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

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

Ward · Babati District 

# Madunga

Madunga is a ward of Tanzania in Babati District, Manyara Region. It covers **188.2 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 188km²
- 12mapped services
- 2,102 mtypical elevation

## Where is Madunga?

Madunga lies in [Babati District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/), [Manyara Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 7 other wards: [Arri](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/arri/), [Bashneti](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/bashneti/), [Dareda](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/dareda/), [Kiru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/kiru/), [Murray](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/murray/), [Nar](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/nar/) and [Tumati](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/tumati/). By area it is the 1089th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 3.4% of [Babati District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/). The centre of Madunga is about 227 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.1484° S, 35.4630° 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 Madunga

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Madunga: 1 nature reserve.

- Tarangire National Park · nature reserve

### Nearby, outside Madunga

- path continues · attraction, Kiru15 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: Madunga

- 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) · Arusha156 km
- Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha196 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 06:41, 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 Madunga

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Madunga.

- Endaw
- Gidangwar
- Madunga
- Mer
- Merr
- Qameyu
- Utwari

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 Madunga 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 723 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 16 123 

Feb 16 77 

Mar 16 120 

Apr 15 129 

May 14 53 

Jun 13 7 

Jul 13 2 

Aug 14 6 

Sep 16 8 

Oct 17 37 

Nov 17 105 

Dec 16 112 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Madunga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bashnet · Bashneti 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.22010&mlon=35.42053#map=17/-4.22010/35.42053) 

Bank National Micro finance Bank NMB · Babati 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.21452&mlon=35.74766#map=17/-4.21452/35.74766) 

Petrol pump Njake petrol station · Bagara 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.21516&mlon=35.74351#map=17/-4.21516/35.74351) 

Hotel Victory Hotel · Bagara 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.21912&mlon=35.72426#map=17/-4.21912/35.72426) 

School Endallah Primary School · Madunga 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.14582&mlon=35.46198#map=17/-4.14582/35.46198) 

College Vocational education training authority college (VETA) · Maisaka 35 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 Madunga

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

- Schools12

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
- Duru
- Endokise
- Galapo
- Gidas
- Kiru
- Magara
- Magugu
- Mamire
- Mwada
- Nar
- Nkaiti
- Qashi
- Riroda
- Ufana

## Quick answers

- Where is Madunga?In Babati District, Manyara Region, Tanzania
- What borders Madunga?Arri, Bashneti, Dareda, Kiru, Murray, Nar and Tumati
- What is there to see in Madunga?Tarangire National Park
- What time zone is Madunga in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Madunga?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Madunga?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Madunga?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Madunga?February and May to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Madunga?Bashnet, about 9.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Madunga?National Micro finance Bank NMB, about 32 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madunga?Njake petrol station, about 32 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Madunga?TZ2101161 (OCHA common operational dataset)