'''Singida''' is a city in the Central region of Tanzania.

Get in

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

Arusha: Tsh14,000/= on Mtea or Airborn City. Katesh: TSh5,000/=. Dodoma: TSh12,000 on ABC. Dar Es Salaam: TSh25,000 on ABC.

There is train service to/from Dodoma on some days, but it is primarily a freight line (slow) and only third class service (hard benches, substantial overcrowding) is available. TSh4,800/=. Purchasing tickets in advance is recommended.

Get around

Taxi

Taxis within the downtown area are TSh1,500/=, and TSh2,000/= outside of town.
  • <listing name="Abdallah" alt="" directions="" address="" phone="+255 784 769 515" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">is friendly and speaks English.</listing>
  • See

    Singida has two lakes, and is known for its flamingos.

    Do

    Banks

    Singida has '''CRDB''', '''NMB''', and '''NBC'''. Only NBC has an ATM.

    Buy

  • <listing name="Temba Shop" alt="" directions="" address="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">Safi duka.</listing>
  • Eat

  • Florida Snack. . Breakfast and lunch under TSh2,000/=.

  • Stanley Hotel. $$. Largest selection of western food.

  • Gas Station next to church on Dar Road. $. Good lunch, decent store.

  • Shana. . Breakfast, lunch.

  • Marangu Snack. . Lunch, dinner.

    Drink

  • Stanley Hotel. A likely place to meet other travellers.

    Sleep

    '''Stanley Hotel''', '''Scene Lodge''', '''Aqua Vitae''' are some of the higher-end hotels in town.

    '''Social Training Center''', run by nuns, offers rooms for TSh4,800/= a night.

    '''Cheyo''' and '''Lutheran Center''' offer rooms for TSh2,000/= a night.

    Contact

    Internet

  • <listing name="Lutheran Center" alt="" directions="" address="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">TSh1,000/hour.</listing>
  • <listing name="Mam Sui's" alt="" directions="" address="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">TSh1,2000/hour.</listing>
  • Get out

    There are some nice villages nearby: Kinam: TSh 3,000/=. Sepuka: TSh 1,500/=.