Get in
[edit]Bus service is available from Arusha, Dodoma, and Mwanza. All roads have unpaved sections, so the going can be slow and uncomfortable.
From:
- Arusha: TSh 14,000 on Mtea or Airborn City
- Katesh: TSh 5,000
- Dodoma: TSh 12,000 on ABC
- Dar es Salaam: TSh 25,000 on ABC
There is train service from Dodoma on some days, but it is primarily a freight line (slow) and only third class service (hard benches, substantial overcrowding) is available. TSh 4,800. Purchasing tickets in advance is recommended.
Get around
[edit]Taxi
[edit]Taxis within the downtown area are Tsh 1,500, and Tsh 2,000 outside of town.
- Abdallah, ☏ +255 784 769 515. Friendly and speaks English.
See
[edit]- Lake Singida: This saline lake lies just outside of Singida Town. It attracts many birds, like pelicans and flamingos.
- Regional Museum: This museum shows artifacts from Singida Region's tribes, like weapons and jewellery. It is located at the Open University of Tanzania.
Do
[edit]Banks
[edit]Singida has CRDB, NMB, and NBC. Only NBC has an ATM.
Buy
[edit]- Temba Shop. Safi duka.
Eat
[edit]- Florida Snack. Breakfast and lunch under TSh 2,000.
- Stanley Hotel. Largest selection of western food. Expensive.
- Gas Station next to church on Dar Road. Good lunch, decent store. Mid-range.
- Shana. Breakfast, lunch. Budget.
- Marangu Snack. Lunch, dinner. Budget.
- Cheshi Clif Hotel. Clean, good food and great view. Budget.
Drink
[edit]- Stanley Hotel. A likely place to meet other travellers.
Sleep
[edit]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.
Connect
[edit]Internet
[edit]- Lutheran Center. TSh 1,000/hour.
- Mam Sui's. TSh 1,200/hour.
Go next
[edit]There are some nice villages nearby:
- Kinam: TSh 3,000.
- Sepuka: TSh 1,500.