# Boay Ward, Babati District, Manyara Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/boay/ Ward · Babati District # Boay Boay is a ward of Tanzania in Babati District, Manyara Region. It covers **84.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 84.3km² - 3mapped services ## Where is Boay? Boay lies in [Babati District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/), [Manyara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 9 other wards: [Ayasanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/ayasanda/), [Bereko](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/bereko/), [Bonga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati-urban/bonga/), [Gidas](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/gidas/), [Kikilo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/kikilo/), [Kikore](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/kikore/), [Qashi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/qashi/), [Salanka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/kondoa/salanka/) and [Simbay](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/hanang/simbay/). By area it is the 1981st largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.5% of [Babati District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/). The centre of Boay is about 195 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.4210° S, 35.7274° 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 Boay ### Nearby, outside Boay - 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: Boay - 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) · Arusha154 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha186 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 06:41, 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 Boay Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Boay. - Boay - Gidabaghar - Gijedaboshka 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 Boay Named natural and historic features inside Boay, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Gedabosh Mountain · 1,727 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest reserve. - Bereku Forest Reserve 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 Boay and the best time to visit Using the climate of Babati 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Boay Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Manyara regional referral Hospital · Bagara 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.21681&mlon=35.71634#map=17/-4.21681/35.71634) Bank Singe farmers saving and credit cooperative society limited · Singe 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.25774&mlon=35.74649#map=17/-4.25774/35.74649) Petrol pump Mihan gas · Singe 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.28061&mlon=35.74410#map=17/-4.28061/35.74410) Hotel Joseph hotel · Bonga 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.31566&mlon=35.73867#map=17/-4.31566/35.73867) School Boay Primary School · Boay 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.42661&mlon=35.73958#map=17/-4.42661/35.73958) College Vocational education training authority college (VETA) · Maisaka 25 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 Boay Places mapped inside Boay in open map data, by type. - Schools3 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 - Bashneti - Dabil - Dareda - Duru - Endokise - Galapo - Gidas - Kiru - Madunga - Magara - Magugu - Mamire - Mwada - Nar - Nkaiti - Qashi - Riroda - Ufana ## Quick answers - Where is Boay?In Babati District, Manyara Region, Tanzania - What borders Boay?Ayasanda, Bereko, Bonga, Gidas, Kikilo, Kikore, Qashi, Salanka and Simbay - What is there to see in Boay?Mt Kwaraa - What time zone is Boay in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Boay?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Boay?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Boay?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Boay?Gedabosh Mountain (1,727 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Boay?February and May to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Boay?Manyara regional referral Hospital, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Boay?Singe farmers saving and credit cooperative society limited, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Boay?Mihan gas, about 16 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Boay?TZ2101191 (OCHA common operational dataset)