# Babayu Ward, Bahi District, Dodoma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/babayu/

Ward · Bahi District 

# Babayu

Babayu is a ward of Tanzania in Bahi District, Dodoma Region. It covers **289.5 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 289km²
- 5mapped services
- 1,123 mtypical elevation

## Where is Babayu?

Babayu lies in [Bahi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Haneti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/haneti/), [Lamaiti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/lamaiti/), [Makorongo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chemba/makorongo/), [Msisi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/msisi/) and [Zanka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/zanka/). By area it is the 692nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.1% of [Bahi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/). The centre of Babayu is about 53 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.7001° S, 35.6844° 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).

## Know before you go: Babayu

- 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

- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma53 km
- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha280 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 18:31).

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 Babayu

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Babayu. Settlements here lie between about 1,027 m and 1,143 m above sea level (median 1,123 m).

- Babaiyo
- Babayu
- Kongogo
- Mgondo
- Msangani

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 Babayu

Named natural and historic features inside Babayu, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Kongogo Hill · 1,042 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 Babayu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bahi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C). About 727 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (184 mm) and the driest Aug (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 184 

Feb 23 107 

Mar 23 120 

Apr 22 78 

May 22 16 

Jun 21 2 

Jul 20 1 

Aug 22 0 

Sep 23 1 

Oct 25 9 

Nov 25 47 

Dec 24 163 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Babayu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Mgondo Primary School · Babayu 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.67774&mlon=35.64866#map=17/-5.67774/35.64866) 

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 Babayu

Places mapped inside Babayu 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 Bahi District

- Bahi
- Chali
- Chibelela
- Chikola
- Chipanga
- Ibihwa
- Ibugule
- Ilindi
- Kigwe
- Lamaiti
- Makanda
- Mpalanga
- Mpamantwa
- Msisi
- Mtitaa
- Mundemu
- Mwitikira
- Nondwa
- Zanka

## Quick answers

- Where is Babayu?In Bahi District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Babayu?Haneti, Lamaiti, Makorongo, Msisi and Zanka
- What time zone is Babayu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Babayu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Babayu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Babayu?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Babayu?Settlements lie between 1,027 m and 1,143 m
- What is the highest point in Babayu?Kongogo Hill (1,042 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Babayu?February to November
- What is the P-code of Babayu?TZ0106031 (OCHA common operational dataset)