'''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/=.