Ward · Babati District # Dabil Dabil is a ward of Tanzania in Babati District, Manyara Region. It covers 161.3 km². 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 161 km² - 9 mapped services - 1,579 m typical elevation ## Where is Dabil? Dabil lies in Babati District, Manyara Region, Tanzania. It borders 9 other wards: Bashneti, Bassodesh, Dareda, Endasiwold, Gendabi, Giting, Masakta, Masqaroda and Ufana. By area it is the 1235th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.9% of Babati District. The centre of Dabil is about 209 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.3159° S, 35.4312° 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 Dabil ### Nearby, outside Dabil - Mt Hanang · volcano, Giting 14 km - Luxmanda archaeological site · archaeological site, Ufana 14 km - Mount Hanang Nature Forest Reserve · nature reserve, Nangwa 15 km - Tarangire National Park · nature reserve, Madunga 17 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: Dabil - 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 170 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha 207 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); 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 Dabil Open gazetteers list 5 villages, towns and localities in Dabil. - Dabil - Gidewari - Maganjwa - Mandi - Sabilo Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Dabil Named natural and historic features inside Dabil, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Endagak - Endamtke 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 Dabil and the best time to visit Using the climate of Babati District, the warmest month is Oct (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 200 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. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 20 | 123 | | Feb | 20 | 77 | | Mar | 19 | 120 | | Apr | 19 | 129 | | May | 18 | 53 | | Jun | 17 | 7 | | Jul | 16 | 2 | | Aug | 18 | 6 | | Sep | 19 | 8 | | Oct | 20 | 37 | | Nov | 20 | 105 | | Dec | 20 | 112 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dabil | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Bashnet · Bashneti | 11 km | Map | | Bank | Singe farmers saving and credit cooperative society limited · Singe | 36 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Puma · Katesh | 24 km | Map | | Hotel | Massay lodge · Endasak | 15 km | Map | | School | Mandi Primary School · Dabil | 2.0 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 Dabil Places mapped inside Dabil in open map data, by type. - Schools 9 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 District - Arri - Ayasanda - Bashneti - Boay - Dareda - Duru - Endokise - Galapo - Gidas - Kiru - Madunga - Magara - Magugu - Mamire - Mwada - Nar - Nkaiti - Qashi - Riroda - Ufana ## Quick answers - Where is Dabil? In Babati District, Manyara Region, Tanzania - What borders Dabil? Bashneti, Bassodesh, Dareda, Endasiwold, Gendabi, Giting, Masakta, Masqaroda and Ufana - What is there to see in Dabil? Mt Hanang, Luxmanda archaeological site, Mount Hanang Nature Forest Reserve, Tarangire National Park - What time zone is Dabil in? UTC+3 - What currency is used in Dabil? Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Dabil? Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dabil? 5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Dabil? February and May to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Dabil? Bashnet, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dabil? Singe farmers saving and credit cooperative society limited, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dabil? Puma, about 24 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dabil? TZ2101131 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Ward - Area: 161.3 km² - P-code: TZ2101131 - District: Babati District --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/dabil/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.