# Kansay Ward, Karatu District, Arusha Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/karatu/kansay/ Ward · Karatu District # Kansay Kansay is a ward of Tanzania in Karatu District, Arusha Region. It covers **206.2 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 206km² - 8mapped services - 1,676 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kansay? Kansay lies in [Karatu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/karatu/), [Arusha Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Baray](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/karatu/baray/), [Buger](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/karatu/buger/), [Endabash](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/karatu/endabash/), [Marang](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/marang/) and [Masieda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/masieda/). By area it is the 991st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 6.4% of [Karatu District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/karatu/). The centre of Kansay is about 283 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 3.6363° S, 35.5253° 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 Kansay ### Nearby, outside Kansay - Lake Eyasi Cultural Tourism Reception Office · attraction, Baray20 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: Kansay - 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) · Arusha127 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha173 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 Kansay Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Kansay. Settlements here lie between about 1,626 m and 1,941 m above sea level (median 1,676 m). - Aicho - Endabash - Kambi Ya Faru - Kansay - Konsay - Laja - Ngaibara 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 Kansay Named natural and historic features inside Kansay, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Serama · 1,732 m - Kireru · 1,374 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 Kansay and the best time to visit Using the climate of Karatu District, the warmest month is Oct (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). 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 21 115 Feb 21 75 Mar 21 129 Apr 20 143 May 19 66 Jun 18 9 Jul 18 2 Aug 19 7 Sep 21 11 Oct 21 47 Nov 21 120 Dec 21 120 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kansay Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mang'ola Health Centre · Endamaghang 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.52842&mlon=35.33510#map=17/-3.52842/35.33510) Bank Mbulu Town · Uhuru 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.85476&mlon=35.54781#map=17/-3.85476/35.54781) Petrol pump Kastuli Petrol Station · Endamaghang 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.52687&mlon=35.33427#map=17/-3.52687/35.33427) Hotel Mbwambo Guest House · Baray 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.50022&mlon=35.39332#map=17/-3.50022/35.39332) School Umbang'w Primary School · Kansay 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.62686&mlon=35.53354#map=17/-3.62686/35.53354) Police station Mang'ola Barazani Police Post · Endamaghang 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.52636&mlon=35.33513#map=17/-3.52636/35.33513) 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 Kansay Places mapped inside Kansay in open map data, by type. - Schools8 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 - Daa - Endabash - Endamaghang - Endamarariek - Ganako - Karatu - Mang'ola - Mbulumbulu - Oldean - Qurus - Rhotia ## Quick answers - Where is Kansay?In Karatu District, Arusha Region, Tanzania - What borders Kansay?Baray, Buger, Endabash, Marang and Masieda - What is there to see in Kansay?Lake Eyasi Cultural Tourism Reception Office - What time zone is Kansay in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Kansay?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Kansay?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kansay?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kansay?Settlements lie between 1,626 m and 1,941 m - What is the highest point in Kansay?Serama (1,732 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kansay?December to February and May to October - Where is the nearest hospital to Kansay?Mang'ola Health Centre, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kansay?Mbulu Town, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kansay?Kastuli Petrol Station, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Kansay?TZ0204051 (OCHA common operational dataset)