# Mutuka Ward, Babati Urban District, Manyara Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati-urban/mutuka/

Ward · Babati Urban District 

# Mutuka

Mutuka is a ward of Tanzania in Babati Urban District, Manyara Region. It covers **80.1 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 80.1km²
- 4mapped services

## Where is Mutuka?

Mutuka lies in [Babati Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati-urban/), [Manyara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Babati](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati-urban/babati/), [Endokise](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/endokise/), [Galapo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/galapo/), [Magugu](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/magugu/), [Maisaka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati-urban/maisaka/), [Mamire](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/mamire/) and [Nangara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati-urban/nangara/). By area it is the 2050th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 17.0% of [Babati Urban District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati-urban/). The centre of Mutuka is about 224 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. It is about 9.1 km from Babati, the main town of Babati Urban District. The centre point is at 4.1591° S, 35.8082° 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).

## Things to see in and around Mutuka

### Nearby, outside Mutuka

- Singida road · viewpoint, Babati9.1 km
- Sehemu ya mapumziko ya kiboko(hippos rest place) · attraction, Babati9.4 km
- Royal Beach · attraction, Nangara11 km
- Mt Kwaraa · attraction, Qashi16 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Mutuka

- 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

- Arusha Airport (ARK) · Arusha127 km
- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha162 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)](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 Mutuka

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mutuka.

- Chemchem
- Mutuka

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).

## Weather in Mutuka 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**.

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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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mutuka

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital NHIF room at Mrara hospital · Babati 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.20901&mlon=35.76045#map=17/-4.20901/35.76045) 

Bank Bayport · Babati 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.21154&mlon=35.75001#map=17/-4.21154/35.75001) 

Petrol pump Lead oil station · Maisaka 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.18750&mlon=35.75367#map=17/-4.18750/35.75367) 

Hotel Silver Park Hotel · Maisaka 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.19385&mlon=35.75247#map=17/-4.19385/35.75247) 

School MUTUKA SECONDARY SCHOOL · Mutuka 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.16118&mlon=35.81392#map=17/-4.16118/35.81392) 

College Vocational education training authority college (VETA) · Maisaka 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.19774&mlon=35.77300#map=17/-4.19774/35.77300) 

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 Mutuka

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

- Schools4

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 Babati Urban District

- Babati
- Bagara
- Bonga
- Maisaka
- Nangara
- Sigino
- Singe

## Quick answers

- Where is Mutuka?In Babati Urban District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Mutuka?Babati, Endokise, Galapo, Magugu, Maisaka, Mamire and Nangara
- What is there to see in Mutuka?Singida road, Sehemu ya mapumziko ya kiboko(hippos rest place), Royal Beach, Mt Kwaraa
- What time zone is Mutuka in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Mutuka?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Mutuka?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mutuka?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mutuka?February and May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mutuka?NHIF room at Mrara hospital, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mutuka?Bayport, about 8.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mutuka?Lead oil station, about 6.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Mutuka?TZ2106021 (OCHA common operational dataset)