# Duru Ward, Babati District, Manyara Region – Villages & Map

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

Ward · Babati District 

# Duru

Duru is a ward of Tanzania in Babati District, Manyara Region. It covers **103.7 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 104km²
- 8mapped services

## Where is Duru?

Duru lies in [Babati District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/), [Manyara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 8 other wards: [Arri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/arri/), [Ayasanda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/ayasanda/), [Bagara](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati-urban/bagara/), [Bonga](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati-urban/bonga/), [Gidas](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/gidas/), [Masakta](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/hanang/masakta/), [Masqaroda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/hanang/masqaroda/) and [Riroda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/riroda/). By area it is the 1743rd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 1.9% of [Babati District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/). The centre of Duru is about 205 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.3318° S, 35.6402° 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 Duru

### Nearby, outside Duru

- Royal Beach · attraction, Nangara16 km
- Sehemu ya mapumziko ya kiboko(hippos rest place) · attraction, Babati17 km
- Singida road · viewpoint, Babati18 km
- Mt Kwaraa · attraction, Qashi20 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: Duru

- 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) · Arusha188 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 06:41, 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 Duru

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Duru.

- Duru
- Endagwe
- Gesbert
- Hoshan
- Yarotonik

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 Duru

Named natural and historic features inside Duru, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Araya
- Endanachan

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 Duru 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**.

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- Feb
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- Jun
- Jul
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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 Duru

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Arri Tsaayo Dispensary · Arri 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.24140&mlon=35.58960#map=17/-4.24140/35.58960) 

Bank Singe farmers saving and credit cooperative society limited · Singe 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.25774&mlon=35.74649#map=17/-4.25774/35.74649) 

Petrol pump Mihan gas · Singe 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.28061&mlon=35.74410#map=17/-4.28061/35.74410) 

Hotel Joseph hotel · Bonga 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.31566&mlon=35.73867#map=17/-4.31566/35.73867) 

School Yarotonik Primary School · Duru 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.33951&mlon=35.62735#map=17/-4.33951/35.62735) 

College Vocational education training authority college (VETA) · Maisaka 21 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 Duru

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

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Duru?In Babati District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Duru?Arri, Ayasanda, Bagara, Bonga, Gidas, Masakta, Masqaroda and Riroda
- What is there to see in Duru?Royal Beach, Sehemu ya mapumziko ya kiboko(hippos rest place), Singida road, Mt Kwaraa
- What time zone is Duru in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Duru?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Duru?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Duru?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Duru?February and May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Duru?Arri Tsaayo Dispensary, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Duru?Singe farmers saving and credit cooperative society limited, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Duru?Mihan gas, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Duru?TZ2101091 (OCHA common operational dataset)