Ward · Babati Urban District # Bonga Bonga is a ward of Tanzania in Babati Urban District, Manyara Region. It covers 41.4 km². 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 41.4 km² - 9 mapped services - 1,376 m typical elevation ## Where is Bonga? Bonga lies in Babati Urban District, Manyara Region, Tanzania. It borders 6 other wards: Ayasanda, Bagara, Boay, Duru, Qashi and Singe. By area it is the 2554th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 8.8% of Babati Urban District. The centre of Bonga is about 206 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 12 km from Babati, the main town of Babati Urban District. The centre point is at 4.3208° S, 35.7546° 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 Bonga ### Nearby, outside Bonga - Mt Kwaraa · attraction, Qashi 6.9 km - Royal Beach · attraction, Nangara 10 km - Sehemu ya mapumziko ya kiboko(hippos rest place) · attraction, Babati 12 km - Singida road · viewpoint, Babati 12 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: Bonga - 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 144 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha 177 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:20) 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 Bonga Open gazetteers list 3 villages, towns and localities in Bonga. - Bonga - Haraa - Himiti Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Bonga Named natural and historic features inside Bonga, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Dawarra ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Ipiri · 1,695 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Bonga 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 Bonga | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Wazazi dispensary · Babati | 12 km | Map | | Bank | Singe farmers saving and credit cooperative society limited · Singe | 7.1 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Mihan gas · Singe | 4.6 km | Map | | Hotel | Joseph hotel · Bonga | 1.9 km | Map | | School | Himiti Primary School · Bonga | 1.6 km | Map | | College | Vocational education training authority college (VETA) · Maisaka | 14 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 Bonga Places mapped inside Bonga in open map data, by type. - Hotels 1 - Schools 5 - Pharmacies 2 - Restaurants 1 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 - Babati - Bagara - Maisaka - Mutuka - Nangara - Sigino - Singe ## Quick answers - Where is Bonga? In Babati Urban District, Manyara Region, Tanzania - What borders Bonga? Ayasanda, Bagara, Boay, Duru, Qashi and Singe - What is there to see in Bonga? Mt Kwaraa, Royal Beach, Sehemu ya mapumziko ya kiboko(hippos rest place), Singida road - What time zone is Bonga in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Bonga? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Bonga? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bonga? 3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Bonga? Ipiri (1,695 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bonga? February and May to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Bonga? Wazazi dispensary, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bonga? Singe farmers saving and credit cooperative society limited, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bonga? Mihan gas, about 4.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bonga? TZ2106053 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 41.4 km² - P-code: TZ2106053 - District: Babati Urban District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati-urban/bonga/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.