# Baraa Ward, Arusha Urban District, Arusha Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/baraa/

Ward · Arusha Urban District 

# Baraa

Baraa is a ward of Tanzania in Arusha Urban District, Arusha Region. It covers **4.51 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.5km²
- 12mapped services

## Where is Baraa?

Baraa lies in [Arusha Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/), [Arusha Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Bangata](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha/bangata/), [Kimandolu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/kimandolu/), [Moshono](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/moshono/), [Nkoanrua](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/meru/nkoanrua/), [Oloirieni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/oloirieni/) and [Sokon II](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha/sokon-ii/). By area it is the 3286th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.7% of [Arusha Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/arusha-urban/). The centre of Baraa is about 330 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 6.3 km from Arusha, the main town of Arusha Urban District. The centre point is at 3.3754° S, 36.7391° E.

Source: [Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tza).

## Things to see in and around Baraa

### Nearby, outside Baraa

- Moivaro Forest · nature reserve, Moshono1.2 km
- Arusha Tours (Hidden Arusha Waterfall, Coffee & Village Tour - All-Inclusive) · attraction, Nkoanrua1.7 km
- HKFARMS · attraction, Nkoanrua1.8 km
- Songota Waterfall · viewpoint, Bangata3.0 km
- Shayona · waterfall, Bangata3.2 km
- Arusha coffee mill Ltd · monument, Themi3.8 km
- Nyumba za kupanga · viewpoint, Themi4.2 km
- Vyumba vya kupanga · viewpoint, Themi4.2 km
- Kituo cha boda boda · viewpoint, Themi4.4 km
- Bodaboda stand · viewpoint, Themi4.4 km
- Natural History National Museum · museum, Sekei4.8 km
- German Boma · museum, Sekei4.8 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Baraa

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- CurrencyShilling (TZS)
- Country calling code+255
- LanguagesSwahili, English, Arabic
- Plug typesType G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha12 km
- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha38 km

### Nearest railway station

Arusha (Unga Ltd), about 6.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 18:30).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Baraa

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Baraa.

- Kiroshi
- Kwa Mrefu, Baraa

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Baraa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Arusha Urban District, the warmest month is Feb (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C). About 869 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (147 mm) and the driest Jul (9 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to March and May to October**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 88 

Feb 24 73 

Mar 23 105 

Apr 22 147 

May 20 90 

Jun 19 18 

Jul 19 9 

Aug 20 14 

Sep 22 17 

Oct 23 66 

Nov 23 133 

Dec 23 110 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Baraa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital tanta dental clinic · Baraa 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37068&mlon=36.73631#map=17/-3.37068/36.73631) 

Bank Exim Bank · Themi 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37783&mlon=36.70469#map=17/-3.37783/36.70469) 

ATM Standard Chartered · Unga Ltd 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37561&mlon=36.67940#map=17/-3.37561/36.67940) 

Petrol pump Oryx Energies · Baraa 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.36799&mlon=36.73209#map=17/-3.36799/36.73209) 

Hotel Crest Safari Lodge · Baraa 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37020&mlon=36.73353#map=17/-3.37020/36.73353) 

Mall Njiro Cinema Complex · Lemara 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.40690&mlon=36.70538#map=17/-3.40690/36.70538) 

School Irenari day care and Nursery Center · Baraa 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37929&mlon=36.73434#map=17/-3.37929/36.73434) 

College Arusha Teacher's College · Baraa 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.37536&mlon=36.74833#map=17/-3.37536/36.74833) 

Police station Kituo cha Polisi Baraa · Kimandolu 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.36699&mlon=36.72815#map=17/-3.36699/36.72815) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Baraa

Places mapped inside Baraa in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals3
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels4
- Schools2
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other wards in Arusha Urban District

- Daraja Mbili
- Elerai
- Engutoto
- Kaloleni
- Kati
- Kimandolu
- Lemara
- Levolosi
- Moshono
- Ngarenaro
- Olasiti
- Oloirieni
- Sekei
- Sokoni I
- Sombetini
- Terrat
- Themi
- Unga Ltd

## Quick answers

- Where is Baraa?In Arusha Urban District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
- What borders Baraa?Bangata, Kimandolu, Moshono, Nkoanrua, Oloirieni and Sokon II
- What is there to see in Baraa?Moivaro Forest, Arusha Tours (Hidden Arusha Waterfall, Coffee & Village Tour - All-Inclusive), HKFARMS, Songota Waterfall
- What time zone is Baraa in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Baraa?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Baraa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Baraa?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Baraa?December to March and May to October
- Where is the nearest hospital to Baraa?tanta dental clinic, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Baraa?Exim Bank, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Baraa?Standard Chartered, about 6.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Baraa?Oryx Energies, about 1.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Baraa?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Baraa?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Baraa?TZ0203052 (OCHA common operational dataset)