# Magugu Ward, Babati District, Manyara Region – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/magugu/ Ward · Babati District # Magugu Magugu is a ward of Tanzania in Babati District, Manyara Region. It covers **755.8 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 756km² - 23mapped services - 1,013 mtypical elevation ## Where is Magugu? Magugu 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: [Kiru](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/kiru/), [Lolkisale](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/arusha/monduli/lolkisale/), [Maisaka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati-urban/maisaka/), [Mamire](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/mamire/), [Murray](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/murray/), [Mutuka](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati-urban/mutuka/), [Mwada](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/mwada/), [Nahasey](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/nahasey/) and [Nambisi](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/mbulu/nambisi/). By area it is the 219th largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 13.6% of [Babati District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/manyara/babati/). The centre of Magugu is about 240 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 4.0219° S, 35.9191° 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 Magugu ### Nearby, outside Magugu - Tarangire National Park · nature reserve, Mwada13 km - Poachers' Baobab Hide · attraction, Mwada14 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: Magugu - 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) · Arusha108 km - Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) · Arusha144 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 06:39, 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 Magugu Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Magugu. The largest with a recorded population: Magugu (26,131). - Gichameda - Idulo - Magugu - Majengo A - Majengo B - Mapea - Masware - Matufa - Mawemairo - Miskitini - Sarame - Warangi A - Warangi B 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 Magugu Named natural and historic features inside Magugu, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Big Eir - Gichami - Kirangose ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Kirogwa · 1,436 m - Masware · 1,207 m ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Tarangire National Park 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 Magugu and the best time to visit Using the climate of Babati District, the warmest month is Oct (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 366 m lower 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 23 123 Feb 23 77 Mar 23 120 Apr 22 129 May 21 53 Jun 21 7 Jul 20 2 Aug 21 6 Sep 23 8 Oct 24 37 Nov 24 105 Dec 23 112 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Magugu Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Magugu health center · Magugu 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.00050&mlon=35.77834#map=17/-4.00050/35.77834) Bank CRDB bank · Magugu 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.00020&mlon=35.78101#map=17/-4.00020/35.78101) Petrol pump Lead oil station · Maisaka 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.18750&mlon=35.75367#map=17/-4.18750/35.75367) Hotel Sangaiwe Tented Lodge 2 · Mwada 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.95049&mlon=35.86556#map=17/-3.95049/35.86556) School LAKE BABATI SECONDARY SCHOOL · Mamire 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-4.09933&mlon=35.86209#map=17/-4.09933/35.86209) 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) Police station Minjigu Police Station · Nkaiti 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-3.70987&mlon=35.91396#map=17/-3.70987/35.91396) 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 Magugu Places mapped inside Magugu in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Hotels5 - Schools15 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 - Madunga - Magara - Mamire - Mwada - Nar - Nkaiti - Qashi - Riroda - Ufana ## Quick answers - Where is Magugu?In Babati District, Manyara Region, Tanzania - What borders Magugu?Kiru, Lolkisale, Maisaka, Mamire, Murray, Mutuka, Mwada, Nahasey and Nambisi - What is there to see in Magugu?Tarangire National Park, Poachers' Baobab Hide - What time zone is Magugu in?UTC+3 - What currency is used in Magugu?Shilling (TZS) - What language is spoken in Magugu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Magugu?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Magugu?Kirogwa (1,436 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Magugu?February and May to December - Where is the nearest hospital to Magugu?Magugu health center, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Magugu?CRDB bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Magugu?Lead oil station, about 26 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Magugu?1 mapped - How many banks are in Magugu?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Magugu?TZ2101183 (OCHA common operational dataset)