# Bashneti Ward, Babati District, Manyara Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/bashneti/

Ward · Babati District 

# Bashneti

Bashneti is a ward of Tanzania in Babati District, Manyara Region. It covers **69.3 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 69.3km²
- 9mapped services
- 2,044 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bashneti?

Bashneti lies in [Babati District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/), [Manyara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Dabil](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/dabil/), [Dareda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/dareda/), [Madunga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/madunga/), [Nar](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/nar/) and [Ufana](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/ufana/). By area it is the 2176th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.2% of [Babati District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/). The centre of Bashneti is about 217 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.2442° S, 35.4257° 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 Bashneti

### Nearby, outside Bashneti

- Tarangire National Park · nature reserve, Madunga11 km
- Luxmanda archaeological site · archaeological site, Ufana12 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: Bashneti

- 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) · Arusha166 km
- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha204 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.4 hours, sunrise around 06:22) and shortest in Jun (about 11.9 hours, sunrise around 06:42, sunset around 18:34).

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 Bashneti

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Bashneti. The largest with a recorded population: Bashanet (19,087).

- Bashanet
- Bashnet

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 Bashneti and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Babati District, the warmest month is Oct (average 17 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C), after allowing for this place being about 665 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 17 123 

Feb 17 77 

Mar 16 120 

Apr 16 129 

May 15 53 

Jun 14 7 

Jul 13 2 

Aug 15 6 

Sep 16 8 

Oct 17 37 

Nov 17 105 

Dec 17 112 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bashneti

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bashnet · Bashneti 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.22010&mlon=35.42053#map=17/-4.22010/35.42053) 

Bank Singe farmers saving and credit cooperative society limited · Singe 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.25774&mlon=35.74649#map=17/-4.25774/35.74649) 

Petrol pump Puma · Katesh 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.52290&mlon=35.38482#map=17/-4.52290/35.38482) 

Hotel Massay lodge · Endasak 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.42086&mlon=35.51323#map=17/-4.42086/35.51323) 

School Mandagew Primary School · Bashneti 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.25765&mlon=35.43148#map=17/-4.25765/35.43148) 

College Vocational education training authority college (VETA) · Maisaka 39 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 Bashneti

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

- Hospitals1
- Schools8

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 District

- Arri
- Ayasanda
- Boay
- Dabil
- Dareda
- Duru
- Endokise
- Galapo
- Gidas
- Kiru
- Madunga
- Magara
- Magugu
- Mamire
- Mwada
- Nar
- Nkaiti
- Qashi
- Riroda
- Ufana

## Quick answers

- Where is Bashneti?In Babati District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Bashneti?Dabil, Dareda, Madunga, Nar and Ufana
- What is there to see in Bashneti?Tarangire National Park, Luxmanda archaeological site
- What time zone is Bashneti in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Bashneti?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Bashneti?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bashneti?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Bashneti?February and May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bashneti?Bashnet, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bashneti?Singe farmers saving and credit cooperative society limited, about 36 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bashneti?Puma, about 31 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Bashneti?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bashneti?TZ2101151 (OCHA common operational dataset)