# Hedaru Ward, Same District, Kilimanjaro Region – Villages

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Ward · Same District 

# Hedaru

Hedaru is a ward of Tanzania in Same District, Kilimanjaro Region. It covers **167.0 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 167km²
- 18mapped services
- 640 mtypical elevation

## Where is Hedaru?

Hedaru lies in [Same District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/), [Kilimanjaro Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 6 other wards: [Bwambo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/bwambo/), [Kirangare](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/kirangare/), [Mabilioni](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/mabilioni/), [Makanya](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/makanya/), [Suji](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/suji/) and [Vunta](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/vunta/). By area it is the 1190th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.7% of [Same District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/kilimanjaro/same/). The centre of Hedaru is about 301 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.4828° S, 37.8676° 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: Hedaru

- 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

- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha147 km
- Tanga Airport (TGT) · Tanga150 km

### Nearest railway station

Hedaru (Hedaru), about 5.3 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:12) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:24).

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 Hedaru

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Hedaru. The largest with a recorded population: Hedaru (21,000).

- Gavao
- Gavao Saweni
- Hedaru
- Saweni village

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 Hedaru

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

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Gonja Ndogo · 1,523 m
- Patira · 814 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 Hedaru and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Same District, the warmest month is Feb (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C). About 697 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (106 mm) and the driest Aug (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 44 

Feb 26 33 

Mar 26 73 

Apr 24 102 

May 23 88 

Jun 22 27 

Jul 21 20 

Aug 22 18 

Sep 23 25 

Oct 24 71 

Nov 24 106 

Dec 25 92 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hedaru

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Gonja Lutheran Hospital · Bombo 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.25909&mlon=37.99102#map=17/-4.25909/37.99102) 

Bank Hedaru NMB · Hedaru 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.50482&mlon=37.91018#map=17/-4.50482/37.91018) 

Petrol pump Hederu Filing Station · Hedaru 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.52752&mlon=37.92678#map=17/-4.52752/37.92678) 

Hotel Maharage Palace · Hedaru 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.50290&mlon=37.90995#map=17/-4.50290/37.90995) 

School Saweni Primary School · Hedaru 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.45440&mlon=37.87933#map=17/-4.45440/37.87933) 

Police station Police hedaru · Hedaru 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.50733&mlon=37.91188#map=17/-4.50733/37.91188) 

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 Hedaru

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels4
- Schools11
- Police stations1

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 Same District

- Bendera
- Bombo
- Bwambo
- Chome
- Kalemawe
- Kihurio
- Kirangare
- Kisima
- Kisiwani
- Lugulu
- Mabilioni
- Makanya
- Maore
- Mhezi
- Mpinji
- Mshewa
- Msindo
- Mtii
- Mwembe
- Myamba
- Ndungu
- Njoro
- Ruvu
- Same
- Stesheni
- Suji
- Vudee
- Vuje
- Vumari
- Vunta

## Quick answers

- Where is Hedaru?In Same District, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
- What borders Hedaru?Bwambo, Kirangare, Mabilioni, Makanya, Suji and Vunta
- What time zone is Hedaru in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Hedaru?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Hedaru?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Hedaru?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the highest point in Hedaru?Gonja Ndogo (1,523 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Hedaru?January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hedaru?Gonja Lutheran Hospital, about 28 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hedaru?Hedaru NMB, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hedaru?Hederu Filing Station, about 8.2 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Hedaru?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Hedaru?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Hedaru?TZ0303243 (OCHA common operational dataset)