# Zanka Ward, Bahi District, Dodoma Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/zanka/ Ward · Bahi District # Zanka Zanka is a ward of Tanzania in Bahi District, Dodoma Region. It covers **330.9 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 331km² - 5mapped services - 1,146 mtypical elevation ## Where is Zanka? Zanka lies in [Bahi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 9 other wards: [Babayu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/babayu/), [Chihanga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/dodoma-urban/chihanga/), [Dabalo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/dabalo/), [Haneti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/haneti/), [Hombolo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/dodoma-urban/hombolo/), [Itiso](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/itiso/), [Makutupora](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/dodoma-urban/makutupora/), [Msisi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/msisi/) and [Mundemu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/mundemu/). By area it is the 589th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.9% of [Bahi District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/bahi/). The centre of Zanka is about 46 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 5.7725° S, 35.8511° 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: Zanka - 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) · Dodoma46 km - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha281 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:18) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:42, 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 Zanka Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Zanka. Settlements here lie between about 1,130 m and 1,223 m above sea level (median 1,146 m). - Busi - Halo - Meia Meia - Mkondai - Zangha - Zanka 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 Zanka Named natural and historic features inside Zanka, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Halo Hill · 1,189 m - Dahali Hill · 1,158 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - East Chenene Forest Reserve 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 Zanka and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bahi District, the warmest month is Nov (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 150 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 22 184 Feb 22 107 Mar 22 120 Apr 22 78 May 21 16 Jun 20 2 Jul 19 1 Aug 21 0 Sep 22 1 Oct 24 9 Nov 24 47 Dec 23 163 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Zanka Need Nearest mapped Distance Hotel Fantasy Village Hotel · Msalato 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.07854&mlon=35.74701#map=17/-6.07854/35.74701) School Zamahelo Primary School · Zanka 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.76381&mlon=35.81325#map=17/-5.76381/35.81325) College Local Government Training Institute, Homboro - Dodoma · Hombolo 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-5.95796&mlon=35.96738#map=17/-5.95796/35.96738) 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 Zanka Places mapped inside Zanka 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 - Babayu - Bahi - Chali - Chibelela - Chikola - Chipanga - Ibihwa - Ibugule - Ilindi - Kigwe - Lamaiti - Makanda - Mpalanga - Mpamantwa - Msisi - Mtitaa - Mundemu - Mwitikira - Nondwa ## Quick answers - Where is Zanka?In Bahi District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania - What borders Zanka?Babayu, Chihanga, Dabalo, Haneti, Hombolo, Itiso, Makutupora, Msisi and Mundemu - What time zone is Zanka in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Zanka?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Zanka?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Zanka?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Zanka?Settlements lie between 1,130 m and 1,223 m - What is the highest point in Zanka?Halo Hill (1,189 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Zanka?February to November - What is the P-code of Zanka?TZ0106041 (OCHA common operational dataset)