# Daa Ward, Karatu District, Arusha Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/karatu/daa/ Ward · Karatu District # Daa Daa is a ward of Tanzania in Karatu District, Arusha Region. It covers **225.2 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 225km² - 5mapped services - 1,842 mtypical elevation ## Where is Daa? Daa lies in [Karatu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/karatu/), [Arusha Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Baray](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/karatu/baray/), [Endabash](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/karatu/endabash/), [Endamaghang](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/karatu/endamaghang/), [Ganako](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/karatu/ganako/), [Mang'ola](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/karatu/mang-ola/), [Ngorongoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/ngorongoro/ngorongoro/), [Oldean](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/karatu/oldean/) and [Qurus](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/karatu/qurus/). By area it is the 900th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.9% of [Karatu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/karatu/). The centre of Daa is about 309 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.4004° S, 35.4995° 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 Daa ### Nearby, outside Daa - Lake Eyasi Cultural Tourism Reception Office · attraction, Baray14 km - Tombs of Michael Grzimek and Professor Bernhard Grzimek · memorial, Ngorongoro17 km - Crater View Point · viewpoint, Ngorongoro17 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: Daa - 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) · Arusha126 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha175 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.3 hours, sunrise around 06:23) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:35). 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 Daa Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Daa. - Changarawe - Endashangwet - Kambi ya Nzige - Makhoromba - Mang'ola Juu - Mangola 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Daa Named natural and historic features inside Daa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Barai - West River ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Loivuko · 1,187 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Daa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karatu District, the warmest month is Oct (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 216 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 846 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (143 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to February and May to October**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 115 Feb 20 75 Mar 20 129 Apr 19 143 May 17 66 Jun 17 9 Jul 16 2 Aug 17 7 Sep 19 11 Oct 20 47 Nov 20 120 Dec 20 120 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Daa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Karatu Lutheran Hospital · Ganako 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33763&mlon=35.62666#map=17/-3.33763/35.62666) Bank CRDB · Karatu 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.33870&mlon=35.67621#map=17/-3.33870/35.67621) Petrol pump Puma Service Station · Ganako 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.35682&mlon=35.61037#map=17/-3.35682/35.61037) Hotel Ngorongoro Oldeani Mountain Lodge · Qurus 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.38218&mlon=35.59671#map=17/-3.38218/35.59671) School Mang'ola Juu Primary School · Daa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.38475&mlon=35.49828#map=17/-3.38475/35.49828) Police station Tourism & Diplomatic Police Arusha · Qurus 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.35578&mlon=35.62179#map=17/-3.35578/35.62179) 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 Daa Places mapped inside Daa in open map data, by type. - Schools5 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 Karatu District - Baray - Buger - Endabash - Endamaghang - Endamarariek - Ganako - Kansay - Karatu - Mang'ola - Mbulumbulu - Oldean - Qurus - Rhotia ## Quick answers - Where is Daa?In Karatu District, Arusha Region, Tanzania - What borders Daa?Baray, Endabash, Endamaghang, Ganako, Mang'ola, Ngorongoro, Oldean and Qurus - What is there to see in Daa?Lake Eyasi Cultural Tourism Reception Office, Tombs of Michael Grzimek and Professor Bernhard Grzimek, Crater View Point - What time zone is Daa in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Daa?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Daa?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Daa?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Daa?Loivuko (1,187 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Daa?December to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Daa?Karatu Lutheran Hospital, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Daa?CRDB, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Daa?Puma Service Station, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Daa?TZ0204081 (OCHA common operational dataset)