Ward · Babati Urban District # Babati Babati is a ward of Tanzania in Babati Urban District, Manyara Region. It covers 27.4 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 57 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 27.4 km² - 57 mapped services - 1,351 m typical elevation ## Where is Babati? Babati lies in Babati Urban District, Manyara Region, Tanzania. It borders 4 other wards: Bagara, Maisaka, Mutuka and Nangara. By area it is the 2761st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 5.8% of Babati Urban District. The centre of Babati is about 220 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.1923° S, 35.7809° E. Source: Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Babati OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Babati: 1 viewpoint; 1 attraction. - Singida road · viewpoint - Sehemu ya mapumziko ya kiboko(hippos rest place) · attraction ### Nearby, outside Babati - Royal Beach · attraction, Nangara 6.0 km - Mt Kwaraa · attraction, Qashi 13 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Babati - Time zone UTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam - Currency Shilling (TZS) - Country calling code +255 - Languages Swahili, English, Arabic - Plug types Type G · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha 132 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha 167 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:21) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:40, sunset around 18:33). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Babati Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Babati. The largest with a recorded population: Babati (67,445). - Babati - Hangoni - Kwere - Mrara - Waang'waray Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Weather in Babati and the best time to visit Using the climate of Babati Urban District, the warmest month is Oct (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 778 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (129 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are February and May to December. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 21 | 123 | | Feb | 21 | 77 | | Mar | 21 | 120 | | Apr | 20 | 129 | | May | 19 | 53 | | Jun | 18 | 7 | | Jul | 18 | 2 | | Aug | 19 | 6 | | Sep | 20 | 8 | | Oct | 21 | 37 | | Nov | 21 | 105 | | Dec | 21 | 112 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Babati | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | NHIF room at Mrara hospital · Babati | 2.9 km | Map | | Bank | Bayport · Babati | 4.0 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Lead oil station · Maisaka | 3.1 km | Map | | Hotel | Hippo Circuit Inn · Babati | 3.1 km | Map | | School | Waang'waray Primary School · Babati | 1.0 km | Map | | College | Vocational education training authority college (VETA) · Maisaka | 1.1 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Babati Places mapped inside Babati in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 4 - Banks 5 - Petrol pumps 5 - Hotels 22 - Schools 8 - Pharmacies 2 - Restaurants 11 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other wards in Babati Urban District - Bagara - Bonga - Maisaka - Mutuka - Nangara - Sigino - Singe ## Quick answers - Where is Babati? In Babati Urban District, Manyara Region, Tanzania - What borders Babati? Bagara, Maisaka, Mutuka and Nangara - What is there to see in Babati? Sehemu ya mapumziko ya kiboko(hippos rest place), Singida road - What time zone is Babati in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Babati? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Babati? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Babati? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Babati? February and May to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Babati? NHIF room at Mrara hospital, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Babati? Bayport, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Babati? Lead oil station, about 3.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Babati? 4 mapped - How many banks are in Babati? 5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Babati? 5 mapped - What is the P-code of Babati? TZ2106012 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 27.4 km² - P-code: TZ2106012 - District: Babati Urban District - Main town: Babati --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati-urban/babati/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.