Region Singida Region (''Mkoa wa Singida'' in Swahili) is one of the regions of Tanzania. The regional capital is the municipality of Singida. The region is bordered to the north by Shinyanga Region, Simiyu Region and Arusha Region, to the northeast by ...

as well as the district headquarters of

Singida Urban District Singida Urban District is one of the six districts of the Singida Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the south and west by the Ikungi District and to the north and east by the Singida Rural District. Its administrative seat is the town of Si ...

. The region and district are named after the town.

Transport

Road links

Paved Trunk road T3 from

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to the

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n border passes through the town. Paved trunk road T14 connects Singida with

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. The distance from Singida to

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is 252 km, to

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300 km, to

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334 km and to

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467 km.

Railway links

The Singida branch of the Central Line railway connects Singida with the town of

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, which is on the main line.

Airport

The town is served by the Singida AirStrip near the B141 north west of Singida.

Places of interest

Singida town boasts two places of interests as of 22 July 2018 below as follows;

Lake Singida

This saline lake is just outside of Singida Town. It attracts many birds, like pelicans and flamingos.

Regional Museum

This museum shows artifacts from

's tribes, like weapons and jewellery. It is located at the Open University of Tanzania.

Population

The 2012 national census estimated the population of Singida Urban District at 150,379.

Gallery

Lake Singida.JPG, Lake Singida. Main Street in Singida.JPG, Main street in Singida town.

References

{{Authority control Cities in the Great Rift Valley Populated places in Singida Region Regional capitals in Tanzania